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My Words: A Young Adult Short Story
Welcome to Amazing Words Wednesday, the day we enter the labyrinth of language and we see what we can find. On the first Wednesday of each month, I’m featuring some snippet of my words; that is, my...
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Et tu, Brute? Latin Phrases Even a Brute Should Learn
Welcome to Amazing Words Wednesday, the day we enter the labyrinth of language and see what we can discover. Today the topic is Latin phrases. Latin is the basis for several languages, including...
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A Question When Your Dream Is Slow to Arrive
Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday, the day I share something I’ve learned in the labyrinth of life. Lately, I’ve been struggling with lingering illness, an over-packed calendar, and a novel in progress...
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If Wilde Tweeted
Welcome to Amazing Words Wednesday, the day we enter the labyrinth of language and see what we can discover. It’s too bad that some of the most quotable figures in history didn’t have access to...
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The Origin of Halloween Words
Welcome to Amazing Words Wednesday, the day we enter the labyrinth of language and see what we can discover. Last year, at this time, I took a look at a variety of names used for haunted houses around...
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My Words: A Homegrown Lullaby
Welcome to Amazing Words Wednesday, the day we enter the labyrinth of language and see what we can discover. On Wednesdays, I talk about grammar, punctuation, etymology, and anything else informative...
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Dear TV Show: Here’s Why I’ll Cancel You
Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday, the day I share something I’ve learned in the labyrinth of life. Today I’m thinking about television–why I watch the shows I do and why I stop watching. Networks...
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“Fast” Phrases for NaNoWriMo Writers
Welcome to Amazing Words Wednesday, the day we enter the labyrinth of language and see what we can find. Many of my fellow writers are knee-deep in their manuscripts and focused on making substantial...
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How Much Personal Space Do You Need?
Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday, the day I toss out a thread of something I’ve learned in the labyrinth of life. Today’s topic is personal space. Personal space is defined as “The physical space...
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10 Holiday Gift Ideas for Readers and Writers
Welcome to Amazing Words Wednesday, the day we enter the labyrinth of language and see what we can discover. Today we’re discovering gift ideas for those of us who love language. Last year at this...
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Celebrities Who Share My Name
Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday, the day I share something I’ve learned in the labyrinth of life. I once worked with a guy who shared my last name. People would sometimes ask if this tall, dark-headed...
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If Turkeys Tweeted
Welcome to Amazing Words Wednesday, the day we enter the labyrinth of language and see what we can find. Here in the United States, this is also the day before Thanksgiving — a holiday dedicated to...
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My Words: Exorcising My Sister
Welcome to Amazing Words Wednesday, the day we enter the labyrinth of language and see what we can discover. The first Wednesday of each month, I share some of my own words (you know, being a writer...
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Getting into the Christmas Spirit, or Fighting My Inner Grinch
Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday, the day I share something I’ve learned in the labyrinth of life. Here’s a doozy I’ve learned: Not everyone really likes the holiday season. Say, for instance, me. I do...
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Should You Gift These Books for the Holidays?
Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday, the day I share something I’ve learned in the labyrinth of life. Well, my recent labyrinth has been Christmas shopping, and I’ve gotten lost somewhere among the...
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The Twelve Days of Writer Christmas
Welcome to Amazing Words Wednesday, the day we enter the labyrinth of language and see what we can discover. A couple of years ago, I translated some Christmas carol lyrics by updating them to today’s...
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Top 10 Christmas Movies
Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday, the day I share something I’ve learned in the labyrinth of life. Last night, I did something I’d never done: I watched A Christmas Story (1983). Yep, the movie where...
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Wrapping Up the Year and ROW80
Welcome to Scarlet Thread Sunday, the day I share something I’ve learned in the labyrinth of life. This particular post is about what I’ve learned this year as a writer — my accomplishments, my...
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4 Tips for Writing A Bucket List
Welcome to Amazing Words Wednesday, the day we enter the labyrinth of language and see what we can find. On the first Wednesday of the month, I share my own words — something I’ve crafted from our...
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Ban These Words & Phrases (Because We’re Sick of Them)
Once again, Lake Superior State University has released its List of Words to be Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. This tradition began in 1976 and has...
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