Tag: OED
The OED is back!
Yay! O happy day! The Oxford English Dictionary on-line (OED) is back as a free service. I don’t know why they changed to a pay subscription only model, but it is once again free and that’s all that matters. Are you as excited as I am? Maybe Not? If you’re…
Mourning the OED
It has finally happened. The last great bastion of the English language has sequestered itself into elitism. The Holy OED, the Oxford English Dictionary on-line, is now available only by paid subscription. What was the ideal reference for writers has lowered itself into the abyss of filthy lucre and restricted…
A Step Closer
As I work my way through this writing and editing process, I am constantly amazed by the all the changes I’ve experienced. For instance, I’ve finally decided that my novel will now be a trilogy. It started out as a thought, then grew and grew as plots and subplots developed…
Editing, Reviewing, and Revising
Having decided on a publication strategy, morphing my 330,000 word novel into a trilogy, I am once again in the throes of editing, reviewing, and revising. I have three main goals in this process. My first goal is to wind up with tight, concise, well crafted story. My second goal…
Final answer? Well, maybe not…
Okay, so it may sound like I’m back peddling, but comments by Catana to yesterday’s post gave me reasons to reconsider my plan for a whole series of books from my original novel. She provided links to a couple of blogs that suggested that the ideal length for a novel…
