Do you prefer to write mysteries or romances, thrillers or fantasies, science fiction or historical fiction? Whatever genre you prefer to write in, I’m sure you can find a way to include one of the bizarre holidays that occur in March in your story. It will add a bit of something different to your story.…
Book Reviews, Fairy Tales / Folk Tales, Fiction Writing, Saint Patrick's Day & Other March Articles
Favorite Irish Folk Tales – a Review
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• •Seumas MacManus retells fifteen marvelous Irish folk tales that are full of adventure. The similarities between many of these folk tales and a lot of the fairy tales I was already familiar with astounded me. These tales have not been watered down any, so some of them are violent and bloody. A lot of these tales…
Fiction Writing, Holidays, Saint Patrick's Day & Other March Articles, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Witch Hysteria Day & Other Weird Holidays
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• •Are you going to rescue a mistreated horse on National Horse Protection Day? How much peanut butter will you eat on National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day? On Witch Hysteria Day, will you research what really happened during the Salem witch trials? How many books will you read on World Book Day? March is full of…
Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words
Confusing Words from Earn to Either
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• •Book Reviews, Memoirs, New Words Learned, Nonfiction, Words, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Facing Demons – a Review
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• •Fiction Writing, Phobias, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Asymmetriphobia and Pupaphobia
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• •Would a person with asymmetriphobia be upset if he couldn’t find two matching socks to wear? What a puppet show cause a person with pupaphobia to have nightmares? A phobia is an extreme dread or fear of something. When a person encounters the object of his or her fear, he could experience anxiety, shortness of…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Mystery, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Angel of Death – a Review
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• •Fiction Writing, Phobias, Writing Prompts and Exercises
A Flight of Ducks and Anatidaephobia
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• •Donald Duck and Daffy Duck are probably the two most famous ducks around. These cartoon character ducks are annoying in a comical way, but what are their real-life brothers and sisters like? Unless you live in Antarctica, there should be some ducks living close to you. It would be so relaxing watching a bunch of…