Category: books
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Recent Work: Travel for STOICs
I’m excited to share the release of a recent editing project, Travel for STOICs. Huge congratulations to “Eva” (the author’s pseudonym for this project) on publication!
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What I’m Reading | The Gamache Series
Today I’m sharing my latest addiction: the Chief Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny.
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Wishlist | Book Pins
I’ve fallen in love with these little enamel pins by Jane Mount (of Ideal Bookshelf fame).
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Recent Work | Living in the True Spirit of Christmas
Today I’m excited to share a project that I’ve been working on off and on since February and that was published earlier this week. It’s entitled Living in the True Spirit of Christmas: An Advent Devotional, and you can buy the book and the ebook on Amazon here and here, respectively.
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In the Studio | Mini Tour
I realized that several months ago I promised to share a look inside my studio space, and I’ve finally gotten around to taking some photos. It’s probably always going to be a work in progress, but I thought it would be fun to have a record of the current setup. Maybe the next time I…
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Lovely Libraries
I’ve written before of my love of beautiful books. As an editor, it’s no surprise that I’m also a big fan of organization and order. This all may help explain my natural attraction to bookshelves of all types. My editing studio is half home library, with the largest wall dedicated just to books, and I…
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In the Studio | Pretty Ceramics
Earlier this week I received a batch of handmade South African ceramics from an editing client. I’m in love with these rainbow-bright bowls, and they’ve found homes all over my studio: nestled on bookshelves, on my desk corner… (I doubt there could be a cuter paperclip holder.) Thought I’d share these fun faces with you,…
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Gift Guide | Gifts for Word Lovers, Round 2
I had a lot of fun putting together my previous gift guide for word lovers, so I thought I’d assemble one more for this holiday season. Here are some additional picks for writers, readers, editors, and anyone else who loves the written word. 1. Card Catalog Cuff Bracelet, Book Stack Cuff Bracelet, and Henry David…
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Holiday Haul at Half Price Books
Merry (early) Christmas to me! Tonight I found the reference book section at Half Price Books… for some reason I’ve never meandered over to that section before. I was limited by the cash in my wallet, but I took home three beautiful books: Globish: How the English Language Became the World’s Language, by Robert McCrum;…
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Gift Guide | Gift Ideas for Word Lovers
‘Tis the season for gift guides! I love seeing what can be pulled together from the far corners of the internet: fun pieces you can’t always find (easily) in stores—or maybe that’s just me, living in Smalltown, USA. It’s like window-shopping from your armchair! Since I get such a kick out of them, this year…