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I Have An Axe To Grind

A huge THANKS! is in order for all you wonderful readers. You have made March my best sales month ever. And even more gratitude to the magnificent readers who spent precious time leaving reviews. My books have some of the highest ratings based on customer reviews. The “hard boiled mystery” category has @ 5,000 books […]

Filed under: Animal Sanctuary, Editing, Life Lessons, Pigs Who Write, Reading, Storytelling, Writing by Giacomo on 04/4/13
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Mixed-up Words and Why They Matter

What’s the harm in switching a few letters around? As most of you know by now, I poke fun at my wife. Trust me, she gets in her fair share of jabs. My wife is a brilliant person, talented beyond belief, gifted in many areas. Smart as she is though, she frequently mixes up her […]

Filed under: Writing by Giacomo on 05/31/12
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