Each morning, my husband brings me a cup of coffee upstairs while I’m getting ready for the day, and we chat about stories or trivia…
For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s look at three words related to weather: Haboob, snowpocalypse and derecho. Here’s what www.dictionary.com says about these words: haboob…
For today’s writing prompt, let’s use another one of our senses to gather sensory details to improve our writing. (Our five senses are sight, sound,…
Now that all the Thanksgiving leftovers have been eaten, it’s time to think about holiday gift-giving ideas. If you’re like me, I love to be…
For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s look at three words related to phobias: arachibutyrophobia, ombrophobia and hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia. A phobia is an intense, persistent, irrational fear…
For today’s writing prompt, let’s use another one of our senses to gather sensory details to improve our writing. (Our five senses are sight, sound,…
Recently, I came across a new-to-me term to describe a hidden message in books and movies: Easter Egg. It was the brainchild of game developers…
Last week, we learned that the English language is replete with idioms, groups of words that mean something altogether different than the definition of their…
I am humbled to be named a finalist (historical category) in the American Christian Fiction Writers Association’s First Impressions contest. The cherry on top of…
The English language is replete with idioms, groups of words that mean something altogether different than the definition of their individual words. For instance, we…