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Static Pages vs. Posts
I can’t help but notice that the static pages on my blog don’t get much attention. Obviously, a page that is a new post will get the most activity. But to me this says that people in general don’t really navigate a site all that much. I might be an exception to that rule. If…
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Inspiration
I’ve written about writer’s block in the past. I might even have said that I don’t really suffer from it. I suppose that might depend on the exact definition you give it. If you define it as an inability to figure out where to go next with the story you are currently working on, then…
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The Reader
A few days ago while I was on a walk around the neighborhood with Maddie, we stopped in to talk with one of our neighbors. Maddie is always happy to do this because treats are frequently offered. We got past the usual pleasantries and then he asked me what I had been doing that day.…
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Pseudo-Synonyms: Words that seem like they should be, but aren’t quite, the same
I love words. I love their meanings and how they sound. I love investigating their origins. But more than anything else, I love using them. And I love playing with them. That’s why I’m a writer. But they mystify me sometimes. And synonyms (words with similar or related meanings such as shut and close) are…
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Weird Words, Part 7
Preface No seriously, this is a preface and it’s not about the word “preface.” Although, it is kind of a weird word if you think about it too much. I tend to do that … think about words too much. Many times to the point where they suddenly seem meaningless. I got hung up on…
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Following Blogs
I have very little spare time. It always seems to me that should not be the case. I don’t work outside the home, but taking care of a house, yard, a husband, a cat and a dog do take up quite a bit of time. Because my husband still works a full-time job, I essentially…
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Weird Words, Part 6
Finagle I am hoping, really hoping, that quite a few of you use this word regularly. Hopefully, too, it isn’t just the over-the-hill crowd who uses it. I frequently think that my use of such words dates me. I mean I don’t look over-the-hill yet, right? Oh well, give it up Dianne. It’s a lost…
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Weird Words, Part 5
Flummox Don’t ask me when I used this word last. I couldn’t tell you. But it wasn’t all that long ago. Usually, you will hear it (when you hear it, which isn’t probably all that often really) with an “ed“ on the end of it. I don’t use it often, but when I do, I…
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Writer’s Block
Writer’s block is a lot like constipation. You know it’s in there; you just have to get it out somehow. And you know you will feel so much better when you do. There is nothing quite like writer’s block (except, of course, for the tasteless comparison I just made) to frustrate the heck out of…
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Charity Goes to a Party: An Exercise in Character Development
Every now and then when I was still writing content for a website, I would get an assignment. What follows is the result of one of them. I’ve dusted it off and looked at it again and realized it was a very good lesson. I’ll explain at the end. Charity didn’t have a clue what…
Maddie's Mom Writes 