Donna Marino
Subscriber since: March 2009
Location:
Rock Tavern,
NY
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Favorite Word:
serendipitySelf described amateur writer and photographer, she leans toward creative writing and the focus of many of her pieces is devoted to wordplay as in her manuscript entitled ‘Playing with Words’ written for her niece. The book is now being illustrated for publication.
Favorite Quote:
"Life is like a television screen. The quality of reception depends on our perception. Be a High Definition thinker on a plasma screen in a black and white world. And don't let anyone mess with your remote."
- Donna Marino
Favorite Topics:
Blogs:
Getting "Gatsby": The Language Behind the Novel
May 10, 2013
- 1 Comment
Obsolete Words Worth Reviving?
March 21, 2013
Creativity:
Calling All Writers: Introducing Figment
May 16, 2011
SciPlay, So Far
November 30, 2010
- 2 Comments
Grammar:
"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
Language:
Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013
- 6 Comments
Language arts:
Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013
- 2 Comments
How to Teach Setting: Beyond Time and Place
May 29, 2013
- 4 Comments
Linguists:
A Linguist Answers, "Why Do I Do What I Do?"
January 17, 2011
Telling the Life Stories of Words
December 7, 2010
Poetry:
The Return of the Grammar Haiku Contest
February 28, 2013
- 2 Comments
Celebrating Fibonacci Day
November 15, 2012
Spelling:
Visual Thesaurus:
Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012
- 5 Comments
Reconsidering the Thesaurus
April 2, 2012
Word Origins:
Season Openers: Baseball Terms and Myths
April 23, 2013
April 23, 2013
March Madness: Are You Betting on "Chalk"?
March 22, 2013
WordMasters:
WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
WordMasters: Grade 3 Gold Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
Words:
Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013
- 6 Comments
How "Emo" Got Political
June 7, 2013
- 4 Comments
Writer's block:
Getting Unstuck
July 24, 2008
Why You Should Think of Yourself as an Orange
June 4, 2008
- 11 Comments
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