Hello. Long time lurker. Decided to join and this is my first post.

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Hey folks. I have been lurking here for years and I decided to join up. I have previously written a non-fiction book and it has done surprisingly well on Amazon over the years. I am currently writing another non-fiction composed of short stories and personal observations.

I am recently retired at 60 and I live on a cattle ranch in Texas. I build boats and love woodworking as a hobby.

I'm looking forward to meeting some fellow Authors to discuss writing. Thanks!
 

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Pleased to meet you, Mr. Finnlee. I'm married to a retiree-woodworker and think pretty highly of them. I get all these things that fit the space exactly, which is pretty cool. (Shelves behind the bathtub? Done!)

Maryn, waiting on a drop-leaf cutting table for sewing
 

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Thank you all for the welcome! I'll participate as much as I am able. At the moment I am finishing up my third book and I'm currently in the editing stage (second draft).
 

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I imagine if you do some judicious poking around, you'll find all kinds of solid advice for edits. I usually start with a search for very, really, just, and ly--I'm a little too fond of adverbs. And the word murmur.

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Welcome (says the other newbie)

Your ranch life sounds idyllic. Maybe one day I'll move to the Karoo if I decide I can live without fast internet...
 

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Another newbie chiming in: welcome! Retired, cattle ranch, Texas, building boats... you sound like the man my husband aspires to be. :)

What's the nonfic book you have on Amazon about? I'm intrigued.