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- Wed Feb 27, 2019 3:15 pm
- Forum: Writing Challenge - General Discussion
- Topic: Someone to Watch
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3970
Re: Someone to Watch
If you want help, just holler!


- Tue Feb 26, 2019 4:33 pm
- Forum: Writing Challenge - General Discussion
- Topic: Someone to Watch
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3970
Re: Someone to Watch
Will this be revived? I think it's a great idea.
Vonnie
Vonnie
- Tue Feb 26, 2019 4:26 pm
- Forum: The Water Cooler
- Topic: The New New Who's Who List
- Replies: 59
- Views: 55606
Re: The New New Who's Who List
Although most of you know... but for the newbies, I'm often called Vonnie on this site.
I wear it with love and honor!

I wear it with love and honor!

- Tue Feb 26, 2019 4:18 pm
- Forum: Christian Writers' Groups
- Topic: Maine Fellowship of Christian Writers
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3765
Maine Fellowship of Christian Writers
I had lived in Maine for over 40 years and been published before I heard of this writing group -Maine Fellowship of Christian Writers. http://www.mfcw.me/ We meet the 2nd Saturday of every other month, from 1-4 pm. Different members share an aspect of their writing knowledge, then we have a time of ...
- Sat Jul 23, 2016 3:06 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: One Comma Rule (out of zillions)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7177
Re: One Comma Rule (out of zillions)
Thanks!
I had learned the "no comma after a conjunction rule," but I had never heard of FANBOYS until last week at the FW Gathering. It's a good way to remember that.
I had learned the "no comma after a conjunction rule," but I had never heard of FANBOYS until last week at the FW Gathering. It's a good way to remember that.
- Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:48 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: One Comma Rule (out of zillions)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7177
Re: One Comma Rule (out of zillions)
So in these two sentences - In time you will learn to use commas correctly. (No comma is necessary after ‘time.’) Because of Jesus we are all free. (No comma is necessary after ‘Jesus.’) Is it incorrect to put a comma after "time" and "Jesus," or just optional? Why would you put one after "furthermo...
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 6:44 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writer Research
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8919
Re: Writer Research
Cathy, I had to smile, because I've stopped reading a book when the author had a cardinal peck at a tree. I think, if you want to add a specific detail (Atlanta or cardinal) you better be familiar with it. If not, then learn about it. I cut a whole scene out of my historical novel because I wanted t...
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 5:46 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writer Research
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8919
Re: Writer Research
Thanks for the comments, Holly. It's a good habit to research all kinds of things. Sloths and bedbugs? I haven't had the opportunity to research them. Those books by Ellis Peters sound interesting.
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:35 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writer Research
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8919
Re: Writer Research
Thank you for your replies. Joanne, I've never read any books by Roseanna White, but I like authors that take the time to make their writing authentic. My favorite Biblical story writer is Ellen Gunderson Traylor. You can tell she has spent a lot of time studying the culture and history of Biblical ...
- Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:12 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writer Research
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8919
Writer Research
A huge 'thank you' to Yvonne Blake for writing a second lesson for me during this crazy two months when I was so very busy (we had a kitchen remodeled and went to Florida to help our daughter move, and I was working two part-time jobs). I'm very grateful to her for stepping up, and I think you'll f...
- Mon May 30, 2016 8:25 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writing Easy Readers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6417
Re: Writing Easy Readers
This is great Vonnie! That's also one of my favorite genres. My youngest was reading Junie B Jones books in kindergarten (She's 23 now!) She loved the series because it was a "chapter book" but one we could read together, often taking turns with her reading one side and I read the other. The Magic ...
- Mon May 30, 2016 7:20 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writing Easy Readers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6417
Re: Writing Easy Readers
Since I really need to direct my creativity in to my challenge entry for the week, I guess I'll stick with option one. I'm not sure if it is actually an easy reader or a picture book, but one of my kids' favorites was Robert Lopshire's Put Me in the Zoo. Yes, Holly, Put me in the Zoo is an excellen...
- Mon May 30, 2016 7:18 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writing Easy Readers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6417
Re: Writing Easy Readers
I enjoyed this lesson, and I was especially interested in your website. I think I'll pass it on to someone I know who home schools. You offer a valuable service. :) Thank you, Laurie. I have found that Polliwog Pages is especially helpful to homeschoolers. They don't usually have a place to display...
- Sun May 29, 2016 6:46 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Writing Easy Readers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6417
Writing Easy Readers
Many thanks to Yvonne Blake, known to some of us as Vonnie, for stepping in with another guest lesson for me while I continue with my unusually busy two months. Like Joanne Sher’s lesson of a few weeks ago, this one covers an area that I know almost nothing about. I hope you’ll post comments and que...
- Sun May 15, 2016 5:30 am
- Forum: Forewarned is Forearmed
- Topic: Very Strange
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4811
Re: Very Strange
Thank you, Deb.
Contacting Amazon or Createspace might be a good idea. After all, it could be hurting them too,
at least hurting their reputation of protecting their clientele.

Contacting Amazon or Createspace might be a good idea. After all, it could be hurting them too,
at least hurting their reputation of protecting their clientele.
