Miss B.
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Favorite Word:

serendipity
Serendipity is when something wonderful occurs completely by accident, a splendid stroke of good luck. The sibilance of the s combined with the similarity to serene, and the silliness of dipity, makes this word a current favorite.
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Least Favorite Word:

retarded
It is overused and poorly used to denigrate someone or something.
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Favorite Quote:

"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way."
- Mark Twain

Favorite Topics:

Fiction writing:

Rules for Writing Fiction
February 23, 2010
Get Ready for NaNoWriMo!
October 28, 2009

Grammar:

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

Language arts:

Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Let Freedom Ring!
February 18, 2010

Linguistics:

A Troop of One
November 11, 2009
More on "Text(ed)"
November 2, 2009

Reading:

Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Reading What You Want
March 9, 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

Writing:

Punctuation Point: The Serial Comma
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Should Everybody Write?
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