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Tootling Along;
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a tootler as a “a writer of ‘tootle’, verbiage, or twaddle.”
From time to time all writers and storytellers write twaddle. It’s part of the process of experimentation.
This site is all about my approach to writing, storytelling, editing and publishing. Hopefully it’s lighthearted, though serious; encouraging and supportive of beginning writers.
In short, it’s about how I write and edit and publish, and how I can help you to do the same.
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The Comprehensive Guide to Finding, Hiring, and Working with an Editor
Jane Friedman – the guru of writing and publishing has this article on her blog. It is the most comprehensive guide to the role and functions of various styles of editors, copyproofers and proofreaders that I have ever found anywhere. … Continue reading
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The May newsletter is out.
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3/4/2020
Tomorrow is my birthday. I love that the world decided to make my birthday Star Wars Day! I get such a buzz out of “May the Fourth be with you!” My all time favourite story, well saga really, shared on … Continue reading
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The Party – short story? second draft
The Party was evidently in full swing. Crossing the carpark and entering the school hall, Bernadette could hear the decibels getting higher as the shrieks of welcome greeted each new arrival. In 50 years not much seemed to have changed … Continue reading
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Mother – second draft
A mother is supposed to be quiet, soft and huggable. She should smell clean and fragrant. Right? Couldn’t be further from my mother. She’s gone now, bless her. The youngest of twelve, she was a child of the depression and … Continue reading
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