Extraordinary poet
I first learned of his strangely bizarre prose poems from poet Stephen Dunn in a workshop at Cranbrook in Michigan. Dunn said that Edson's book, THE TUNNEL: Selected Poems, was all … Continue reading >>
In the last two romances I read, the "hero" kisses the girl on the nose. It was something that pulled me right out of the romance, and suspended my belief in the story and the author. I just can't see … Continue reading >>
If you're a grammar nerd, here's a fun vocabulary quiz that I picked up from a writer friend's Facebook post. Think you know them all? See how you do:
1. Do you know the difference between … Continue reading >>
No budget for a trailer?
If you're an author who is dying to have a book trailer for your newest publication, but you're stuck because you don't have the budget to hire someone to make one for you, … Continue reading >>
A True Fan
My ninety-one year old mother is a spunky, lifelong baseball fan. Thelma grew up in Cleveland, and she was in the stadium, cheering wildly, when the Indians won the world series in 1948. At … Continue reading >>
I hate to be a grammar snob, but this colloquial construction of “try and” irks me:
I will try and do it.
The team will try and get a touchdown on this next play.
We will try and attend the … Continue reading >>