Category: Fiction Writing

Portmanteau Words

What is a portmanteau? According to dictionary.com and Merriam Webster, a portmanteau is a leather trunk or suitcase that opens up into two halves. But a portmanteau is also a word or part of a word made by combining the spellings and meanings of two or more other words or word parts.

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day & Other Awesome Holidays

Will you find a family of beavers to observe on International Beaver Day?Β  How many newspapers will you read on International Snailpapers Day?Β  Will you take a day off from doing housework on No Housework Day? How will you encourage a young person’s love of reading on International Children’s Book Day? How many peanut butter & jelly sandwiches will you eat on National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day? Will you visit Benton, Kentucky, on Tater Day?