How humble will you be on Be Humble Day? Is Walking the Dog Day a special day for your furry friend? What do you plan to think about on International World Thinking Day? On Diesel Engine Day, will you learn how a diesel engine works? Be Humble Day – Are you humble, or do…
Tag: Lisa Binion
Grammar & Punctuation
That Troublesome Apostrophe
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• •What is the purpose of this troublesome and often misused punctuation mark? The apostrophe has two purposes: to show possession and to indicate missing letters. In certain instances, it is also used to clear up confusion when making plurals. The photo to the right made me cringe, and it shows that apostrophe misuse is worldwide.…
African American, Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Exclusive: A Tisha Ariel Nikkole Novel #1 – a Review
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• •What is life like for rap artists? For the ones who manage their careers? For the journalists who write about them? Enter the world of music, rap stars, and the journalists who interview them. Exclusive gives you an inside look at their world of drama. A journalist, Tisha, is asked by an old college friend…
Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words
Confusing Words from Abbe to Access
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• •Holidays, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day & Other Unusual Holidays
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• •Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Memoirs, Words, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Where Fault Lies – a Review
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• •A copy of this book should be given to every female who has experienced sexual trauma of any kind. Carrie’s bravery in telling her story should aid their recovery from such a traumatic event and make them realize that they are not to blame. Rape happens all the time. Unfortunately, in many cases, the victims…
Collective Nouns, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
A Flight of Dragons
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• •Fiction Writing, Holidays, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Do a Grouch a Favor Day & Other Unusual Holidays
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• •Fiction Writing, Words
Heroes, Victims, Survivors, Villains
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• •Do you understand the definitions of hero, victim, survivor, and villain? When writing fiction, one needs to be aware of exactly what the definitions of these words are. Who is a hero? According to the dictionary, a hero is a man or woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his or her brave deeds…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Words
The Perfect Crime: An Asher Benson Short Story – a Review
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• •Is the perfect crime possible? Is it possible to ensure that you leave behind no evidence? No fingerprints? No stray hair? No clothing fibers? No specks of blood? Let’s say you do manage to ensure that nothing is left behind. So far, so good. But then someone comes along that you don’t expect, and this…