By Mary L Schmidt, 20 November 2020

He developed lethargy, and didn’t want to eat,

I gave him tasty foods that were sweet;

In an effort to help him eat better, I was upbeat,

Until the day I became viral incomplete.

With the Covid -19, I felt as if thrown,

Lost all scent and taste, desired not a scone;

Aching deep pain in every single bone,

The emergency room doctor said to lay prone.

Copyright Mary L Schmidt November 2020

By Mary L Schmidt, 20 November 2020

One single virus brought me to my knees,

With each new day, my lungs squeeze;

I dread every day and I’m not at ease,

My symptoms worsen with this disease.

To the emergency room, I did go,

Positive for Covid-19, now I know;

My husband had a simple sinus infection, though;

Too late for me, little did we know?

Copyright Mary L Schmidt November 2020

One of the free author tools I’ve discovered lately is RecordCast. RecordCast is an all-in-one tool for screen recording and video editing that helps everyone turn screenshots into professional-looking videos in just a matter of a few minutes. This can be great for creating a book trailer within minutes just by adding images and effects. […]

RecordCast: a Free Tool to Create Your Book Trailer — Nicholas C. Rossis

Pandemic Reality

By Mary L Schmidt, 20 November 2020

Here I am at home, completely alone,

Full of loneliness, in isolation with my phone;

One mutating virus separates us like a cyclone,

Not one safe place to go, only home I bemoan.

Wash, wash, wash, no hands touching,

With family and friends, no longer hugging;

As I try to breathe, my lungs are struggling,

As my heart, chest and alveoli are crushing.

Copyright Mary L Schmidt November 2020

on Writer Unboxed: I have just finished a concision edit on my work-in-progress that I didn’t exactly aim to do. Mainly, because I’d already done one. After my last full read, I’d finally captured the full emotional thrust of the story I’d always been going for. The cause-and-effect trajectory was all there, the turning points […]

5 Random Ways to Trim Your Manuscript – by Kathryn Craft … — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

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on The Write Life: Writers rarely spit out their best copy on the first draft. If you meet a writer who claims to have the secret for doing so, please let the rest of us know! First drafts — and second drafts and sometimes thirds — exist to hash your ideas out on paper. After […]

25 Editing Tips for Tightening Your Copy (Plus an Editing Checklist) – by Alexis Grant… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

Editing can be a minefield, can’t it? I wasn’t sure whether to write this post, initially, but after recent experiences, I thought, why not air my views, after all, they are only my thoughts, and not law, after all! Over the last few years, as I have been, (and continue to), hone my writing craft, […]

The Importance Of Being Edited — Ritu Bhathal

Since the sudden passing of my father, I’ve been thinking a lot about digital assets and what becomes of them. UK firm I Will Solicitors has produced an interesting infographic about this very topic. I’m sharing here in case others are wondering about the same thing. Turns about that our digital assets have significant value […]

Your Digital Assets — Nicholas C. Rossis

My Life is a Lie With such a maze out there, we can never tell what we should or should not do until we attract someone’s wrath.  I’m here to give you a few tips to navigate this maze with the least amount of stress. You see what worked for that author?  Don’t expect it […]

7 Tips to Following the ‘Rules’ of Writing — Legends of Windemere