Monthly Archives: July 2014

Naked Ladies in the Yard

Posted on July 28, 2014 by veldabrotherton

  I may be rather old fashioned, but that comes from my Victorian grandmother’s side of the family. She wouldn’t even refer to a stud horse or a bull by those names, but rather thought up euphemisms for such things, … Continue reading →

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Amazon: The Elephant in the Room

Posted on July 22, 2014 by veldabrotherton

Sometimes it’s difficult to know how to advise young or beginning writers of any age. Knowing how we did it when I began isn’t necessarily the way to go today. A few months ago I was still advising self-published authors … Continue reading →

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We Call Them Angels

Posted on July 15, 2014 by veldabrotherton

Today, when a wife or loved one cares for a wounded warrior, whether he’s damaged in body or spirit, they are called angels. But that wasn’t always the case. In 1983 when I was researching for my upcoming novel, Beyond … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Wasted Time

Posted on July 8, 2014 by veldabrotherton

“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” Bertrand Russell How very true this is. The other day I got to thinking about all the time I spend dreaming up stories. Sometimes hours go by when I do little … Continue reading →

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Goodbye XP, I Knew You Well

Posted on July 1, 2014 by veldabrotherton

For the past week I’ve been moving from my old XP PC to a nice light weight, faster and smaller laptop with Windows 7. At first I had hair pulling sessions which ended sometimes in tears, sometimes in stomping through … Continue reading →

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