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Writers Talk About Writing

Nine ways to finish the writing you start
Thu Jul 28 11:00:00 EDT 2022
By Daphne Gray-Grant

Reframing the writing process can help you from start to finish  Continue reading...
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Candlepower

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Shoot! How Gun Idioms Color Our Speech
Thu Jul 21 12:00:00 EDT 2022
By Nancy Friedman

From "shotgun seat" to "trigger warnings," our language is shot through with firearm metaphors.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Twinned Sources Meet Novel Target
Thu Jul 07 09:00:00 EDT 2022
By Orin Hargraves

How much help does a metaphor need? It depends on what you want your audience to take away from it.  Continue reading...
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Writers Talk About Writing

How to protect the future you who writes
Thu Jun 23 09:00:00 EDT 2022
By Daphne Gray-Grant

Life challenges can derail any writer, but these tips can help you move forward while offering some care and grace to yourself  Continue reading...
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Candlepower

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Clean Language
Thu Jun 16 09:00:00 EDT 2022
By Nancy Friedman

What does a bathroom sign tell us about the history of English?  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Associate Firewood and Other Fiddle-Faddle
Thu Jun 09 13:00:00 EDT 2022
By Mark Peters

This month's euphemisms draw from sources as varied as manga, social media, and a graduation speech.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Scale Your Onboarding
Thu Jun 02 00:00:00 EDT 2022
By Orin Hargraves

"There even are places where English completely disappears. In America, they haven't used it for years!" So goes the lyric. But English is adaptable for special purposes.  Continue reading...
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