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National Grammar Day Celebrates its Fourth Anniversary
Today is National Grammar Day. Founded in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, writer and founder of National Grammar Day and the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG), it’s gained popularity and according to the Chicago Tribune, warranted a letter from President Bush on the first day of its creation. Read the article, “A toast … Continue reading
Make Racket and Wave Things
Writers have a way of describing people, places and things — an observant point of view — that gives readers a new way of looking at those aforementioned nouns. Authors such as Dr. Seuss was a genius at bending words and phrases. All Alone! Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll … Continue reading
Time’s Running Out – Enter the Contest!
In case you haven’t heard or run across this great contest – 2012 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Contest, you still have time. Deadline is March 2nd by 5 p.m. EST. Subject: “Objects of Desire” – If objects could talk, what stories would they tell? Historical, religious, beloved, passed along, cast aside — every object tells a … Continue reading
A Writer Takes The Challenge — This Time in Beguiling Prose
At the end of January, I challenged my fellow writers/readers with a writing prompt. In my January 30th blog, Two Twenties and a Ten, I put forth my interpretation of a short story using the word, “jejune” and the phrase from Steven Wright, the comedian — “You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?” … Continue reading
The “Tag, You’re It Challenge” – A Fellow Blogger Gives Her Answers!
Click on the link below to see how one of my fellow bloggers/friends, Chitra Yamada responded to my questions. Brigitte’s Questions. Chika (as I call her) answered my challenge questions from my earlier blog — thanks dear friend! Visit and bookmark her blog here….very interesting and fascinating stuff. Her prose is elegant, sure and powerful — the … Continue reading
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