Focusing today on writing-related articles and tips that can hopefully be helpful for all of us who attempt to wrangle words into something coherent and enjoyable for readers. At Writer Unboxed, a site with articles that I frequently read, and from which I often learn something new – or at the least, find support for […]
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If you’re sweltering under heat like we are in Texas, join me in a cool glass of iced tea. Close to 110 today without the heat index. I didn’t even look. So, my Monday started off on a weird note. I had a doctor appointment at noon that entailed I drive about 30 or 40
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The best laid plans and all that. Trigeminal Neuralgia has played havoc with my plans of late in the form of sharp shooting pain in my eye and ear; the kind of pain that brings any activity to a screeching halt. Because I’ve had this pain for so many years and it’s had such a
Stephanie Raffelock, a very wise woman and terrific writer, addressed the use of AI in her most recent story on Substack. In part, it’s a cautionary tale about the widespread use of AI in all forms of writing and image creation. She makes a number of great points. One being her core belief as to
Full disclosure: I didn’t listen to Trump’s speech last night as I’m so tired of hearing his voice, watching him insult people, hearing his lies, and watching him verbally stumble through a speech. I don’t need to put myself through that, since he has long passed the point of saying anything about helping the general
INDIGO, THE DEEPBy Kellye Abernathy Teen and YA / Coming of Age / FantasyPublisher: Atmosphere PressPublication Date: July 7, 2026 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** “In the heart of the deepest sea caverns, there is a stillness. Learn to surrender to it.” Fifteen-year-old Condi Bloom knows the magic will happen again. The autumn equinox is looming.
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Oh how I long for the day when the top government official in the United States will once again have good taste, emotional maturity, balanced mental health, strong moral character and respect for others. Even though they didn’t have the moral and ethical integrity of a Carter or Obama, Reagan, and both George Bush presidents
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With the rapid pace of AI becoming a part of our daily lives, I thought about the time long before Alexa or Siri, when the company my husband worked for wanted to launch a home computer that would act much like the modern systems do. He was a software engineer and came home from work
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FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIMEBy Kimberly Packard Romance / Time-Slip / RomComPublisher: Abalos PublishingPublication Date: 16 June 2026 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** Blink and your life’s halfway over. What if that happens literally? College party girl Emily Murray bounces through majors and boys until an ill-advised art major leads her to a rebellious relationship with
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Keeping up with the daily news is like watching an intense tennis match. One could get whiplash with the extreme back and forth in national and world events: The peace deal is on. Oops, the peace deal is off. Bombing has stopped. Oops, rockets are flying again. Gas prices are down a little. Oops, they
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