Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings We writers tend to have our favorite descriptive passages, philosophical asides, and witty dialogue sections in each and every story we write. […]
Month: October 2017
Comic Thriller Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy, by Dean Koontz: Prepare to be enchanted! These foreboding words evolve from ominous to joyous as young Colorado pastry chef Jimmy Tock […]
Segue / Segway
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse writers. I have found the following to be among them: SEGUE / SEGWAY […]
Short Story Collection The Last Lovely City
The Last Lovely City, by Alice Adams: Short story collection THE LAST LOVELY CITY examines various ways in which both men and women resolve matters […]
Tender / Tinder
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse writers. I have found the following to be among them: TENDER / TINDER […]
Historical Romance Iain’s Plaid
Iain’s Plaid, by Skye Taylor: Historical romance IAIN’S PLAID thrusts current-day, feisty historian Dani Amico smack into 1775 Massachusetts when she falls through a time […]
Bear / Bare
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse writers. I have found the following to be among them: BEAR / BARE These […]
Action Thriller Killing Floor
Killing Floor, by Lee Child: Have toothbrush will travel. In this first action thriller of a series, KILLING FLOOR introduces thirty-something retired army major […]
Liable / Libel
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse writers. I have found the following to be among them: LIABLE / LIBEL […]
Western Ironhorse
Robert B. Parker’s Ironhorse, by Robert Knott: When it comes to bad men, seems they just keep on a comin’. And in fast-rolling western IRONHORSE, it’s […]