Discovering Crutch Words with Wordle

/ February 11, 2011

Falling to Normal Wordle Crutch words are those sneaky things that are the backbone of your personal vernacular. They can be disguised as fillers, such as “um,” or actual phrases, like “you know?” and “omigod!” They’re so insidious an unobservant person wouldn’t pick up on them.* This is one of the things you should be on the lookout for during

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The 99th Page

/ January 28, 2011

Finally, the day has arrived for the… When reading this page and all the others, you should focus and answer the following three questions: 1. Would you turn to page 100?2. Why or why not?3. Based on what you read, how likely would you buy the book? In true Page 99 test fashion, I’m giving you anything about the story

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Best Lines

/ January 12, 2011

Every Wednesday, YA Highway asks their readership a simple question to answer on your blog. Once you answer, you link your blog in the comments for other readers to hop on board. This is Road Trip Wednesday. Today’s topic: What is your favorite line from your WIP? If you’re in the Northeast, I hope you’re surviving this blizzard safely and

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Four For Friday

/ January 7, 2011

We’ve survived the first week of 2011, Lurkdom. *throws confetti and high fives all around* I’m slightly distractable today, not to mention that work has kicked my keister. That the 9-5 job has decided to do this on a Friday is awful because I can’t keep my head on those projects when it’s buzzing with these writing projects: Four For

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas– a Zombie Survival Tale

Ag2218/ December 23, 2010

Zombie Thursdays is a weekly feature with guest blogger, Miranda. You can read more about her here. Merry Christmas! I have a special holiday treat for everyone today! Normally, I stick to the realm of non-fiction writing. I feel like I lack the creativity to write a fictional story with a plot and characters and all that stuff. I like

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