‘Ello, loves. Want to know how to engage your readers? Today, I’m introducing you to someone new to me. Jackie Castle, freelance writer, novelist, illustrator, educator. This woman has such imagination, and she does the thing–the engage readers thing. And here’s what she’s got to say about it. As an Indie author, I’ve had to […]
Were I to have the privilege of sitting somewhere in time past and listening to Kurt Vonnegut, I’m sure I would leave unsettled. Shocked probably. Maybe irked. Moved, I think. But I guarantee you this. I would be uncomfortable with Things as They Are. Mr. Vonnegut knew how to write, how to speak, how to engage […]
High fantasy vs. low fantasy. Nah, we’re not watching them wrestle. We’re talking about the difference. For many writers, low fantasy – fantasy that takes place in our world, whatever time period – is fun. You can focus on the plot twists and character, toss in paranormal details or magic, without having to come up […]
Last week, I talked about verbs which masquerade as other parts of speech. For the sake of being thorough and keeping things together for our new readers, I’m bringing Perry Participle back for another round. If you read this last year, you’re free to decide whether the refresher will benefit you or no. Cute, fuzzy […]
‘Ello, loves. Today’s Get Your Grammar Fix(ed) features three infiltrators. Sometimes, verbs be sneaky. They masquerade as other parts of speech, sneaking into adjectival and adverbial roles, relishing the danger and inherent risk of undercover work. They look like verbs, but they play other roles: Participles.Gerunds.Infinitives.I won’t take long.Participles are verb forms with either progressive -ing endings […]
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