Settings in historical fiction

originally posted June 25, 2021; 
no text revisions to date— 

I was reminded today about the importance of applying an accurate setting in works of historical fiction. Yes, it’s fiction, but most popular (and successful) historical fiction is rooted in history, at least at some point, and, since many such works enter the  … continue reading

Ideas on reading over the summer of 2021

originally posted June 9, 2021; 
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I suspect that many of you—like friends I know—read so much last year, during pandemic lockdowns, slowdowns, and other stay-at-home orders, that you may not be in the mood to sit long enough to read this year! However, summer reading lists are coming out and  … continue reading

anEditor’s Blog has been updated!

originally posted June 8, 2021; 
no text revisions to date— 

With completion of overhauling the-freelance-editor.com, the final chore of my return to full-time freelancing was to update formats and information on anEditor’s Blog—which was accomplished yesterday!

To tell the truth, updating each of the forty-eight posts I had made since 2006 was more  … continue reading

Gutenberg is not my friend

originally posted May 30, 2020; 
May 2021: reformatted; no text revisions to date— 

As I have probably mentioned elsewhere, I am no expert to web designing (I create just a couple of sites each year); I am a self-taught, mid-level, occasional but longtime webmaster of small to medium sites for small businesses and nonprofits. My  … continue reading