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Category Archives: Writing Tips
Wine and Writing – Does Alcohol Make Us More Creative?
Thanks to writers like Ernest Hemingway, alcohol has become a legendary agent for getting brilliant words flow out of one’s pen. But as it turns out, alcohol also gets the words flowing in a more literal sense — as a … Continue reading
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The Art of the BCC | Learn From Craigslist Joe How to Properly BCC Mass Emails
One of my biggest pet peeves is when someone sends out a mass emails but doesn’t BCC (blind carbon copy) the email addresses. With one click, not only do they share your email address with the world (making it susceptible … Continue reading
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Jonathan Adler Manifesto | What’s Your Personal Manifesto?
For a long time, the word manifesto got a bad wrap. Only communists and serial killers seemed to use them. Thankfully, these days many of our favorite businesses have them, including lululemon and of course, Jonathan Adler. Jonathan Adler believes … Continue reading
Beck’s 15 Cognitive Errors – Your Brain’s Greatest Work of Fiction
The “say it isn’t so” moment. We’ve all been there. It’s that moment when you want so badly for something not to have happened that your brain jumps through every mental hoop in the book to conceive a different reality. … Continue reading
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Digital Diaries – From PostSecret to No Time for Love
There was a time, not so long ago, when we would memorialize our deepest secrets in diaries. These diaries were hidden from view, tucked away under beds and at times even locked. Not anymore. More and more people are turning … Continue reading
The Whole 9 Yards – Etymology of English Idioms + Puns
When word sleuths go digging for the origin of our favorite puns, idioms and catchphrases, literature is usually a good starting point. (Joseph Heller coined Catch-22 in a novel of the same name; “absence makes the heart grow fonder” was … Continue reading
Posted in Just for Fun, Save the Word!, Word of the Day, Writing Tips
Tagged aesop's fables idioms, catch-22, etymology, famous idioms from books, famous puns from literature, history of idioms, joseph heller, new etymology findings, pun history, romeo and juliet idioms, shakespeare, terms coined by authors, whole nine yards etymology, whole nine yards history, whole nine yards origin, whole six yards, wild goose chase etymology, william safire new york times
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There’s A Foreign Word For That – Useful Words That Don’t Exist In English
Even the greatest wordsmiths have moments when they just can’t find the right word. Sometimes it’s because of a brain lapse, and other times, it’s because we’re just not sure what we’re trying to say. But sometimes, the word may … Continue reading
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NaNoWriMo – Find Your Inner Writer (and Your Writer’s Network)
If you haven’t heard of NaNoWriMo, the acronym may sound like a complicated science project involving gene mapping and that pesky periodic table (and for some right brainers such as myself, that’s one scary thought). But that quirky acronym translates … Continue reading
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Hermes’ Only American Scarf Artist – Make Time For Creativity
Sometimes, you come across a human interest story that seems almost too interesting (and inspiring!) to be nonfiction. Here’s one of them, courtesy of National Public Radio. If you’re up on fashion, you’ve probably seen the vibrant, luxurious silk scarves … Continue reading
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Tagged hermes, hermes american scarf artist, hermes scarf, hermes scarf designers, hermes scarf designs, how to be creative each day, how to fit in creativity, kermit oliver, kermit oliver artist waco, kermit oliver hermes, making time for art, making time for writing, only american hermes scarf artist, part-time artist, texas, writing with full time job
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