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A teacher of English literature was lecturing a class of adolescents on one of the syllabusās prescribed modern novels. She selected a short passage which included the following two sentences: āVanessaās passage was impeded by the buildingās front door. The door was blue.ā She read the sentences aloud and said to the class, āWhat did…
A sadistic killer slashes the throats of his victims and then does something to them that would make anyone cringe. Each of these murders occurs at 11:05 pm. And each one happens on a Tuesday. Throw in a stalker and a mysterious informant, and things get even stranger.
Is a female sheep a ewe,Ā a yew, or a you? When you accept something, do you except it or accept it? Is a surplus an excess or an access? When you get rid of something, do you exercise it or exorcise it? When you speed up, do you exhilarate or accelerate? ewe, yew, you AĀ eweĀ is…
Waterkill is a high-tech thriller that weaves a story around nanoscience and fanatical religious terrorism. This gripping story takes place on three continents. Itās a thrill of a ride that you wonāt want to step off of once you open its cover and turn the first page. It took me only about four months of…
From the beginning of the book, you know the death and destruction the terrorists are planning. The tension builds chapter by chapter until it finally explodes. Lives are at risk, and the action never slows down. Taking you to locations in the United States, Yemen, Germany, Iran, Austria, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Mexico, this fast-paced…
Is an epitaph or an epithet written on a tombstone? Is a male horseback rider an equestrian or an equestrienne? Is a mistake an era or an error? Do you essay or assay something when you test it? epic, epoch EpicĀ means heroic or very large. It is also a narrative poem, such asĀ The IliadĀ by Homer.…
How many chances will you take on Take a Chance Day? Will you visit a mad scientist on World Laboratory Day? On Talk Like Shakespeare Day, will thou talkest like Shakespeare? What will you see up above on Look Up at the Sky Day? On Reach as High as You Can Day, what will you…
Books that have a mind of their own, mysterious cave drawings, footprints that look like they belong to a dragon, bees that are spies and messengers, magic, a dragon, and those hunting for the dragon are all part of this book full of adventure, fantasy, and mystery. Brett loves to eat, and his favorite thing…
Have nightmares ever been an issue for this author?Ā How completely does he develop his characters before beginning to write?Ā Why isnāt the main characterās name ever given?Ā What are his thoughts on self-publishing? Sway begins with the transcription of dialogue between a doctor and his patient.Ā The patientās name, blacked out except for two…
Are you in control of what happens in your dreams? If you arenāt, then who is? In this psychological thriller/horror story, you are taken inside the mind of a man who has experienced horrendous things during his childhood. Now that he is an adult, what toll have these events taken on his life? He works…
Will you find a family of beavers to observe on International Beaver Day?Ā How many newspapers will you read on International Snailpapers Day?Ā 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…
The rules about when to use a comma and when not to use a comma seem to never end. AppositivesWhat is an appositive? Any noun phrase that is placed next to another noun phrase to restate it or say it in a different way is an appositive. A noun phrase can be made up of…
Who will you hose down with water on Dyngus Day? Do you have an antique to cherish on National Cherish an Antique Day? Will your name be mentioned hundreds of years from now in the history books? If so, why? Will you see a rainbow on Find a Rainbow Day? Are you going to wear…
Does an emigrant or an immigrant leave one country to settle in another? Are you paid an emollient or an emolument for working? Is the study of insects known as entomology, etiology, or etymology? Would you put a letter in an envelop or an envelope? emersion, immersion EmersionĀ is the act of emerging or coming forth.…
Just how forgiving are you of how others behave? Do you stop and think that they might just have a reason for acting the way they do? Or are you a person who believes that if someone does something immoral, they should be punished no matter what the circumstances? Father Ray’s life is thrown into…
Each Easter, store owners make lots of money from selling candy, Easter baskets, stuffed rabbits, chocolate rabbits, and other things aimed at the Easter holiday. Have you ever stopped to wonder where the cute little Easter bunny came from? Did he just magically appear one day? Leporiphobia is a fear of rabbits. It’s hard for…
How civilized is a colony of rabbits? Would a flick of rabbits make their home inside the colony? Have you protected your garden against a drove of rabbits? Or has a trip of rabbits been able to sneak through your traps to devour all of your vegetables? Random Facts About Rabbits Rabbit families consist of…
The Blessing of Movement is the story of the drama in one family’s life, a story of how to live without fear, a story of how to find gratitude in tragic circumstances, and a story of love. It shows just how the actions of one member of a family can affect the rest of the…
Even though some phobias may appear unreasonable or silly to those who donāt have any, they are no laughing matter. When someone encounters something he has an excessive fear of, he experiences the following: rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, trembling, anxiety, panic, terror, and/or dread. Phobias are a like a treasure chest full of gold…
How far would you go for love? What would you do to bring the one you loved back from the dead? If you did bring someone back, would this person still be the same? Would this person’s personality be any different? All of this raises the question: is it morally right to play God? Kate…
If something is delightful, is it elision or Elysian? When a murderer is unable to be captured by theĀ police, does he allude or elude them? Is a false sense of reality an elusion, allusion, or illusion? elementary, alimentary If something is described asĀ elementary, then it is simple. The solution to the mystery of the disappearing…
In this world we live in, so many things can go wrong. Life would be so much easier if we knew for sure that God was real, that miracles really do happen. If you have ever wondered about this, if the wrongdoings by so-called “faith healers” and televangelists have left you faithless, The Miracle Ship…
If I were to have a nightmare, I’m pretty sure that it would be about commas. There are so many rules about how to use this little punctuation mark correctly that it can drive a person insane. Some of these rules are easy to remember though. What is a comma splice? Splice means to join…
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.…
