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#writingtips Do you cringe every time you see, 'I thought to myself'? My latest note, "Eliminate Redundancy for Stronger Prose", addresses this.
Read it on Medium (FREE friend link): medium.com/the-daily-cuppa/eliminate-redundancy-for-stronger-prose-92399ff78a69?sk=abe51a6a9208c1150220530fef0892a9
#DayonWriting #OfficeChocolateDay US-based National Council of Teachers of English celebrate writing today. And... It's also bring-chocolate-to-the-office day! Yes, we work from home most days, but still, it's an office! Chocolate makes everything better, including a rainy and stormy Monday. 😜
On #DictionaryDay we're delighted to share obscure words! For instance, you might get bumfuzzle, but do you know whether you're callipygian? Just look at your thighs... Our word today is PANDICULATION. We hadn't heard of it. What do you think? 🤓
#writerslife #editing #logophiles #authorservices
#editingadvice
We like to think we can remember what happened in a previous chapter; no need to have it recapped in the next!
Today's DON'T: don't interrupt the flow, don't assume readers aren't invested enough to know what happened before.
For our #authorservices: joncazcole.com/author-services/
Yay! It's #coffeeday today. Celebrating with another cup... perfect start of the week. Have a good one!
#fuelledbycoffee #ink & #music #inkstainedhearts #authorservices #digitalcreators #life #concerts #words #books & #vinyl
#QuoteoftheDay #BeYou #DaretoStandOut
Celebrate you - and BE you, unapologetically! This quote of the day speaks to us; we've written a little piece about it, do have a look: medium.com/illumination...
#writerslife #beyourself #loveyourself #lovelife
Our latest #bookreview: THE SKELETON KEY by
@mserinkelly.bsky.social - an intriguing page turner involving a treasure hunt, a complicated friendship, two families completely entwined, and ... murder! A full FIVE STARS and a highly recommended from us.
medium.com/illumination...
With the rain and colder weather, might it be the perfect time to start the #christmascountdown? We were inspired by the all-year Christmas shop in Bowness-on-Windermere when visiting the Lake District in June. And now it's almost Sept. One of us might install her Christmas Countdown app... 🎄😉🤣
This image shows a man and woman jumping in the air, reaching for the sky and the two hearts in the clouds - left bottom "JC" - JonCazCole's logo.
Your “task” for today & every following day:
Fall in love with your life.
Wake up early, buy your favourite coffee,
go for walks, eat good food, wear what
makes you feel confident, and listen to
your favourite music. Purposefully create
these small moments that make you fall in
love with your life.
#youtube #Frankenstein #video
On our YouTube channel, we've recently uploaded snippets of the 1931 FRANKENSTEIN. This fab song by #markohietala's, 'Frankenstein's Wife', will def bring you in the mood to watch it! 😉😀🤘🎸🎼
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kap3...
It's lovely to support the amazing Mariska Schrieken with her WIP, a biography of #JamesBeck, and with the website we've just created for her. Have a look around and if you knew Jimmy or have a fabulous tale to tell about him, let Mariska know through the site's contact page! jamesbeckbiography.com
It's Friday the 13th! HORROR TIME. The perfect time to watch FRANKENSTEIN featuring #BorisKarloff.
We'd created a longer YT video with an colourised and upscaled version of FRANKENSTEIN earlier in the week. Today, we've taken a little snippet for a SHORT. Enjoy!
youtube.com/shorts/cpaiD...
We've uploaded the latest video in our series of classic movie clips where we test AI tools to enhance famous cinematic moments. The original 1931 black-and-white FRANKENSTEIN is a true classic gothic sci-fi horror movie that will have you clinging to the edge of your seat! youtu.be/kvkgNaQ_wSw
#BookReview #HistoricalFiction
THROUGH THE BARRICADES by #denisedeegan
An immersive tale of love and struggle for a better future, set against the Irish turmoil, the call for the Irish Republic and the social inequality of Dublin’s inhabitants. Full review on Substack joncazcole.substack.com/p/thr…
We're delighted and a bit proud of ourselves as we've reached our target weights! Caz lost 2 st; Jon 2 st 9 lbs.
Last Saturday, we visited Canterbury. Such a lovely city, vibrant and colourful. The cathedral, admired from afar, the river, the quirky streets, and gorgeous buildings... we loved it.
When in Dorchester, look for #ThomasHardy's Mayor of Casterbridge! Very cool to have been where once the mayor lived. #Dorchester #literature
Happy birthday to #NoraEphron! Who doesn't know that famous scene of 'When Harry Met Sally'?😂 Just brilliant! youtu.be/TpQdFIc-V9Q?...
On our daily lunch walks we pass fields of grass, gardens with flowers blossoming, now fully green trees whispering in the wind... An inspiration for a little poem on this sunny Friday. Hope you enjoy.
joncazcole.substack.com/p/blushing-r...
#progrock We loved seeing and meeting with #DamianWilson, ex frontman of Threshold. t's great to meet your heroes haha. Enjoy this little snippet!
Funnily enough, a month after this concert last year, we saw THRESHOLD and chatted with #KarlGroom. Also a meeting that will stay with us. 🤘🎸
Especially now, when simplified one-liners are heavily featured, when opinions are shared as 'news' & 'truth', when people chant noneties than look into facts, when politicians respond to the news instead of creating a better world for all instead of a few, we need to stop shouting & start thinking.
#NationalTourismDay
Any excuse to celebrate discovering the world, in books or irl, suits us! Most of all, we love to randomly pick a place on the map, pack a lunch and coffee and off we go. Always on the lookout for second-hand book and vinyl shops... What's your next stop on the map?
#travel
We visited Winchester's gorgeous bluebells fields, a purple-hued secret garden. Just stunning!
And.. our diet is in its 11th week - we're delighted to have lost 50 lbs together! We like our healthier way of living. :)
Have a lovely week, and enjoy the sunshine! 🌷
Day 1: 'He is' by Ghost on Google Audio: Nest Hub plus 2 Minis. Clear distinction between YouTube Music and Spotify/Deezer - that was easy. To compare between Spotify and Deezer was more difficult as they're close but we felt the Spotify sound was fuller and richer.
Day 1 Winner: Spotify
tbc...🎸🎶
Interesting, so Spotify gives you more to discover than Deezer. We didn't know that, thanks. We had heard sound quality of D is better than S but haven't tested it out fully yet. Thanks again.
We're trying out Spotify and Deezer. Our taste is eclectic, with an emphasis on metal, power metal, symphonic metal/rock, indie, progressive rock and metal.
Which is your favourite?
Three important aspects:
1. Mixed-genre/bands playlists
2. Discovering new artists/bands
3. Quality of sound
#JustSaying 🤣 In need of an editor? Check out all of our services on our website joncazcole.com/author-servi... or just send us an email. We love working with indie authors. #editorial #editing #authorservices
#MondayMusings Today is #LookUpattheSky day and isn't that lovely? Being mindful, being aware of what's around us, taking time to take care of ourselves and just pause and breathe... should be a part of our daily life! Have a good Monday and great start of the week. 🌷
#bemindful #mindfulness
Fancy a gripping British police procedural series where murders and mayhem deeply impact the lives of the investigating police officers? Look no further than the RAVENSWOOD CRIME SERIES.
Only £6.97 for all three e-books. FREE with KU: amzn.to/3DS7ZMJ #detectiveseries #TonyMillington
Breaches of author rights are the limit. #TheSocietyofAuthors are protesting in London tomorrow - use #DoTheWriteThing to share your support. The linked post has shareable assets to add to your profile, share on social media, etc. #indieauthors
societyofauthors.org/2025/04/01/s...
Publishing is tough - as we've come to know. You try to send your notes into the sea only for the sea to cough it up unread. Frustrating. Talent aplenty, but platforms are lacking. That's why we now concentrate on our Author Services (joncazcole.com/author-services). #supportindieauthors
