One consequence of my ADD/ADHD is that I never seem to get caught up. So many Web sites to update and work on. So many things to write. New T-Shirt designs to create. And on and on….

On the other hand, one advantage is that I never get bored.

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And I am caught up on one thing: I have my share of the updates to Police Officer Exam: Exam Cram book revisions completed. I’m waiting for my co-author to send me the next batch.

I still need to finish migrating content on a number of Web sites. Lately, in between doing the edits to The Everything Pressure Cooker Cookbook that’ll be released in September, I’ve been working on the pages at CookingWithPam.com. I’ve even posted some new content! Two recipes (with pictures!) sent to me by my nephew Andrew Rice:

Andrew’s Quick and Easy Tempting Tofu Stir Fry

Andrew’s Vegetarian Meatloaf

I also wrote an article for Chronic-Illness.org: It’s All in Your Head — my thoughts on Clare Wilson’s interview of controversial British Psychiatrist Simon Wessely.

Onward and upward….

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I am currently in the process of migrating the content of The Blue Rose Bouquet online magazine from BlueRoses.com to its new home on BlueRoseBouquet.com. Now that the archives for the Writing Woes comic strip have been moved, I’m starting with the oldest short stories, humor, essays, and articles in The Blue Rose Bouquet archives and working my way forward.

During this transition, the Home page for The Blue Rose Bouquet will remain on BlueRoses.com. Any page that has been migrated to BlueRoseBouquet.com automatically (and conveniently) will update to its new location; however, you will need to use the back button to navigate to the links for some of the existing pages.

In the meantime, I continue to dream of that Someday™ when I’ll have a staff to help me with all of my housekeeping chores.

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Author Letter:

Dear Reader,

Writing isn’t some sort of mystical process. And a writer isn’t a magician. An artist, maybe. I like to think that I sometimes sculpt and draw pictures with words. Other times, the words I choose instruct and teach. Sometimes, I use them to persuade and convince.

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A speech is essentially a verbal essay. In other words, a speech is an essay that’s meant to be read aloud to an audience instead of read by your audience.

The most important proofreading technique you can employ when checking the text of a speech or a script is to read it aloud. That’s the only way you’ll learn whether or not the words easily “roll off your tongue” and aren’t ones that cause you to stammer or trip up. –from The Everything Improve Your Writing Book by Pamela Rice Hahn

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The ability to write clear and concise documents can be an asset for any professional. When it comes to writing technical or scientific documents, it’s essential. Whether your intent is to translate technical terms and instructions into language that anyone can understand or to explain a scientific process to another scientist, there’s no room for ambiguity in technical writing. –from The Everything Improve Your Writing Book by Pamela Rice Hahn

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Writing, like anything else worthwhile in life, takes discipline, instruction, and most of all, confidence in your ability to do a good job. You gain that all-important confidence through practice-and by studying samples of other works. –from The Everything Improve Your Writing Book by Pamela Rice Hahn

Different types of writing each require a different approach. Writing and communication guides are a valuable learning asset because the examples found on those pages can show you the best ways to get things down on paper.

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