I’ve written about this before, but it’s something important to me. Writers are by nature solitary creatures. I sit at home in my office by myself and have no regrets about not being in an office full of people. But I do love being connected to my writing friends. Trouble is, they are scattered around…
Articles from September 2018
Goldfish update
Back in July I introduced you to our intelligent drive-me-insane fish, Splish, and his his companion, Splash. Sadly our goldfish outgrew their tank and we had to find them a new home. We were lucky enough to find them a fabulous new tank in a house where they will be very loved. Splish is the…
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison
Local little free libraries
Little Free Libraries (LFL) are a growing trend with more than 21,000 of them around the world (most in the USA). The LFL philosophy, to quote the LFL website: It’s a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbours share their favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free…
Ablaut Reduplication
Until recently I’d never heard of “ablaut reduplication”, but I have unknowingly been applying it my whole life…and so have you! Ablaut reduplication is when you repeat a word that has a similar sound or spelling. The following examples are from ProEdit: Chitchat Crisscross Dillydally Ding-dong Kitty cat Knickknack Mishmash Ping-pong Pitter-patter Riffraff Singsong Splish-splash…