Cindy
Subscriber since: November 2011
About Me
I'm a retired NY newspaper feature writer, then a claims taker and decision writer for SSA, and briefly, a published short story writer. I now live happily in a pine woods near the ocean with a niece, her four-year-old boy, and 2 dogs. My mind is turning again to thoughts of sweet words and satisfying sentences.
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Favorite Word:
NereidI don't know why I like it. Another word may occur to me any minute. Wait for it........
Least Favorite Word:
perfectI'm not entirely sure. It's unattainable, for one thing. But the idea that human beings should strive mightily for this unreal standard alarms me. Similarly, the idea of "purity." My preference is for the earthly, scrambled and real beauties of the imperfections all around and in us. I love them. And besides, you can't write about perfection. Not in my opinion, anyway.
Favorite Quote:
"Not at the moment, I don't. Have a quote, that is."
Favorite Topics:
Books:
"Word by Word" is a Funny, Revealing Look at the Life of a Lexicographer
March 30, 2017
- 1 Comment
Making the White Space Talk
February 20, 2017
- 1 Comment
Copywriting:
Why You Should Abandon the Edit-As-You-Go Method
September 19, 2016
- 4 Comments
Fall-ify Your Vocabtoberfest!
October 19, 2015
- 3 Comments
Dictionaries:
"Word by Word" is a Funny, Revealing Look at the Life of a Lexicographer
March 30, 2017
- 1 Comment
Fiction writing:
Seven Strategies for Banishing Your Perfectionism
November 27, 2015
- 2 Comments
"Novel" Gazing
November 14, 2014
- 1 Comment
Language arts:
The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
April 28, 2015
- 4 Comments
The Art of Subterfuge: Using Pop Culture to Create Interest in the Classics
December 5, 2014
- 4 Comments
Libraries:
Librarians Suggest Good Books for Kids of All Ages
January 15, 2013
Love Your Librarian
September 26, 2011
- 4 Comments
Storytelling:
Murray's Mission: My Greatest Elementary School Memory
May 7, 2014
- 7 Comments
Type Casting
January 24, 2012
- 2 Comments
Usage:
Rights for Robots and Other Alternative, Orderly, Restrictive Rubbish
February 7, 2017
- 1 Comment
You Say You Want a Resolution?
January 1, 2017
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