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From Grammarly to WordRake: A Review of 6 Automatic Editing Tools
Writers check it out! Excellent editing tools for those self edits. Use them to edit your manuscript or blog post. But, as the article states,remember: “An automatic editing tool doesn’t replace a human editor. Because language rules and elements of a good story can be so flexible, human eyes will always be superior to the… Continue reading
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Tales of African American History Found in DNA
Very interesting article. Check it out: “The history of African Americans poses special challenges for geneticists. During the slave trade, their ancestors were captured from genetically diverse populations across a portion of West Africa. Adding to the complexity is the fact that living African Americans also may trace some of their ancestry to Europeans and… Continue reading
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The Snowflake Method For Designing A Novel
I don’t usually use an outline when writing my books but I found this really neat method I’d like to try. While I can’t say I’ll stick to it like glue, it looks like something that will help me to organize my thoughts without the confusion. For my next project I’ll be using The Snowflake… Continue reading
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Must Reads: Negro Slave Songs in The U.S.
This is a highly recommended book for African Americans who want to study history. “Negro Spiritual Songs” were not made up babble at random but they were songs that talked about the history of the African American in America. Massa was not just a broken dialect of the word “Master” but it is actually a… Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – David McCullough
Welcome back to another Segment of Writer’s Quote Wednesday, hosted by Colleen of Silver Threading. This week, I draw inspiration from David McCullough. I wish I could like this in a post over and over again! So true! Which is why I research as I’m writing :). About The Author: “David McCullough has twice… Continue reading
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