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 a man kissing anything but a baby, child or puppy on the nose-- certainly not a lover. For those who enjoy romance novels, what's your pet peeve, if any? On the nose “on-the-nose" is a term that … [Read more...]
Uninterested or Disinterested?
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 “uninterested” and “disinterested”? 2. Do you know the difference between “reticent” and “reluctant”? 3. Do you know the difference between “enormousness” and “enormity”? 4. Do you know the difference … [Read more...]
Make a Book Trailer Yourself
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, you can make a trailer yourself. It isn't much harder than writing a pitch or synopsis... which, if you have a novel, you've done already. This revelation comes from a fellow Stonecoast alum, Alison … [Read more...]
Mom Loves Baseball… and Victor Martinez
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 one time, she could tell you all the ball players’ stats, who was traded where and when, if they were married, where they lived, and probably even give you the names of their children. She has … [Read more...]
“Try to do it” vs “Try and do it”
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 party. It's bad grammar. According to alt-usage-english.org: "Some commentators maintain that there is no semantic difference whatever between try and and try to; certainly in many contexts they are … [Read more...]
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