Authors, Writers, Publishers, and Book Readers
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Added by Stephanie Lynne Thorburn on April 20, 2019 at 10:53pm —
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On April 14, 2018 Tina Macuha introduces Daisy M. Brown, Author, on their new's show "Good Day Sacramento". They read excerpts from her book and stated "Very Cute", and great book! Watch the video attached.Good Day Sacramento Weekend book club. Ms. Brown is very thankful for the show and the cast as they are helping her get her name out there and a local Northern California…
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Added by Daisy Brown on April 18, 2018 at 7:45am —
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I received an interesting question from an English teacher in Iran who wanted to know the differences, if any, between “must” and “have to/has to.” This is an interesting question because the expressions are nearly identical. To answer, I had to think not only about their strict definitions but also about how they are used.
The terms “must” and “have to/has to” are modal auxiliaries that communicate (1) an obligation to perform some action or (2) that some state of being or action is…
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Added by David Bowman on September 17, 2014 at 6:39pm —
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DIALOGUE WITH THE MOST HIGH
In the midst of the immeasurable expanse called the City of Light, seated upon a pure-gold throne, his hair white as snow, eyes glowing torches and the Deity’s electrified voice echoes into space cracking a whip giving salutation to the opening of the day. The Eternal Father, who makes all things new, powerfully vocalizes his intensity, releasing justified energy. Only the Holy Spirit heard God speak. Judgment was…
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Added by Barbara Case Speers on August 18, 2014 at 3:45pm —
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Teaching elementary and secondary students how to write well is challenging. Many students don’t understand the core principles behind writing, including the basics of sentence and paragraph structure, a logical progression of ideas, and reader awareness. Others don’t have the technical skills of writing, including grammar and punctuation. However, with consistent, year-by-year, engaging instruction by committed teachers who understand not only the value but also the principles and skills of…
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Added by David Bowman on March 25, 2014 at 11:22pm —
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Academic and technical writing are far different than literary writing, such as novels and poetry. The primary purpose of academic and technical writing is to provide information about a defined topic to a specific audience. Whether you write graduate papers, professional journal articles, dissertations, white papers, manuals, websites, reviews, or similar documents, you are writing academic or technical documents.
Academic and technical writing can be bad writing. They can…
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Added by David Bowman on February 8, 2014 at 1:06am —
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This is a great question, and it is one I don't often see. On the other hand, it reflects a concept that confuses many people: parallelism.
Correct use of “rather than”
“Rather than” indicates a parallel structure in which two things are compared. To be grammatically correct, the two things being compared need to be equal, meaning they have the same grammatical structure or form.
Here are two simple examples to demonstrate the parallel structure created…
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Added by David Bowman on January 21, 2014 at 11:36pm —
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Active and Passive Voice: When you are active, you do something. When you are passive, things happen to you. This is the same concept as the active and passive voice in sentences.
In the active voice, the subject performs the action described by the main verb. In the passive voice, the action described by the main verb is done to the subject.
Example D.1a, active voice: “The service…
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Added by David Bowman on October 8, 2013 at 1:11am —
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The Confusion of And vs. To
English can be a difficult language to learn, not because English grammar is tricky (though it can be) but because the language can be vague. Word choice, in particular, can be very confusing, particularly when more than one word is possible.
Here’s a question I received recently about the nuances of the English language.
Question: Which of the following is correct:
a. I would like to send Peter an email AND give him my regards.
b. I…
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Added by David Bowman on April 3, 2013 at 11:47pm —
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I announced on Monday the release of 'Who's Minding the Store?' It's my 2nd published book and I'm particularly proud of this work because it's something many of us live. Here's a review by Jeff Edwards, author of The Seventh Angel'.
"Imagine the sexy hilarity of Richard Hooker's M*A*S*H, the complex political intrigue of a classic Russian novel, and the sheer wackiness of the British sitcom ARE YOU BEING SERVED? Now, imagine that all of this high-octane…
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Added by David Lucero on November 15, 2012 at 6:22pm —
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Choosing the Right Type of Subject
When deciding what the subject of your sentence will be, you have three types of nouns from which to choose: creatures, things, and ideas.…
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Added by David Bowman on October 3, 2012 at 11:40pm —
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Every well-written paragraph needs three parts: context, content, and conclusion. These three parts are known collectively as the 3 Cs. When you use the 3 Cs, you present information logically, you help the reader understand your message, and you demonstrate the relevance of your idea.
Context. The first sentence…
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Added by David Bowman on April 3, 2012 at 11:26pm —
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An expert academic or technical writer needs only a few basic sentence patterns to produce easy-to-understand writing. Each of the sentence patterns below will result in clear academic or technical writing. However, do not use any one pattern more than twice in a row to prevent the writing from sounding repetitive and boring. Also,…
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Added by David Bowman on March 28, 2012 at 10:01pm —
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Here are three tips from 300 Days of Better Writingabout how to understand your readers and give them what they need.
Easy reading is damned hard writing.
(Nathaniel Hawthorne)
(Please excuse the curse word. It may indicate Hawthorne’s frustration with the work necessary to produce…
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Added by David Bowman on March 8, 2012 at 9:23pm —
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Sometimes, things are not as good as you expect. Sometimes, the truth hurts. Sometimes, you are not perfect. And you have to write about it. These three strategies will help you write about bad, or embarrassing, information in a way that makes the bad information sound better than it is. You need to tell the truth; that's a given. But you can tell it in a way that produces a positive, or less, bad reaction from your reader.
Day 146: Put a positive spin on negative…
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Added by David Bowman on February 14, 2012 at 9:04pm —
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What are nominalizations?
Nominalizations are the noun forms of action verbs, as seen here:
Sample action verbs - Corresponding nouns
illustrate – illustration
fail – failure
react – reaction
announce – announcement
increase (v.) – increase (n.)
Why are they bad, and how do I fix them?
Nominalizations have…
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Added by David Bowman on January 18, 2012 at 11:18pm —
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Active and Passive Voice: When you are active, you do something. When you are passive, things happen to you. This is the same concept as the active and passive voice in sentences.
In the active voice, the subject performs the action described by the main verb. In the passive voice, the action…
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Added by David Bowman on January 3, 2012 at 8:50pm —
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TOXIC DREAMS…
CHAPTER ONE - MURDER
Murder, my parents were not killed on accident or anything, they were murdered and I am going to find out why and who did it if it was the last thing I do. I am not going to ‘sit back’ and let the detectives handle this, they are not going to do anything! So why even bother with them, are they gonna solve it? No! They won’t help with anything. When everything is calmed down, I am going to leave – to find the person who murdered my parents. My…
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Added by Diana Davis on October 31, 2010 at 5:30pm —
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