Category Archives: WORD PLAY!

What’s in a Word?

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Mary Fran Says

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, … Continue reading →

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Donut Fire

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Mary Fran Says

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 … Continue reading →

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Search and Search Again

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Mary Fran Says

“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 … Continue reading →

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But what if…?

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Mary Fran Says

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 … Continue reading →

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P is for Publishing

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Mary Fran Says

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, … Continue reading →

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Opportunity

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Mary Fran Says

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 … Continue reading →

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Na-na-na–

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Mary Fran Says

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 … Continue reading →

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The Writer’s Alphabet – M

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Mary Fran Says

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 … Continue reading →

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The Letter K

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Mary Fran Says

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 … Continue reading →

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The Writer’s Alphabet

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Mary Fran Says

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. … Continue reading →

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