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Carl Douglass HOW TO WRITE WITH ACCENTS, DIALECT, SLANG, COLLOQUALISM, AND ETHNICITY
PART XIV Oceania: Australian English Australian English is relatively homogeneous and simplified when compared to British and American English. There is some regional …
Evan Swensen No One Believes a World They Can’t Smell
Writers ask how to create a believable and immersive world, especially those working in fantasy or science fiction. They bring …
Evan Swensen Lice and Letters: The World’s Oldest Sentence Will Surprise You
The World’s First Written Sentence Was About… Lice? Fun Trivia You Didn’t Know You Needed When someone says “ancient writing,” …
Evan Swensen The Man Who Stood Alone and Changed the World
“The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone.” — Henrik Ibsen There’s no flourish in that sentence. …
Carl Douglass First Brush With A Doctor
Garven Carmichael and his two best friends, Lyle Durche, and Tadd Stricklin, shielded their eyes from the brilliant noonday sun …
Evan Swensen What I Learned from One Last Cast
Writers wonder how to define their voice and build a lasting author brand. They want to know how to be …
Evan Swensen Books from a Vending Machine
Some trivia is too good to keep to yourself. It’s the kind you carry around in your back pocket — …
Evan Swensen Forged Greatness Before the Iron Was Hot
W.B. Yeats once said, “Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” …
Carl Douglass HOW TO WRITE WITH ACCENTS, DIALECT, SLANG, COLLOQUALISM, AND ETHNICITY
Trinidadian English/Creole Standard English is the official language of Trinidad. However, Trinidadian English Creole is an English-based creole language commonly spoken …
Evan Swensen The Royalty That Never Came
A friend once asked how to choose the right publisher. She had options—several, in fact. But she felt uncertain, unsure …
Evan Swensen 1.2 Million Words Later
Fun Trivia for Curious Readers Who Love Books The Longest Novel Ever Written Was Meant to Be Read Like a …
Evan Swensen The Candle and the Mirror
Edith Wharton’s quote, “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it,” …