Author Archives: Kathy Steinemann

About Kathy Steinemann

Kathy Steinemann, Grandma Birdie to her grandkids, lives near the Rocky Mountains in the land of Atwood and Shatner and Bieber. A writer and retired editor, she loves words, especially when those words are frightening or futuristic or funny. Join her at KathySteinemann.com for word lists, how tos, and sometimes irreverent reviews of writing rules.

Advance Preparation for Mandatory Evacuation

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Kathy Steinemann

👉 Don’t wait until you receive a mandatory evacuation order. 👉 It might be too late. https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/evacuate/ #Writers #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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Critique Sites Can Help Writers

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Kathy Steinemann

👉 Find out how. https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/critique-sites/ #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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Redundancy Quiz #32 for Writers

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Kathy Steinemann

🕵️ Can you find the redundancies in these ten sentences? https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/redundancy-quiz-32/ #Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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Dozens of Ways to Replace “Fast”

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Kathy Steinemann

🚀 Are you looking for ways to replace “fast”? ⚡ https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/fast/ #Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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Redundancy Quiz #31 for Writers

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Kathy Steinemann

🧐 Can you ace this quiz? https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/redundancy-quiz-31/ #Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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A List of “Genderless” Words for Writers

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Kathy Steinemann

👨 👩 If an author calls the people of Earth “humans” or a meal server a “waitress,” booklovers might scowl or openly criticize the writing. https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/gender-neutral/ #Gender #Neutral #Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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Just How Different Are American and British English?

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Kathy Steinemann

Oh, the vagaries of language idiosyncrasies! Even though Brits prefer humour to humor, that preference doesn’t apply to humourous. Cambridge, Collins, and other online British dictionaries insist that humorous is the correct spelling. Confused? Read on. https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/letter-u/ #Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity … Continue reading →

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Redundancy Quiz #30 for Writers

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Kathy Steinemann

🚽 Let’s flush the redundancies in your writing. https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/redundancy-quiz-30/ #Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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Is There a Way Out of the KDP Rabbit Hole?

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Kathy Steinemann

🤔 Amazon reserves the right to terminate your KDP account if you violate their rules, but what can you do if you follow the rules and still lose your account? https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/kdp-rabbit-hole/ #Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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Dozens of Ways to Replace “Slow”

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Kathy Steinemann

🐌 Are you looking for ways to replace “slow”? 🐢 https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/slow/ #Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

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