New Novel finish and publishing soon Hello, all my fans and followers. Over the past few weeks, I’ve mentioned that I’ve worked on getting a story out of my head and written down. I’m happy to announce that I finished it yesterday. At 92,000 words, it’s an interesting commentary on the human condition. I hope…
Word of the Day: vicissitude Vicissitude (noun) vuh-SISS-uh-tood Definition 1 : the quality or state of being changeable : mutability 2 a : a favorable or unfavorable event or situation that occurs by chance : a fluctuation of state or condition b : a difficulty or hardship usually beyond one’s control Examples “The vicissitudes of…
Word of the Day: dynasty Dynasty (noun) DYE-nuh-stee Definition 1 : a succession of rulers of the same line of descent 2 : a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time Examples “A scion of the Patterson-Medill publishing dynasty (her great-grandfather and her father founded the Chicago Tribune and the New…
Word of the Day: wistful Wistful (adjective) WIST-ful Definition 1 : full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy; also : inspiring such yearning 2 : musingly sad : pensive Examples As the car pulled away, Lea cast one last wistful glance at the house where she’d spent so many happy years. “The book left…
Word of the Day: genteel Genteel (adjective) jen-TEEL Definition 1 a : of or relating to the gentry or upper class b : elegant or graceful in manner, appearance, or shape c : free from vulgarity or rudeness : polite 2 : marked by false delicacy, prudery, or affectation Examples “The Hamptons, once so genteel,…
Word of the Day: riddle Riddle (noun) RID-ul Definition 1 : a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum, enigma 2 : something or someone difficult to understand Examples Despite Nick’s outgoing nature, he doesn’t share many details about his background and personal life, so he…
Word of the Day: impute Impute (verb) im-PYOOT Definition 1 : to lay the responsibility or blame for often falsely or unjustly 2 : to credit to a person or a cause Examples “Now, one comment in reaction to my essay said that by talking about the city’s problems and not its promise, I was…
Happy Thanksgiving America Today, America is celebrating the national holiday Thanksgiving Day. It’s a day commemorating the coming together and helping one another to survive and prosper. It is my sincere wish, that everyone, all around the world, give thanks to their neighbors and strangers. With all of us, working together for the common good,…
Word of the Day: protocol Protocol (noun) PROH-tuh-kawl Definition 1 : an original draft or record of a document or transaction 2 : a preliminary memorandum of diplomatic negotiation 3 : a code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence 4 : a set of conventions for formatting data in an electronic communications system…
A note of appreciation Good afternoon all you fans. I write to you today as a frustrated writer who may now see the light at the end of the tunnel. Why do you ask? Since August, most of my posts have failed to make it to my email followers. While it royally sucked, the resolution may…
