Lloyd's Anything Blog

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    Authors Finding Readers – Part 1/4

    This belief is the same as tying fifty-pounds of iron to an infant then throwing the three-month-old child in the ocean expecting him to swim ten-miles to shore.

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    Conservative Red versus Liberal Blue – a new way to see politics in America

    I believe the results of this unbiased study without any political agenda may surprise you and change your perception of how conservatives and liberals think.

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    Reading this reblogged post may start the day with laughter. It worked for me.

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    The NEED to Edit – Part 6/6

    The focus of the public schools is reading literacy—not editing literacy and reaching grade-level reading literacy for more than half of the students is a challenge.

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    The NEED to Edit – Part 5/6

    As Amanda Hocking once said, editing is exhausting.

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    The NEED to Edit – Part 4/6

    There are 62 million avid readers in the United States. Most authors must write for this audience.

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    The NEED to Edit – Part 3/6

    The other choice is to edit your own work with some help from friends as I did.

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    The NEED to Edit – Part 2/6

    If the avid reader is distracted by too many mistakes, do not expect this audience to be forgiving.

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    The NEED to Edit – Part 1/6

    Writing, revising and editing are part and parcel of an author’s work, especially if she doesn’t have a contract with a traditional publisher.

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    Watering the Backyard or Exercise – as if I have a choice

    From the street to the top of the backyard is equal to climbing a seven-and-a-half-story building that does not have an elevator or escalator.