Life is Amazing…
"I think singular pronoun agreement is evolving out of English; most authors I copy-edit use “they” rather than the correct, “he or she” (or variations). Will you abandon pronoun agreement?" Meg Nash, a freelance writer-editor in the Greater Philadelphia area asked that question just over a month ago in the LinkedIn Writers and Editors group. ... Continue Reading →
I attended a writing session Monday evening with local group Not for the Faint Hearted. Organized by James Burt and Ellen DeVries this session was facilitated by James. James presented the group - we were about 15 - with a series of images as prompts. Writing times were limited to 5 minutes, 3 minutes, 2... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking more about my friend's reaction to my request that she write down her idea. Why she was so taken aback by it. Why she didn't recognize writing down ideas, showing them to someone, and having them respond was 'sharing ideas'. Perhaps it was a new experience for her? The dialogue that ensued... Continue Reading →
Alison Amazed 