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  1. Word Count

     Seven Sentences You Should Stop Writing
    Mon Nov 23 09:00:00 EST 2020
    Seven common mistakes all writers should look for when editing.

  2. Candlepower

     Into the Past
    Thu Nov 19 09:00:00 EST 2020
    From nostalgia to fauxstalgia, from golden oldie to Before Time, here are some of the ways we talk about days gone by.

  3. Evasive Maneuvers

     Full-Contact Experiences with Malarkey
    premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers Thu Nov 12 09:00:00 EST 2020
    Here are some euphemisms to help you get through the rest of this year's "human hibernation."

  4. Language Lounge

     Which Way Is Up?
    Fri Nov 06 09:00:00 EST 2020
    Many phrasal verb particles, after long use, begin to take on a life of their own that departs significantly from what common sense suggests they should mean.

  5. Word Count

     Should You Self-Publish?
    Mon Oct 26 09:00:00 EDT 2020
    Here are the three questions you should ask yourself to find out if self-publishing is right for you.

  6. Candlepower

     Poll Stars
    Mon Oct 19 09:00:00 EDT 2020
    Like many four-letter words, poll is versatile. Where did it come from, and how did it come to be associated with voting?

  7. Evasive Maneuvers

     Hokum in the Vault of Hope
    Mon Oct 12 09:00:00 EDT 2020
    Watch out — there's a new candidate for Euphemism of the Year! And this one just might be one of the sneakiest snakes.

  8. Language Lounge

     A Recipe for Time Travel
    Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2020
    I was delighted to learn recently of The Sifter - A Food History Research Tool, which is a gigantic online database of historical cookbooks. What I've been doing in The Sifter initially is a kind of time travel via language.

  9. Word Count

     Why You Should Consider Back-And-Forth Writing
    Thu Sep 24 09:00:00 EDT 2020
    Three reasons why you should take a step back and consider "back-and-forth" writing.

  10. Candlepower

     A Slogan in Every Pot!
    Thu Sep 17 09:00:00 EDT 2020
    As we approach a presidential election, I've been thinking about campaign slogans old and new, memorable and forgettable. Is the political slogan still relevant? Or is it passé in the era of hashtags, acronyms, and memes?
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