Author Archives: Melva Gifford

About Melva Gifford

Melva is an author and storyteller.

Creating a budget

These are notes from a finance class offered at the church. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – Leave a slush fund for clearing items. – Track what we spend. If we get close we stop buying … Continue reading

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Worship

Here are some notes from a church meeting. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – Who to worship: Moses 1:15 worship God. Only him we shall serve. When we worship God it shows our love. – Worship … Continue reading

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Learning from dirty jobs by Mike Rowe

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Fixing a misspelled word

I got some very good advice from a booklet offered by ProWritingAid. It is software that helps writers improve their text. This suggestion could help me in my efforts to improve my spelling. Quote: In today’s world of spellcheckers, it’s … Continue reading

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Self-Editing tips for authors Part C

This is a continuation of my notes about self-editing, offered by by Talsa Sainz. Narration: don’t break character. That includes the narrator. They are a narrator.  Voice: passive: the pie was eaten by the man.  The man ate … Continue reading

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Tithes and offerings:

These are notes from a finance class offered at church. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – The greatest sample of obedient is through the Savior and the atonement. Living the perfect life, – Christ says, follow … Continue reading

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The second article of the faith

Here are some notes from church. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression. We believe that through the [A]tonement of Christ, … Continue reading

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15 Dollar Store Buys Worth Your Dollar

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Spelling sabotage:

Good: sabotage Bad: sabotage I admit, sometimes I get desperate. We’ll see if this works. Once can do an act of sabotage by delivering a package with something bad in it to an enemy location. The o looks like a … Continue reading

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Self-Editing tips for authors Part B:

This is a continuation of my notes about self-editing, offered by Talsa Sainz. Categories: the task by color  red: deleted.  Diction: orange  Narration: green  Dialog: blue  Function: yellow Delete? Red: deleted every unnecessary word. Cut … Continue reading

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