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Hello - for those who don't know me, I'm Cat/Catlin/Catrina Bradley. I'm not new here, I've just been AWOL for a "few" years. :) When I started thinking back to some of my entries I thought should have placed, I realize, years later, that I probably didn't score well in this category. I kn...

Congratulations everyone! I didn't get a chance to read very many this week, but I did read enough to know that everyone who entered is a winner! Good job!

Congratulations, challengeers! Congrats Sherry on first place!

I wanted to read more entries than I did, but life got in the way. What I did read all awesome.

Thanks, Jan. That makes my editing a little easier. I wonder where I came up with that not-a-rule? (Rhetorical question - I'm certainly not asking you. Unless you know. )

A question about Lillian's question? I seem to remember reading somewhere that starting a sentence with there is considered weak. Is that true, or is that a Cat-ism--something I decided? For example, I would write the sentence this way, to avoid starting with there : No other family members appear t...

I just re-read/proofread a reply to a post in our local Homeless FB group, and laughed. I thought I'd share an actual example of how much I love parentheses. (And yes, I posted it as is. :) ) "In the morning (they are closed now) try calling Community Services Authority - (404) 363-0575. (Thank...

Very helpful!!! Especially the punctuation & spacing to use with ellipses. I never would have thought to put a space, period after a trailing ellipse. I'm afraid I'm an over-user of parentheses. I tend to insert a lot of comments inside parenthesis. (Also new information to me - I thought the si...

Deb Porter wrote:... the heart of the Challenge is definitely a challenge.

And that's why FaithWriters is THE home for Christian writers. If we are not challenged to stretch and improve, we will never grow.

Just this week, my husband tried to convince me to rewrite a a story I've already written (and submitted) for the current challenge. He didn't understand when I told him I couldn't do that. I explained that the Challenge is to learn the topic, come up with an idea, and enter an article within a week...

My previous post was in answer to Jan's question #1. I'll do my best answer the rest of the questions. 2. Has this forum run its course? I say "no". Even when you "teach" on a subject I think I'm well versed on, I learn something new. FaithWriters is about growing and improving, ...

You share many helpful, "random" tips on your Superior Editing FB page. If you're willing to venture into grammar and punctuation, you could build posts on some common errors. For example, the importance of commas? I can see you using a sentence like this one (part of a helpful post on a l...

Woo hoo! Well done, challengees!

Congrats, my three amigas! I enjoyed reading your winning stories - and drooled over your skills.

What would many people write about for "home"? - Finally home after a long trip - there's no place like home - A home away from home - A childhood home that will always be "home" (but then, maybe it isn't - another common approach) - A dream home realized... or not but yay! I was...

Tosca Lee is another author who does extensive research for her fiction novels. She spent a good bit of time in Europe, touring the countries and cities in new suspense novel "The Progeny". Her Biblical fiction is OUTSTANDING and meticulously researched. On the opposite note, I discarded a...