Language: Alumnus, Alumni, Alumna, and Alumnae
Today’s Lunchbox Lesson: ALUMNUS, ALUMNI, ALUMNA, and ALUMNAE These words all describe attending or graduating from a particular school, but
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Westward Ho: Ghost Signs in Omaha
In the days of Westward Expansion, before the freeways and highways were taking us places quickly, waves of migrants were
Off the Wall: Faded Ghost Ads
Instead of looking down at your phone screen, why not “look up” and see what’s hidden in the flaked paint
Unwritten Rules of English Grammar: ‘Tock-tick’, ‘Dong-ding’, ‘Kong-King’
Thanks to something called ablaut reduplication — a rule stating that, if you repeat a word and change an internal vowel, the
Where do Ideas Come From?
Ever wonder where ideas come from? Do they come while you’re daydreaming, or standing in the shower? Do you have
Word of the Day: elide
Friday Word of the Day elide verb \ i-ˈlīd \ elided; eliding transitive verb 1 a : to suppress or
Kanban Boards
Kanban boards were created in the 1950s by Toyota to help their manufacturing and engineering processes go faster. They used
TEDTalks on Writing: Anne Curzan “What makes a word ‘real'”
March 2014 TedTalk by Anne Curzan “What makes a word ‘real’. One could argue that slang words like ‘hangry,’ ‘defriend’
Coffee Shops, Caffeine, and Editing (or Writing)
Yesterday morning while scrolling social media, to glean ideas for the next (this) blog post, I came across a friend
Flitch Day: Food History Today, July 19
In 1104, in the village of Little Dunmow, England a tradition started called Flitch Day. Today the event is celebrated
Research into the Churches and Parishes of New Orleans
Research, like writing, is never linear. I have a running chat conversation with Edward Branley that delves into many different
TED talks: Does Language Shape the Way We Think?
There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world — and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But
Master Outlining & Tracking for your novel
I just finished editing the second novel in the Bayou Talents series for Edward Branley, Trusted Talents. As I am
QUOTE: The Poetry of Language by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Sound is so important to creative writing. Think of the sounds you hear that you include and the similes you use to describe what things sound like. ‘As she walked up the alley, her polyester workout pants sounded like windshield wipers swishing back and forth.’ Cadence, onomatopoeia, the poetry of language are all so important. Learn all that you can about how to bring sound into your work.
FINAL EDITS complete on Trusted Talents by Edward J. Branley (Survivor of the Red Pen)
Very Happy to announce that the FINAL EDITS on Trusted Talents (Book 2 in the Bayou Talents Series) have been
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