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If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that a great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is. Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague...
~William Safire, "Great Rules of Writing"
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Shelly Faith Nicholson is the author of Jake the Snake and the Stupid Time-Out Chair, an early chapter book for children especially ages 5-8. Shelly's youngest son was inspiration for her debut children's book. Shelly lives in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania with her husband and four kids. Besides writing, she enjoys running, skiing, cooking and spending time with her kids. Shelly also freelances for children's magazines. To date, she has 17 short stories and articles published in children's magazines. Shelly is also working on 3 more books: a picture book, a second Jake the Snake book and a middle grade novel.
For more information or to read excerpts from Jake the Snake and upcoming books, you can visit Shelly on her website www.booksbyshelly.com
Shelly is also involved in raising money for First Book, an organization that provides books to underprivileged children throughout the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about this organization, please visit www.firstbook.org.
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Mt. Pleasant, PA USA
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Visit Jake the Snake and the Stupid Time-Out Chair
Visit my book website to download fun coloring pages, learn more about the author and the illustrator, meet characters from my book, view events and book signings and purchase my book at a discounted price!
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