WORDS CAN WEAKEN SENTENCES AND THOUGHTS Judy Vorfeld Do you publish a newsletter, have a website, or write articles or reviews or a blog? If so, you’re already doing your best to publish well. But if you aren’t certain that you’re succeeding, here are a few ideas that might help. Try to […]
Read more →Judy Vorfeld EXPLICIT Something deliberately spelled out (contract, document etc.). Something fully and clearly expressed (could be written or spoken). Explicit criticism means being very honest or candid. IMPLICIT means something not specific, but either suggested/necessary to meet goal. American Heritage Dictionary says it can mean “understood […]
Read more →Judy Vorfeld CHILDISH sometimes suggests immaturity/unreasonableness. But it could also refer to the tone of voice or conversation or activities. CHILDLIKE suggests innocence/mildness/freshness, like having childlike trust in someone.
Read more →Judy Vorfeld Savvy. Gutsy. Surreal. Fun. As I began reading Jaclyn Aurore’s book, My Life Without Me, a few questions popped into my mind. Was this SciFi? Was Callum a real person or an apparition? Could Jamie really function in a university setting with such severe memory loss? Once I got involved in […]
Read more →Judy Vorfeld As a reader and an editor, I notice that people tend to say “on-going,” rather than “ongoing.” At one time, “ongoing” was “on-going,” but today it is “ongoing.” No hyphen needed.
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