My husband, Mark, returned from his last run as a long haul trucker on Monday. I chose to become a freelance proofreader/copy editor so that I could be free to be with him in whatever the future holds. We have a phone interview tomorrow morning with an organization where we’d be traveling around the country together. We have also been Continue reading
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Don’t buy too many green bananas
Yesterday I finished up with the book I’ve been editing for Delores Warner. She’s written a memoir about the 18 months she spent taking care of her husband, Vern, after he was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). It’s her first book, but she’s doing everything right. She has shown it to some of the people who walked through that journey with her Continue reading
My laptop wish list
I think it’s been about a year since I had a laptop. When mine died I couldn’t afford to get a new one. (I don’t use credit cards!) I have been saving for one, and I have enough saved up now to buy one. I’ll need one to take with me when Mark and I take our act on the road. I’ve been giving some thought to what features I’d like my new laptop to have, and here is Continue reading
Many Windows On the World
My husband, Mark, is a long haul trucker. He has been in nearly all the lower 48 states with the exception of a few in the NE corner of the country. He’s seen all sorts of beautiful sights and had many adventures. Wherever he goes he takes a camera, and he’s always ready to shoot something spectacular or interesting. He took the picture I’m using for my Continue reading
It pays to keep your ears open!
This morning after church, I was making myself a cup of hot chocolate, and somewhere nearby, I heard a conversation going. At first I thought it was someone describing a movie they’d seen or a book they’d read, and I wasn’t paying a lot of attention. But then I heard Continue reading
Apostrophes
Today as I was working on a manuscript, I came across the mention of New Years Eve and Valentines Day. Out of curiosity, I Googled both terms to see what was most common in regards to using an apostrophe or not.
Why am I doing this?
New logo
I have a friend named Jared Souza who has been working on the illustrations for a comics miniseries called Sparrow & Crowe. His wife, Jade, is one of my best friends. They have three children, and the family is about to go to California for the summer to spend time with relatives.
Map your scene
The NCRC
As I’m working on developing my business, I’m also looking for related jobs for the employment department. Several of the classes I’ve taken through the OED have been very helpful in teaching me about social networking. I’m old enough to remember the days Continue reading