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Stella Ivy Eleanor Juliet Montague, Or How Friends Can Improve Your Writing
This is my bike, a folding Montague (from when they were still co-branding with Schwinn). She’s one of three, usually found dangling on our hangar wall, in the baggage compartment of our plane or tooling around one of the Lake … Continue reading
Excused Absence or Merely a List of Excuses (for Not writing)
You know how schools divide absences into excused and unexcused? Well, I’d like to argue that my recent sabbatical from writing falls into the former category. If it counts for anything, my Mom could write me a note. Here’s what was going on … Continue reading
Ancient History or Foundation?
The Engineer and I were recently in England, a place I have been lucky to visit many times with my expatriate hubby. The first time I went, we were strolling around Leamington Spa when I spotted a woman working outside. “Look!” I said. “She’s hanging … Continue reading
Second Lives: A Way to Enrich Your Characters (and Yourself)
A Rave About Writing We spent this weekend at a Piston Power show. Not my normal habitat, I know, but we were invited to show our airplane. This is a bit unusual because our Cessna 182 Skylane is not a … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation, Cessna, Cessna 182, Character Building, Hobbies, Passions, Piston Power Show, Skylane, Writing Characters
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Ten Briticisms* That Deserve a Larger Audience
A rave about words Ours is a semi-bilingual family. The Engineer is English. I’m American. And Darling Daughter is a charming mix of both. That’s The Engineer and me on the right, in case you’re wondering. One of the benefits … Continue reading
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Tagged Briticisms, British slang, fun with words, Language, Use of language, Words
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I Geek Words
A rave about words, both written and read My library has been running a promotion called “Geek out at your library,” asking patrons and staff members to complete the sentence “I geek_______________.” Thanks to Darling Daughter, the concepts of self-identifying … Continue reading
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Tagged Geek out at your library, Geeking, I geek, I geek words, love of words, Reading, Words, Writing
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Ideas That Go Bump in the Night
A Rant/Rave About Writing I get some of my best ideas at night, probably because the inner censor in my brain shuts down, allowing the wild, creative side free rein. Such inspiration also strikes when I’m driving, and I don’t … Continue reading
Cliché Challenge: A Creative Writing Exercise
Cliché Challenge: A Rave About Writing Earlier this month, I wrote a post about avoiding clichés “like the plague.” (And when I ran spellcheck on this post, WordPress underlined “like the plague” in blue and said “Clichés,” which made me … Continue reading
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Tagged clichés, creative writing, romance cliches, romance tropes, writing exercise
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It’s Critical: Learning to Love My Critique Group
A Rave About Writing Until l recently, I’ve been reluctant to join a critique group. It’s not because I’m troubled by criticism (at least not too troubled, not when it’s relevant). I’ve entered my share of contests, and the feedback I received … Continue reading
Avoid Clichés Like the Plague
A Rave About Language, Both Colorful and Clichéd Here in Ohio, as in many parts of the country, the nights have been pretty cold. The Engineer says such weather is “brass monkeys,” a shortened version of “It’s cold enough to … Continue reading
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