When I think of a dragon, the first thing that pops into my head is this huge, winged reptile that has a crested head and enormous wings. This mythical creature also has the ability to spout fire at will. That is my idea of a dragon, but dragons of different sizes and abilities fill legends…
Will you change your name on Get a Different Name Day? Will you ride a ferris wheel with your significant other on Ferris Wheel Day? How many gum drops can you eat on National Gum Drop Day? Can you put a smile on a grouchy face on Do a Grouch a Favor Day? February 13…
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…
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…
There are enough rules about when to use a comma and when not to use one to drive any normal person insane. Instead of allowing that punctuation mark to drive me to insanity, I decided to give it a more in-depth look. I’m going to examine the use of commas with coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.…
How many new friends will you make on Make a Friend Day? Will you use electricity on Be Electrific Day? Of course you will. Nearly everyone uses this great discovery just about every day. Do you own a white shirt to wear on White Shirt Day and why would you want to wear one? Read…
This is a book that every young adult needs to read. Retaliation is avenging an injury or wrong a person has done to you by returning some injury or wrong to that person. Through an engaging story, this book explores how deeply violence exists in many communities and the measures some families will go through…
Will your tooth ache on Toothache Day? Will you see any aliens on Extraterrestrial Visitor Day? On National Stop Bullying Day, will you do your best to put a stop to your neighborhood bully? Will you read your favorite book while you take a bath on Read in the Bathtub Day? Choose one or more of…
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. …
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:…
