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Writing Contests Are Good Practice
Posted on February 02, 2010There are some writers who wouldn?t dream of entering a writing competition. They consider such things beneath their dignity. I?ve even come across someone who refused to take part in competitions because ?someone has to lose?. My response to this would be ?someone has to win, and it might be you...
The Use of ?I? in First Person Narration
Posted on January 31, 2010A reader wonders if it's possible to use too many "I"s in a first person narrative. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: The Use of ?I? in First Person Narration
Word of the Day: Cesspool
Posted on January 29, 2010Cesspool is a pit or cistern, built to collect the sewage or other sediments from a house. It is commonly used to describe any filthy or immoral place. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Cesspool
Threw and Through
Posted on January 28, 2010When I read the expression ?through me for a loop? in a recent comment, I can tell you, it threw me for a loop! Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Threw and Through
Word of the Day: Veneer
Posted on January 28, 2010Veneer is a thin layer of attractive wood (or other material) glued on top of cheaper wood, to enhance the overall appearance. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Veneer
Don?t Snite in Public
Posted on January 27, 2010The Old English word for "wise" was "snotor." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Don?t Snite in Public
Tapping into the Christian Market
Posted on January 26, 2010If your goal is to be published somewhere?anywhere?to build up credits that will open the door to larger publications, the religious market is a good place to begin. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Tapping into the Christian Market
And Also
Posted on January 26, 2010Is the word "also" needed after the word "and"? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: And Also
30 Religious Terms You Should Know
Posted on January 25, 2010These days religion is front page news. Whether we care about it or not, we ought to be able to read and write about religion with some understanding of the terminology. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: 30 Religious Terms You Should Know
Truth or Fact?
Posted on January 24, 2010A reader wants to know the difference between "fact" and "truth." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Truth or Fact?
Word of the Day: Wrangle
Posted on January 22, 2010Wrangle means to dispute something angrily; to argue noisily. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Wrangle
Motherland or Fatherland?
Posted on January 21, 2010is there a ?rule? for using "motherland" and "fatherland"? Do northern countries tend to use "fatherland" more? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Motherland or Fatherland?
Word of the Day: Splurge
Posted on January 21, 2010Splurge means to make a great display in any way. Usually, however, the display comes through expensive or extravagant things. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Splurge
Word of the Day: Paroxysm
Posted on January 20, 2010A paroxysm is a sudden outburst of something, a violent emotion. It can also refer to the exacerbation of a disease. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Paroxysm
Getting a Raise and Getting a Rise
Posted on January 20, 2010A reader wants to know the difference between "rise" and "raise" having to do with "increase." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Getting a Raise and Getting a Rise
What Do You Call the Enemy?
Posted on January 19, 2010Apparently the reporters and announcers at NPR are really uncomfortable with war terminology. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: What Do You Call the Enemy?
Promote Your Writing On Facebook
Posted on January 19, 2010Facebook is an important way to reach readers and network with clients, fellow writers, and editors. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Promote Your Writing On Facebook
The Online Profits Training Program Is Open
Posted on January 18, 2010After I mentioned the "10 Deadly Business Mistakes You Should Avoid" report last week some readers emailed me saying they were interested in joining the training program. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: The Online Profits Training Program Is Open
?Human Readers? A Tautology?
Posted on January 18, 2010My dog is intelligent, but she cannot read. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: ?Human Readers? A Tautology?
Word of the Day: Derision
Posted on January 18, 2010Derision is a scornful treatment of someone or something; a mockery or ridicule. The object that is being mocked can be called derision. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Derision
Electric Cars and Electrical Engineers
Posted on January 17, 2010Is there a difference between "electric" and "electrical"? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Electric Cars and Electrical Engineers
?Completed Suicide?
Posted on January 14, 2010A reader wonders about the use of a new way of referring to suicide. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.
Musings on the Uses of ?Abash?
Posted on January 13, 2010The word "abash" is being used in some strange ways on the web. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.
Talking Up Sales
Posted on January 12, 2010Anyone with a book to promote is constantly on the lookout for new ways to get the message across to the widest possible audience. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.
How Do You Fare?
Posted on January 12, 2010Don't confuse "fair" with "fare." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.
Got Your Copy of The ?Business Mistakes? Report?
Posted on January 11, 2010No writing tip on this post, but if you are looking to learn how to work with websites and make money online (and many of our readers are), read on. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.
Warning, This Post May Be Stolen
Posted on January 11, 2010I am NOT "Sweet Jane." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.
The Naked Truth About ?Gym? and ?Gymno?
Posted on January 10, 2010The word "gymnasium" preserves the historical fact that Greek athletes worked out in the nude. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.
Time on Your Hands
Posted on January 07, 2010For me, January is a time for thinking about time. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.
Broadcast vs Broadcasted as Past Form
Posted on January 06, 2010A reader wonders about such strange past verb forms as "casted" and "costed." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.
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