Secret Words, Lovecraft & Murder… oh, my!

Okay, so we’re in my personal celebration of vocabulary. Anyone ever flip through the dictionary just to find words that they don’t know or that sound weird? I do. I have. I thought I could subscribe to m-w.com or dictionary.com’s word of the day emails to get my fix....

It’s National Vocabulary Month!

Today, I’m kicking off my own personal celebration – vocabulary month. I lied about the “national” bit – but hey, International Talk Like a Pirate Day had to start somewhere! And I PROMISE it won’t be as boring as it sounds. As a writer, words...

The Ironic Side of Spam

So.  Spam.  Everyone hates it, and for the most part, it’s pernicious and malicious.  I use gmail, and gmail is pretty darn good at catching spam (and a few not-spam, but you can’t expect perfection, right?)  But, spam also has its humourous side. I have what we’ll...