This is one of those often-used words that we think we know what it means. I think maybe Inigo Montoya… Read more Word of the Day: Deadpan
Tag: writing is hard
Word of the Day: Machinate
Dues ex machina! Only, you know, less godly… “The evil principal ultimately fell victim to the machinations of his clever… Read more Word of the Day: Machinate
Word of the Day: Zaftig
Today’s word I’ve only heard about on the internet as a friend’s username. So I’m going to completely botch my… Read more Word of the Day: Zaftig
Word of the Day: Cabal
This word is just plain fun to say. It even sounds mysterious, really. I think it is entirely underused. I… Read more Word of the Day: Cabal
Word of the Day: Verbose
It’s the word of the day. I had to use this one at some point! Just getting it out of… Read more Word of the Day: Verbose
Writerly things… Like Writer’s Block
I learned this week that there are different levels to the dreaded Writer’s Block. Somehow or another, after a solid… Read more Writerly things… Like Writer’s Block
Word of the Day: Dayspring
This word is ridiculously poetic and it caught my attention. I’m sure I must have heard it before, but I… Read more Word of the Day: Dayspring
Word of the Day: Veridical
Yup, that’s right folks. Veridical. That isn’t a misspelling, despite how angrily my auto-correct is trying to fix it. Personally,… Read more Word of the Day: Veridical
Word of the Day: Cadence
Vocabulary is a writer’s best friend. Mine is sadly lacking. (My grammar is worse, but my vocab list is pretty… Read more Word of the Day: Cadence
Cover Letters and Job Hunting
I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember and still find writing letters that begin “To whom it… Read more Cover Letters and Job Hunting
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