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Translation is Treason

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on February 18, 2017 by Maria GraceJanuary 31, 2025

Translation is Treason, or so I’ve been told… I am so excited to let you guys know that one of my books is now out in Spanish! How cool is that? What’s even better, I got to work with and get to know Teresita in the process. She is such a delight that I wanted to give you the chance to get to know her and take a peek into the surprisingly complicated process of … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Love and Friendship, or Just who did Jane Austen hang out with?

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on June 1, 2016 by Maria GraceJanuary 31, 2025

Lady Susan, the Jane Austen novella recently adapted into the file Love and Friendship is unique among all of Austen’s works, for many reasons. Not the least of which is that it’s something of a Regency train wreck. You just can’t tear yourself away from the awfulness that is Lady Susan. Don’t get me wrong, I love the original novella, and I thought the movie was excellent. But, man does it leave me wondering who … Continue reading →

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Why you need to read washing directions!

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on October 22, 2012 by Maria GraceAugust 19, 2018

Sometimes the cats just insist that they need to be an internet cat meme. Who am I to argue?

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#8: Top 10 reasons editing takes so long

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on October 8, 2012 by Maria GraceAugust 20, 2018
editor cat is not amused

 #8 No letters left on my keyboards I have two keyboards, the one on my laptop, and my external ergonomic .  Both of them are battle scarred.  The ergonomic one lost most of the letters quite a while ago. I have to be really careful with the  to make sure I get my hands in the right spot or I get some really interesting results. And I can’t type one handed on the keyboard since I … Continue reading →

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#9: Top 10 reasons why writing takes so long

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on September 3, 2012 by Maria GraceMay 3, 2021

Here’s another look at my oh-so-helpful editorial staff. They think they are helpful, but their idea of help and mine can strongly differ.

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