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29

Jan

Hairy Knuckles. Yes. Hairy Knuckles.

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Fun, Writing

Back in November, I wrote a post about Two Kittens Riding a Goat. Yes…it *was* safe for work! Jeez! Theoatmeal.com had done a lovely visual guide to using apostrophes. Well, they’ve done it again, only this time, they are helping all of us understand semi-colons. Click here to see what in the world hairy knuckles [...]

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Tags: Fun, Grammar, Writing

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27

Jan

Amazingly Annoying Alliteration

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Alliteration, Style, Writing
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22

Jan

Location, Location, Location!

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Plague, Shaping Fate, Writing

When writing fiction, one of the key elements is location and setting. Setting is more than just the city. It’s the environment, the weather, smells, sounds, etc. This has always been one of my weak points, but I’m working on it. My work in progress, “Shaping Fate,” takes place in London, 1349. At this time, [...]

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Tags: Plague, Shaping Fate, Writing

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19

Jan

Lemonade on Hulu

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Creativity, Fun, Inspiration, Lemonade Movie

Happy Tuesday, everybody. Tuesday…I’ve never really liked Tuesday. It’s just there. It’s not the middle or the end of the week and doesn’t have the distinction of being the first day of the week, it’s just…there. Anyway, forgive the rant. I had the pleasure of seeing “Lemonade” last week. I mentioned this movie in a [...]

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15

Jan

I Wish…

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Creativity, Fun, Inspiration, Writing

Is there a piece of art, or music or writing that you wish you had done or been a part of? I thought about this recently while talking with a friend who said they wish they could have been involved in the Star Wars movies. That got me thinking, well, me too. Who wouldn’t  want [...]

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12

Jan

And we’re BACK!

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Uncategorized

Ok, so I took a break. A long one. And I’m starting my new year when most people are already starting to sag with their New Year’s resolutions, which they so diligently started on January 1st…or maybe 2nd depending on how much partying went on. I admit, it’s taken me longer to get out of [...]

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