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Writers Talk About Writing

Do You Agree With These Quotes About Writing?
Fri Nov 17 00:01:00 EST 2017
By Daphne Gray-Grant

Here's what boredom, blood and books have to do with great writing, according to great writers.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Black and Orange Process Upsets in the Pause Pod
Sun Nov 12 00:00:00 EST 2017
By Mark Peters

A high percentage of that malarkey consists of euphemisms, which is why we could probably develop fusion energy by harnessing the grave-spinning of George Orwell.  Continue reading...
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Candlepower

Ad and marketing creatives

Laughing Matters
Sun Nov 05 00:01:00 EDT 2017
By Nancy Friedman

Here we are in Branding Land, circa 2017, where disparaging modifiers are paired with positive words and attached to messages intended to persuade and sell.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Blending In With the Natives
Wed Nov 01 10:25:00 EDT 2017
By Orin Hargraves

With the Halloween season now safely behind us for another year, I can bring to light a feature of it that has haunted me in recent weeks.  Continue reading...
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