I slept later than I hoped I would. The trick when this happens is to NOT CHECK EMAIL before I leave the house. But sometimes I ignore my own advice. Yesterday was one of those mornings when I thought I…
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Goodnight Sunshine – the Wife’s Perspective, Part 6
Ready for beta readers in August of 2014, Mark held his breath and pressed 'send' on what we felt must be the final draft, once again, save typos. One friend provided immediate feedback, bringing welcome relief. Then we waited. And waited. More…
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Goodnight Sunshine – the Wife’s Perspective, Part 5
Enter Richard Therrien. Sounded like a nice guy but I wouldn't know for sure. I sought him out via the internet but he and Mark picked up the relationship quickly and I never made it to one of their chat-over-coffee…
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Goodnight Sunshine – the Wife’s Perspective, Part 4
After a California Christmas with Mark's parents and his precious Uncle Tom -- whom Goodnight Sunshine is dedicated to -- we headed to Tucson, Arizona to connect with friends. It would be a working holiday because we had given ourselves a…
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Goodnight Sunshine – the Wife’s Perspective, Part 3
My favourite part of editing is when I get hold of the manuscript and dive in to providing line-by-line feedback for the author. When I was through reading Mark's first draft, I assumed I would get that opportunity. But after…
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Sheila Cameron 