I enjoyed sharing some origins of words and phrases, last week, from The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, 4th...

For writers, words are the artistic medium. We slather them on our “canvases” in unique combinations to create stories and poetry that...

My mother was a big proponent of education. When I was a child, Mom taught me my ABCs and had me reading before I entered primary school....

The cyberattack that's big in the news now is not to be taken nonchalantly. If you fall victim, your files are essentially locked and you...

New writers may wonder how many words on average should be in a work. It depends on what your writing is geared to. Are you creating a short

Aside from punctuation in the wonderful world of grammar, there is correct word usage. Consider to, too, and two. Everyone is familiar...

The process of creating and getting a book published, particularly for self-publishers like myself, can be daunting. I’m sure it’s caused...

So, you're in the mood to write. You sit down at your PC hands poised over the keyboard (or pen hovering over paper) waiting for the...

Welcome to my new blog! When I write, I find I initially use certain adjectives and nouns quite frequently. Repetitiveness is okay when...