Settling Down to Business
It has been nine months since I posted on my writing blog, and I’ve been missing in action on other social networks as well—2018 was incredibly busy for me. I drove to Texas from California…
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Author Archive: Richard
#1 Grammar Best Seller—Five Times!
Pretty cool!!! #1 Grammar Best Seller on Amazon five times! “This updated and expanded book is a must-have desktop reference for writers and others who wish to produce a grammar-perfect final draft.” Elements of Style…
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In Search of Blue Bonnets
I’m enjoying the pleasant, breezy spring weather in Texas, with a huge debt of gratitude to my sister Joan and her terrific husband David for giving me a home away from home and a place…
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Road Trip to Texas!
Finally, I departed on my road trip to Texas, which I began planning ten years ago. When I was a kid, my whacko mother told me that I had a half-sister, but she died of…
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Write Something Today!
Happy Friday to all! Another week in the history books, and if you’ve been wanting to do some writing, this weekend is a great time to start!
Your Words Can Change the World
In the writing classes I’ve taught over the years, I’ve often said that as a writer, your words can entertain, enlighten, even change the world. It’s not a new concept. Back in the mid-1500s, Martin…
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The Hard Part of Writing…
First drafts are easy to write. You sit down and let the words flow. Revising, self-editing, and polishing your final draft are the hard part, as this funny meme suggests. Wishing all my fellow writers,…
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Great Advice for My Writer Friends
Many writers are moody, temperamental types, and deeply influenced by the people around them. Here’s some advice that will help keep you writing and reasonably sane in daily life.
Wait—How Did I Lose 25 Years?!?
Last night, I was hard at work getting rid of most of the stuff cluttering my office and my life. The next round of freebies to be given away on Craigslist was some software I…
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I’m Liking Twitter!
I didn’t use Twitter much until recently, when a writing client and good friend, Tim Allen, convinced me I should take a second look. I got more active in the Spring, and today, I hit…
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