by Casey Decker | Jan 21, 2024 | Book genres, Book list, Books, Children's Literature, Writers
Typically, this Type A reader meticulously keeps track of the number of books read in a year with the goal of increasing the total every year. Inevitably, I am disappointed if I find I have read fewer books than in previous years. Every year I also check out other...
by Casey Decker | Jan 10, 2023 | Book genres, Book list, Books, Children's Literature, Writers
The year 2022 presented the opportunity to discover new authors and explore different genres. Despite the lure of offerings from the ever-growing number of streaming services I have signed up for since the pandemic, I managed to read about the same number of books as...
by Casey Decker | Aug 19, 2022 | Books, Children's Literature, Editing, Librarians
For me, the waning days of summer always trigger a nostalgia for the excitement I felt about starting a new elementary school year. I was one of those kids who enjoyed school and was eager to start the autumnal process of preparing to return to Lake Louise Elementary...
by Casey Decker | Jan 25, 2022 | Books, Writers
At the start of a new year, I like to look back before turning to the future to review the books I have read and enjoyed over the past 365 days. My book journal, which I started in 2008, includes the book title, author, and a star next to those books I have...
by Casey Decker | Apr 15, 2019 | Books, Dictionaries, Writers
Logophile noun logo·phile | \ˈlȯ-gə-ˌfī(-ə) A lover of words—new and old Like most editors, I love words. So naturally, I love dictionaries. They are one of the primary tools of every editor’s trade, and my go-to dictionary is Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary....
by Casey Decker | Jun 30, 2018 | Books, Editing, Writers
Respecting the writer’s voice. I put a lot of thought into creating the right tagline for my editing business, The Meticulous Type. I wanted it to convey my utmost respect for the writer’s voice and my assurance that it would be foremost in my thoughts when I edited...
