Kathy T.
Subscriber since: August 2009
Location: Grand Prairie, TX
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Favorite Word:

hope
I like this word because my life has been built upon this belief. I learned early that I must never give up on my dreams. Love is comforting, Faith is a fight, and Hope won't let me be ashamed.
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Least Favorite Word:

failure
The idea of defeat and a lack of success is so dishearting I can't stand hearing the word.
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Favorite Quote:

"May the road rise up to meet you and the wind be on your back"
- Irish Proverb?

Favorite Topics:

Business writing:

A Nasty Bit of Corporate Speak
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Business Buzzwords to Avoid
July 30, 2009

Dictionaries:

On Some Deficiencies in Our Search Engines
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Quotable Moments of '09
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Grammar:

Punctuation Point: The Serial Comma
March 18, 2010
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010

How to write:

The Power of Short Words
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Tick-Tock: Productive Writing, Pomodoro Style
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Libraries:

Term Limits: A Profession Ponders Its Very Name
December 16, 2009
The Digital Librarian
February 17, 2009

Poetry:

The Found Poetry of Google Voice
February 10, 2010
To a Thesaurus
January 26, 2010

Puzzle:

The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: March Edition!
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The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: February Edition!
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Self-publishing:

Re-Imagining Publishing
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DIY Publishing
July 25, 2007

Spelling:

A Selection of Tony Incorvati's Favorite Words
January 28, 2010
Spelling Whiz, Part Two: Tony Incorvati of Canton Country Day
January 27, 2010

Storytelling:

Storytelling Blogs
September 23, 2008
Keep It Short
February 6, 2008

Teaching:

Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010

Word Origins:

"Sleeping Beauties" in English and Dutch
January 20, 2010
The Origins of "Eggnog," Holiday Grog
December 24, 2009

WordMasters:

The January-February 2010 Wordmasters Challenge
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WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '10
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Writer's block:

Getting Unstuck
July 24, 2008
Why You Should Think of Yourself as an Orange
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Writers:

Rules for Writing Fiction
February 23, 2010
Remembering Salinger
January 29, 2010

Young readers:

Reading What You Want
March 9, 2010
Choosing Literature in an Age of Distraction
February 15, 2010