Robert J.
Subscriber since: May 2009
Location: Snellville, GA
About Me
Retired, working on a novel. Like to write, ride my motorcycle, enjoy shooting, hunting, camping and fishing. Like weekend camping in N. GA mountains on motorcycle.
My Word Lists
Recent Comments
My Favorites

Favorite Word:

esteem
Without esteem for your fellow man you place yourself on a pedestal that can easily be toppled.
Other subscribers who love this word:

Least Favorite Word:

I
A person that uses the letter "I" too often,seldom see the value of others,and misses the opportunity to learn from his/her peers.
Other subscribers who dislike this word:

Favorite Quote:

"It is better to dare great things, than to stand in the twlight and never know the taste of victory or defeat."
- Theodore Roosevelt

Favorite Topics:

Creativity:

Naming the Name of the Year
April 11, 2018
She Created a Monster
January 1, 2018 - 3 Comments

Fiction writing:

Do You Agree With These Quotes About Writing?
November 17, 2017 - 5 Comments
Seven Strategies for Banishing Your Perfectionism
November 27, 2015 - 2 Comments

Fun:

Naming the Name of the Year
April 11, 2018
Size-inclusive Reinterpretations of Collective Cockamamie Coinages
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers April 6, 2018 - 5 Comments

Grammar:

80th Column: Verbal Oddities
October 31, 2016 - 13 Comments
Order Your Adjectives: Failed and Nuclear
October 17, 2016 - 6 Comments

How to write:

26 Fantastic No-cost Tools for Writers
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers February 19, 2018 - 3 Comments
Here's a Non-Resolution That Could Change Your Writing Life
January 18, 2018 - 4 Comments

Language arts:

The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
April 28, 2015 - 4 Comments
The Art of Subterfuge: Using Pop Culture to Create Interest in the Classics
December 5, 2014 - 4 Comments

Libraries:

Librarians Suggest Good Books for Kids of All Ages
January 15, 2013
Love Your Librarian
September 26, 2011 - 4 Comments

Self-publishing:

The March of the E-Books
March 25, 2013 - 15 Comments
Self-Publish Your Writing!
November 28, 2011 - 4 Comments

Storytelling:

Murray's Mission: My Greatest Elementary School Memory
May 7, 2014 - 7 Comments
Type Casting
January 24, 2012 - 2 Comments

Visual Thesaurus:

Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012 - 5 Comments
Reconsidering the Thesaurus
April 2, 2012

Word Origins:

Naming the Name of the Year
April 11, 2018
The Story of -o
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers March 12, 2018 - 11 Comments

Words:

First Past the Post
May 1, 2017 - 3 Comments
Crisp, Crispy, Krispy, Krispies
February 13, 2017 - 6 Comments

Writing:

Why Writers Should Walk More
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers March 19, 2018 - 4 Comments
26 Fantastic No-cost Tools for Writers
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers February 19, 2018 - 3 Comments