Sorry. It’s both a brief word and applicable to this situation. I know I said I was going to come back after November was over. But I’m going to take an extra two weeks. I hate to be a lying liar whose pants may or may not combust spontaneously, but I have finals next weekContinue reading “A Brief Word”
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Birthday Bylines
So today is my birthday, but that’s not why I’m posting. I got a great package in the mail today. Five copies of one of the magazines I worked on over the summer at my internship! Here are some pictures of my bylines! And another story I wrote is up on their website! All inContinue reading “Birthday Bylines”
Beginnings
An elf, a dragon, and a unicorn walk into a forest. Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, right? Truth be told, you wouldn’t be terribly far off if you thought so. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why and how I became a writer. I thought I’d share a little bit aboutContinue reading “Beginnings”
Reading as a Guilty Pleasure
Hey word nerds! I’ve got a cool post for you today. My good friend and fellow writer, Elizabeth Syson, and I had an interesting conversation about reading the other day and I thought I’d share it with you. Her part of the conversation is in bold type, mine is in regular. We were talking theContinue reading “Reading as a Guilty Pleasure”
Grimm’s The Pink
Today we delve into the world of the Grimm brothers to read “The Pink.” Until next time, word nerds!
Good News, Bad News, and Exciting News
They say things come in threes (though I’m not sure exactly who “they” are), and this week, news is no different. I have three pieces of news for you today, word nerds. Some good news, some bad news, and some very exciting news. First, the good news. I have been offered a freelance writing job!Continue reading “Good News, Bad News, and Exciting News”
Lessons Learned from a Video Game
I played a video game this summer and it taught me a few things. Until next time, word nerds!
Author Crush: Shannon Hale
Shannon Hale has been one of my favorite authors since middle school. Find out why! Until next time, word nerds!
3 Things Workshops Taught Me
I’m taking an Advanced Creative Writing Class and this week and next week we’re workshopping short stories. What that means is we submit short stories and discuss them one at a time in class. People say what they liked, explain what didn’t work, and give suggestions to make it better. We got to sign upContinue reading “3 Things Workshops Taught Me”
Types of Words: Contronyms
Some words have more than one meaning. Sometimes, those meanings contradict each other. Until next time, word nerds!
Kate G. Jameson 