Monthly Archives: January 2016

One of the Too Many

This week, a Facebook group I’m on had a long discussion. It was prompted by somebody upset at all the no-pay publications calling for submissions from us hopeful authors jockeying for exposure — an upset which quickly morphed into upset … Continue reading

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Why I love my day job

Today I got to see my colleagues again after the long break. Of course we were there to do something or other, but the really important stuff happened in between. Various folks dropped by my office during coffee break and we … Continue reading

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Is Language Manipulation Ethical?

One of my FB friends posted a link to this article, Nurses, fathers, teachers, mothers. Why do we devalue someone the minute they care for others?  Good question, I thought, and surfed right over. Unfortunately, I found nothing in the article … Continue reading

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Reading the Macho Birders

Something a writer thinks about a lot is Voice – at least, it’s something this writer thinks about a lot, though I can’t say I think about it at the right times. I don’t often consider it while I’m writing, which … Continue reading

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