The balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image 
                                but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.
                                                           — Steven Spielberg, Director, Producer, Writer

The blog will remain open for a few more months, so feel free to browse the old posts. The following is a copy of the May 1, 2026 post:

Everything comes to an end eventually.

I established this blog to compliment my Writers Cheat Sheets website and to help writers become published authors.
Back in 2007, blogs were de rigueur, but life and technology advanced. Because of the advances and changes with the Internet's videos and podcasts, the deluge of e-books and e-publishing, and now Artificial Intelligence striving for dominance, novice writers go to the Internet for the shortcuts to ideas and advice on writing and publishing. Shortcuts are not conducive to creativity. Knowledge and application of skills are.
What saddens me most is that my blog has become lost in the Internet swamp. So, as of today, May 1st, 2026, I am ending this blog. 
Of course, I can still be found at my websites: 
    Writers Cheat Sheet website — www.WritersCheatSheets.com 
    and at my author website — www.CatherineEmclean.com
I have sincerely appreciated your patronage, questions, and comments throughout the years and continue to wish you the very best on your writing and publishing journey. 

The blog will remain open for a few more months, so feel free to browse the old posts.Catherine E. McLean
Author, Writing Instructor, Workshop Presenter
Writing Tales of Phantasy Realms and Stardust Worlds




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