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If you rely on public transportation to get around, you spend part of your time with strangers.  I use the subway to get around.  With gas prices out of control I've noticed that rider ship on the F train is now out of control.  Some mornings, it's almost impossible to get a space to stand, let alone a seat.

I operate on auto pilot until I've had my coffee; that gives my morning commute a surreal quality...Take the other morning for example, even though the train was packed, I pulled out the little notebook I carry with me to jot down part of the story I am currently working on before it vanished into the ether.  I was vaguely aware of the man an woman talking directly to my left; they were both in their mid-forties.  The man was much taller than me, so he was able to watch as I scribbled in my book.  Even though the woman was shorter than I am, she was also able to see my book, in which I wrote a scene that involved a doctor and a scalpel.  The two started talking about doctors and scalpels--I learned that a scalpel is six inches long--very helpful...

My eyes must have lit up, because the woman, who was a writing professor told her companion that she had her class read an essay by a Dr. Richard Seltzer called appropriately enough, "The Knife."  She went on to say in the essay the doctor describes everything about surgery; how it feels to handle such a delicate instrument and cut someone open.  I intent to track the essay down--it's sure to come in handy.

So because we're so crazed at the office, my Executive Editor, Mary, asked me if she spelled everything correctly in an E-Blast Promo she'd written.  I said, "Yes.  I always run things through Word--it's like having a mechanical pair of eyes at your disposal anytime!"

When I get tired, I make stupid typos--I reverse letters because I'm dyslexic, so I spell check any Word.docs I am writing or editing several times before I consider it good to go!

Why, I even ran this blog entry through Word...

Wow, I've had my very own LiveJournal for a year now...Hard to believe---I've met some really cool New York City based writers via LJ, as well as a few on other countries.  Other LJ Users have tipped me off to new markets and several that have closed shop.  I've promoted my collection, Apple of My Eye extensively and am the E-News Managing Editor for VisionMonday.com for nine months now after a full-time freelancing stint.

I decided freelancing wasn't for me--very few of my Web Clients paid on time, or it was like hostage negotiation to justify my fees.  Consequently, I had to rely on my credit cards far too often--I'm really paying the price now...Take it from me:  Credit cards are nothing but a huge heap of trouble!  I have three…

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