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Teachers Who Change Lives

Judy Vandiver - Author Posted on December 11, 2025 by JudyDecember 13, 2025

Mrs. Hollub – The Teacher Who Wrapped Us in Kindness When I look back over all my school years, one name still shines brighter than the rest: Mrs. Hollub. She taught in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, and to this … Continue reading →

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I DID IT!!!!

Judy Vandiver - Author Posted on November 14, 2025 by JudyDecember 13, 2025

Title: A Big Milestone Reached! Last night, I typed the two words all writers look forward to… THE END!This book has been such an adventure, and it stretched me in ways I didn’t expect because—surprise!—it’s in a new-to-me genre. I’m not quite ready to … Continue reading →

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A different kind of word count.

Judy Vandiver - Author Posted on February 22, 2021 by JudyDecember 13, 2025

Notetab Light Here’s a great program for counting the number of times a specific word is used in your document. The program is called NoteTab Light. What the software does is list every word in the document or chapter you … Continue reading →

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Words and Word Lists

Judy Vandiver - Author Posted on February 1, 2021 by JudyDecember 13, 2025

There is an old saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” But unless you are writing a picture book, that won’t work for most authors. We are people who are in love with words.  We love the way … Continue reading →

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