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Tracey S. Phillips's avatar

Wow this is quite some list! I checked out the wiki list of Fossil words- intriguing, and I actually looked up dudgeon: furious, indignant. And given your ta-da list, idk how you manage to put this fabulous newsletter together! Brava!

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Valerie Biel's avatar

Every month there's a pretty big list . . . it's kind of overwhelming how much information is out there. And this is only a fraction of the articles that are out there each month on publishing/writing topics!!

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Nancy Bogue's avatar

Wow! Keep it going, Val. Oh, and P.S., I don't think it was intentional, but you use the phrase "without further adieu". Even with the fancy French spelling, that phrase (ado) is first on the Fossil Word list!

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Valerie Biel's avatar

Ha! and yes, it should have been the non-French spelling that I used!

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George Hesselberg's avatar

A note of thanks for a diverse, well-written and useful substack. Good reading (and writing) is appreciated.

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Valerie Biel's avatar

Thanks, George. Really appreciate the compliment with all of your experience in reporting and writing. Made my day!! :)

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

Yowsa! You have zillions of projects and keep going.

Write on!

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Valerie Biel's avatar

Ha! Thanks!! What are you working on now?

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