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Renowned San Diego Attorney Releases Sphynx Sequel

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Polishing Your Prose

In Return of the Sphynx: An A. J. Hawke Legal Thriller, San Diego’s district attorney proclaims the police have the notorious Sphynx rapist in custody and they have the DNA to prove it.

Upstart attorney A. J. Hawke takes on the seemingly unwinnable case, claiming the man in jail is the true rapists identical twin and he will rely on a rare genetic trait to represent his client in court. Continue reading →

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Larry Edwards presents “Do’s & Don’ts of Memoir Writing” at San Diego Memoir Writers Association Event, Sept. 7

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Polishing Your Prose

Freelance editor Larry Edwards of Polishing Your Prose will present “Do’s & Don’ts of Memoir Writing” at the San Diego Memoir Writers Association meeting on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. The meeting begins at 2.30 p.m. at      San Diego Writers, Ink … Continue reading →

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Kill Your Darlings: The Art of Revision

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Polishing Your Prose

INTRODUCTION This multi-part blog series grew out of my presentation to the San Diego Writers & Editors Guild on May 20, 2019. Drawing on my years of experience as an editor, I discuss structure, plot, content, narrative voice, characters, point … Continue reading →

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Presentation: Kill Your Darlings: The Art of Revision

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Polishing Your Prose

Larry Edwards will present “Kill Your Darlings: The Art of Revision” at the May 20, 2019, meeting of the San Diego Writers & Editors Guild. This presentation on self-editing is not just for new writers; it’s also designed as a … Continue reading →

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Hinton’s 1967 coming-of-age novel credited teenagers with a rich interior life

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Polishing Your Prose

The Enduring Spell of ‘The Outsiders’: S. E. Hinton’s 1967 coming-of-age novel credited teenagers with a rich interior life. Here, a tribute by Lena Dunham to the book that created young adult fiction as we know it today. Writing of … Continue reading →

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The Most Pernicious Problem in Punctuation Today . . .

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Polishing Your Prose

Oops. I encountered this abomination in a motel in Bentonville, Arkansas. Lest you try to foist the blame on the Arkansas education system, Wyndham Hotel Group is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, across the Hudson from NYC. I blame Bill Gates. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Eden” Fresh Spin on “Intelligent Design.”

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Polishing Your Prose

“If this is Paradise, how bad could Hell be?” Summary: In Eden: A Sci-Fi Novella by Martin Roy Hill, an American army patrol is sent to investigate ancient ruins in Iraq. When an enemy mortar shell blasts an opening into … Continue reading →

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Ten Most Common Errors Made by Writers: #0

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Polishing Your Prose

From the Editor’s Eye The 10 Most Common Errors Made by Writers (And How to Fix Them) The eleventh of a ten-part series. #0. Extra: (A Few of) My Language Pet Peeves: Word Contortion, Distortion &  Deformation (Hoping for Reformation) … Continue reading →

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Ten Most Common Errors Made by Writers: #1

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Polishing Your Prose

From the Editor’s Eye The 10 Most Common Errors Made by Writers (And How to Fix Them) The tenth of a ten-part series. #1. Verbal Abuse: Lie Down with Lay & Related Verb Warps  Drum roll please . . . the error … Continue reading →

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Ten Most Common Errors Made by Writers: #2

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Polishing Your Prose

From the Editor’s Eye The 10 Most Common Errors Made by Writers (And How to Fix Them) The ninth of a ten-part series. #2. Apostrophic Calamity: Apostrophe vs. Dumb Quotes More from the Ripping Out One’s Hair Department: The oft-abused, … Continue reading →

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