words

Too many adverbs and clichés in your writing? I’ve got just the fix for you.

May 9, 2013

Today you are being treated to a guest post by Jessica Bell.  I met Jessica a couple of A to Z campaigns ago.  She is an exceptional writer.  People can be great writers but exceptional writers help other writers to grow in their shared craft.  I’m not saying this to butter her up so she [...]

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The Struggle

September 8, 2011

This is my entry into the First Campaigner Challenge.  Write a short story/flash fiction story in 200 words or less, excluding the title. It can be in any format, including a poem. Begin the story with the words, “The door swung open” These four words will be included in the word count.  I whipped this up in between [...]

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Wordy Wednesday & Eavesdropping

August 4, 2010

This week’s new word is nurdle.  What is a nurdle you ask?  The nerd version of a hurdle that is the subject of lots of fun at DragonCon?  Can you imagine storm troopers racing over small hurdles?  That would have been great entertainment while I was waiting in line for the Miss Klingon Pageant.  But [...]

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