How can one abuse an adverb? An adverb isn’t something you can grab hold of and beat up, but you can use them so often in your writing that the person reading your book is traumatized to the point that he wants to throw it across the room. Seriously? Adverbs can traumatize? Do an experiment. …
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Hugs and Misses: 30 Postcards of Awkward Romance – a Review
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• •Valentine’s Day is a time of love and romance, but not everyone wants to give his or her object of affection flowers. Some people prefer to receive something that is a bit different, something that will last longer than a bouquet of flowers, a bottle of perfume, or a box of chocolates. Hugs and Misses:…
Collective Nouns, Fiction Writing, Phobias, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Pavophobia and a Pride of Peacocks
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• •When I think of a peacock, the first thing that comes to mind is its glorious fanlike tail complete with brilliant plumage that is adorned with iridescent spots that look like eyes. Did you realize that it is only the male of the species that has such a tail? Some Interesting Facts About PeacocksPeacock is…
Fiction Writing, Holidays, Writing Prompts and Exercises
National Weatherman’s Day & Other Odd Holidays
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• •Will your weatherperson accurately forecast the weather on National Weatherman’s Day? Will you visit Wertz Candies in Lebanon, PA on Move Hollywood & Broadway to Lebanon, PA Day? Will you write a story about a butterfly on Western Monarch Day? How much nutella will you eat on World Nutella Day? Do you have a significant…