Words Are Cool! Now with added “Error”

There can only be one fitting choice for my first “Words Are Cool” submission for your consideration, and that is “Error”. As the saying goes, “Begin as you mean to go on.” And as I’m certain that, even with the best research efforts, there will be plenty of errors in my future Words Are Cool! … Read moreWords Are Cool! Now with added “Error”

Debunking #HarshWritingAdvice Through The Power of Etymology–Extended SFF Community Edition

Twitter followers already know I’m not a big fan of #HarshWritingAdvice. It’s not just that the hashtag seems to harness the worst part of consecrated formulas like “Kill Your Darlings”. The part of the writing community that takes the potentially useful reminder far too literally, making it a form of penance without which your writing … Read moreDebunking #HarshWritingAdvice Through The Power of Etymology–Extended SFF Community Edition