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Writers Talk About Writing

How to Find More Time to Write

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By Daphne Gray-Grant
Are you always running low on time to write? Learn how to make more time with insights from The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Genderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern

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By Mark Peters
When it comes to euphemisms, English is rich in terms for those with very few brain cells to rub together.  Continue reading...
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Happy Thesaurus Day!

January 18, 2016
January 18th is celebrated as Thesaurus Day to honor the birthday of the author of the first thesaurus, Peter Mark Roget. Get into the spirit by reading our two-part interview with Roget biographer Joshua Kendall here and here. Also check out an ode to the thesaurus penned by Franklin P. Adams here and Johnny Carson's hilarious "Funeral for a Thesaurus Editor" sketch here.
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Celebrating Labor (and Labour) Day

September 4, 2015
On the first Monday in September, the United States observes Labor Day, while Canadians celebrate Labour Day. If you want to know why labour is the accepted spelling in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries like Canada, while Americans prefer labor (and color, favor, honor, humor, and neighbor), check out this classic Word Routes column by Ben Zimmer.
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Writers Talk About Writing

How to Protect the Important From the Urgent
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To Bee or Not to Bee?
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Euphemisms old and new

Intimate, Non-Vintage Nuggets of Nincompoopery
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The Medium Is Still the Message, Mostly
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Why the Best Readers Make the Best Writers
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Amo, Amas, Amateur
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Catching the Last Tuna Home
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Phun with Fonnix
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Why You Should Resist the Writing Rituals of Famous Authors
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Who Needs Vwls?
January 21, 2021 - 2 Comments

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The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
January 14, 2021 - 4 Comments

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A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Roll Another One, Just Like the Other One
January 5, 2021 - 5 Comments

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Writers Talk About Writing

How to Beat Imposter Syndrome
December 22, 2020 - 6 Comments

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Brand Names of the Year for 2020
December 16, 2020 - 1 Comment

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Humaning in an Inhuman Year
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Enhancing the Semantic Experience
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Stage Directions: the Vocabulary of Theatrical Delivery

November 1, 2013
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