Jack E.

You and your family have a safe Happy weekend also Jack. I'm sorry I went off on Critics in my comment on your article. I just don't think they care about the reader or the writer.

Also, you mentioned Salinger, said he probably removed himself because the thought the world can't contain his glory. I think that's what I think, too. But why do you think that? I do because I read a book years ago by a woman who used to be his girlfriend, Joyce something, also a writer, much, much younger. Sounded like he got pretty strange. Is that what you think?

Jack, I'm on page 11 of The Bathsheba Deadline, and I already don't like Lyla. Was that intentional?

Jack, I already got Bathsheba Deadline and Indecent Proposal from amazon. Remember, I thought it would take them a month because I used their "super-saver shipping"? I can't start Bathsheba until I finish another book, Child 44. Are you familiar with it? Anyhow, I did glance at the beginning of Bathsheba and notice that you have lots of experience in journalism, which I didn't know. I started out in journalism after college, just weekly newspapers.

Beth

Hi Jack. I deleted a couple articles and that is probably why you can't access them. Thank you for trying.

Thank you Jack. I really don't do anything myself. It is just putting the love I have for Gloria, her son Andy and my wife Rose to some positive use. A good relationship with GOD helps a lot also. I take his advice whenever possible.

Thanks for the connection.
You did everything correctly. Now I will receive an email any time you publish an image or article.
Gloria is our daughter and only child. We lost her on 2-22-97. She was a passenger in a car that the driver wrecked intentionally. We fought for custody of her 22 month old son Andy and won. The other family then kidnapped him a week before Mother's Day of that same year. It took us 51 days @ $130.00 per hour round the clock for lawyers and detectives to get Andy back and adopt him after terminating his fathers parental rights. He was a crack addict and robbed our home 7 times. Then we threw him out permanently. I have published seven photo essays of Gloria Gardens here on Gather and they tell most of the story behind everything.
I just finished "The Bathsheba Deadline." It is awesome. I read it in two days. A novel usually last me a week. That should tell you I didn't want to put it down. I'll be on Amazon getting more of your books.
Like you, I am growing very weary of the Lunatic Fringe getting their way by screaming the loudest. Take care my friend !!!

Thank for the connection.
You did everything correctly. Now I will receive an email any time you publish an image or article.
Gloria is our daughter and only child. We lost her on 2-22-97. She was a passenger in a car that the driver wrecked intentionally. We fought for custody of her 22 month old son Andy and won. The other family then kidnapped him a week before Mother's Day of that same year. It took us 51 days @ $130.00 per hour round the clock for lawyers and detectives to get Andy back and adopt him after terminating his fathers parental rights. He was a crack addict and robbed our home 7 times. Then we threw him out permanently. I have published seven photo essays of Gloria Gardens here on Gather and they tell most of the story behind everything.
I just finished "The Bathsheba Deadline." It is awesome. I read it in two days. A novel usually last me a week. That should tell you I didn't want to put it down. I'll be on Amazon getting more of your books.
Like you, I am growing very weary of the Lunatic Fringe getting their way by screaming the loudest. Take care my friend !!!

Oops! I didn't mean that you're a wannabe writer; I meant that you're the type of writer many technical writers want to be.

Beth

Yes, every time I read anything I unintentionally find the grammatical errors, typos, punctuation errors, etc. They glare at me. I'm afraid some people are terribly self-conscious about emailing me as a result, even my poor father.

But editing involves a lot more than that. I rewrite information technical people give me. Most employers call that technical writing. But I call it editing unless I actually am writing original material rather than rewriting/re-presenting others' material. I do that sometimes but only if it's not too technical.

I work for a large military contractor and deal, mostly, with the Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command here in Michigan. For example, I might put together assembly instructions for a vehicle that is mine resistant to be used in Iraq.

So the objectives of my writing/editing aren't like yours. My objective isn't to be interesting and creative; it's to be accurate and understandable. But a lot of technical writers are wannabe writers like you are. I have no delusions about my writing. I can't write a page turner.

Oh my, I think I just told you more than you wanted to know! :-) That's a problem I've noticed that many writers have. I try to edit so I don't do that.

No, gather points can't be used for money. Certain numbers of points can be redeemed for certain things. For example, in my case, when I reach 625 points, I redeem them for a $10 Borders gift card. Within a couple weeks after I order the card, it arrives in the mail. I forget what other things you can get because I only care about getting the Borders books.

Beth