Miss Emily's Good Fortune

To our friends in New Zealand Emily bought a quilt from me yesteryear. Hillsboro motives it was, the fine old kind of thing equipped with laces and embroidery. A rather quiet transaction it was, as her family...

Portable Drafting Table

Drafting tables make us feel comfortable while working on sketches or drawings. This piece of furniture can prove to be quite convenient when we need to spend long hours bent down on sketches, drawing, and...

What is Wind Washing?

People complain all the time about home drafty their house is, yet they really don't know how what is causing the problem and thus can not fix it. So how doe your house feel like a wind tunnel? House Wrap ...

What's so terrible about Ted Nugent?

Rock legend Ted Nugent is a hunting and gun-rights activist, ultra-conservative radio and television talk-show host, author, musician, and self-proclaimed Patriot. To assert that the man is outspoken is...

PUBLISHING OR PRINTING 43

New authors generally face a decision. 1. Mail a manuascript to publishing houses and hope someone accepts it or 2. publish it yourself for a fee with an independent publishing house. THINGS TO KNOW: 1....

DA's 2010 NFL Mock Draft (2 rounds) *12/10/2009

1st Round   1. Cleveland Browns:                Ndamukong Suh           DT       Nebraska Talk about talent, WOW! This guy is a freak! I’ve never seen such a...

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A Rough Start

I guess it doesn’t really matter how many books you’ve read over the course of your life, or how long you’ve spent searching Google for “how to start a novel”. When it comes to your life and your...

take care of horses

Our rescued draft horse Dolly  I know in this economy that it is hard to take care of everything the way that we want, but if at times that you have a problem taking care of an animal that you have ask for...

An Online Editing Aid I've Come to Love and Want to Share.

Consider this a public service announcement for my fellow writers out there who'd like to streamline that somewhat bumpy voyage from first draft to polished text. I found an aid I'd like to share with you.