The Editor’s Toolkit: Hemingway App
Ernest Hemingway‘s writing style is known almost instantaneously by most readers. It is distinctive, recognizable, and influential. Critics believe his
Category: Language
Word Wednesday: Dord, the mysterious ghost word
The Mysterious “Dord” In 1934, the word “Dord“ appeared in the Second Edition of Webster’s New International Dictionary on page 771, between “dorcopsis”
Word Wednesday: Qualtagh
Qualtagh Pronunciation noun | Kwol-tog Definition The first person one meets (either leaving or entering their house) after the start of
“Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.” (Julius Caesar, Act II, Scene 2)
Taking a page (see what I did there? ) from the earlier blog post this week on Shakespeare, and bringing
Guinness World Records Words
Guinness World Records Words Note From the Editor’s Desk: I enjoyed researching this so much that I decided to give
A Murder of Crows, and other collective nouns for animal groups
Collective nouns are names used to represent a group of people, animals, or things. All animals collect into groups at
“And one man in his time plays many parts…” (As You Like It, Act 2, Scene 7)
Today, April 23, 2016, marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and 452nd birthday. In honor of this auspicious occasion,
Palindromes
Palindromic Names Ada Anna Ava Bob Elle Hannah Otto Viv Palindromic Phrases A man, a plan, a canal : Panama Able
Dara Rochlin Book Doctor 