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Writers Talk About Writing

Of Time, Happiness, Creativity and Writing Accomplishments....
December 23, 2021
By Daphne Gray-Grant

Find out why being in a good mood is essential to creativity.  Continue reading...
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Writers Talk About Writing

Why You Should Blog BEFORE Writing Your Book
December 23, 2021
By Daphne Gray-Grant

Seven reasons why blogging and writing a book go hand-in-hand.  Continue reading...
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Brand Names of the Year for 2021
December 16, 2021
By Nancy Friedman

From Meta to "Squid Game," here are the names and brands that captured our attention this year.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Volunteer Smurfs Ride Experience Devices
December 9, 2021
By Mark Peters

Here are the latest eggs from language's basket of drivel, served fresh in your monthly euphemism omelet.  Continue reading...
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A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Let Internet Randos Be Your Guide
December 2, 2021
By Orin Hargraves

Online review aggregators collect information of a kind that used to be ephemeral but now is more enduring. Is this a good thing? I'm not so sure.  Continue reading...
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The Lingo of Film Noir
November 19, 2021
By Nancy Friedman

Gunsels, gumshoes, and hard-boiled dames: Your guide to the slangy talk in Hollywood films of the late 1940s and early 1950s.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Now-Ists, Creators, and Other Lexical Emergencies
November 11, 2021
By Mark Peters

Feast your eyes on the latest roundup of our favorite dribbles of dreck.  Continue reading...
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