Amazing Words Wednesday
Summer School with Miss Pronunciation
Welcome to Amaze-ing Words Wednesday! I was expecting to experience the lazy days of summer with my toes in a kiddie pool and the sun on my face, but my vacation was interrupted by Miss Pronunciation. Having noticed some poor…
The Language of Antiques with Guest Karen Rought
Today I am doing something entirely fresh. Please welcome a real-life guest to Amaze-ing Words Wednesday: Karen Rought. Karen writes novels and horror short stories and blogs at The Midnight Novelist. Her day job, for the time being, is selling…
If Churchill Tweeted
Sometime ago, I did a post on Amaze-ing Words Wednesday about wordsmith Mark Twain that included 25 favorite quotes from him. I titled it If Twain Tweeted because wouldn’t it be awesome if some of these brilliant minds had been on…
Word Games for the Road
Welcome (back) to Amaze-ing Words Wednesday where we enter the labyrinth of language together and follow the scarlet thread to find our way around. Down here in Texas, school is either out or almost out! While it isn’t officially summer…
Oy! Adding a Little Yiddish to Your English
I am proudly one-sixteenth Jewish. For most of my life, I didn’t even know that. I think I learned of my Jewish heritage in my teens or 20s. However, I realized the other day how many Yiddish words I naturally…
Nonsense Syllable Songs
Previously, I wrote about the poignancy of song lyrics and how they can express something that touches you way down in the nether regions of your soul. Then there are lyrics that are simply fun. Some of the most fun…
Special Guest on Language: Gallagher
Today is Amaze-ing Words Wednesday! I admit, however, that I am frantically getting ready to attend the DFW Writers’ Conference on May 19-20. So today, I want to give you the treat of a special guest on the subject of our…
Tips for Talking Texan
It’s Amaze-ing Words Wednesday again! It’s also conference season, and many writers are busy preparing for their trip, classes, pitches, or table-dancing performance. Since we’ll have some non-Texans attending the DFW Writers’ Conference, I thought it was a good time to…
Introducing Professor Punctuation
Welcome, Prof Punc! Today, we are welcoming a newcomer to Amaze-ing Words Wednesday. From our local college faculty, I now introduce Professor Punctuation. I’ll hand over the mic now. Thanks for coming, professor. I know, I know: I don’t look like…
Neologistically Speaking
Welcome to Amaze-ing Words Wednesday! Some time ago, I wondered if I could make up my own word. And then I did. New words are called neologisms (neo=new, logo=word). Neologisms are added to our language all the time. For instance,…