Friday, May 1, 2026

05 MAY 2026 - THE END - NOT OF A STORY BUT OF THIS BLOG

 

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

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. 

Catherine E. McLean

Author, Writing Instructor, Workshop Presenter

Writing Tales of Phantasy Realms and Stardust Worlds


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