WORD PLAY!
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I have this thought process I call lilypadding, where I start at a certain point with a thought, an idea, or a memory, and fifty-seven or so thoughts later, I am at a seemingly unrelated place. Do you do this, too?I kind of believe we all do, in our own way. So, this morning, as
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It’s no surprise that WORDS fascinate me. As a writer, sure, but also as a reader–and especially as a speaker–their origins and usage are of interest. Did you know that Merriam-Webster, America’s most trusted dictionary for English word definitions, meanings, and pronunciations since 1828, added more than 640 new words and phrases to their online dictionary
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“Search again” is another way of saying “research”, right? Maybe it’s the word-nerd in me, but why is the word RESEARCH – “the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions” (Google definition), prefaced with a “RE”? The “re” prefix is used with the meaning
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Wrapping up my week of updating The Writer’s Alphabet is the letter Q. Q is for Question. Writers are always asking themselves–and their characters–questions. We need to know the how, why, where, when, and what if of every situation. Finding the answers to these questions helps us dig deeper, go further, and reveal the details every
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I am less than a week from PUBLISHING my next novel. As a writer, that is SO EXCITING. (I hope that as a reader, it is also EXCITING!) I am previously published. Pocket Money, Kinder Garden, and Baker’s Dozen can be ordered, read, and reviewed by clicking on the titles. My new novel, A Stranger’s Child, is
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The next addition to The Writer’s Alphabet is O. O is for Opportunity. Writer’s see story OPPORTUNITY everywhere. Every exchange either imagined, witnessed, or participated in. Every headline, byline, or news trend. Every rain splattered window, puddle filled pothole, or mud-caked shoe. A writer’s observation goes deeper than most. We see everything. We take advantage
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Never Give Up I have come to realize through The Writer’s Alphabet, that a lot of the words, or terms, that apply to writing, also apply to life. If there is something you need to do, something that needs to be done… No matter HOW HARD it appears to be, keep trying. In all
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It’s been a while since I added letters to The Writer’s Alphabet, and since I am officially between projects (!) I thought this would be a good time to catch up. You can find A through L here. Today I would like to introduce the letter M. You’d think it’s be for Mary, or Me,
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Next up in The Writer’s Alphabet is the letter K. K could be for Kindle Worlds, where K could also be for Kinder Garden, my first novella in the Mary O’Reilly Paranormal Mysteries World, but it could not be for Baker’s Dozen, my new release. But I think K is for Killin’ it! As I work
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I mentioned in my 2017 To-Do List that I follow a blog known as The Introvert’s Dictionary and that I wanted to create a Writer’s version. I hope you enjoy the inaugural entry into The Writer’s Alphabet. Here is letter A. Feel free to reference these definitions in your daily writing life. I’m open to letter
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