Part 2: I am a literary artist. © All Rights Reserved. Molly Best Tinsley. I invite you to repeat along with me: I am a literary artist. My work affirms the creative process, which takes place in the special world of the...
Read MoreMolly Best Tinsley ~ Guest Writer © All Rights Reserved. Molly Best Tinsley. Thirty years ago, I was finally following my passion. Completing a Ph. D. dissertation in literature had taught me a surprise lesson: I did not want...
Read MoreThe treasure box was full of old photos of my father’s paintings, a few 8×10 photos of me, a 1972 letter to the editor written by Dad concerning the construction of a nuclear power plant in Point Arena on the California Coast, and a small booklet of pen and ink and watercolor sketches by my sister Veneé.
Read MoreWhy do we dislike adverbs so much? I know, I’ve heard all the arguments about how they slow down the action, the beauty of the language is in its raw simplicity, we should use action verbs instead of generic, and so on. However, one could argue these observations are merely matters of style and as such, these august pronouncements are just opinions. However, I think there’s a deeper reason for this that goes beyond mere stylistic choices.
Read MoreGuest Writer Frank Araujo gives his linguistic take on the adverb. © 2013 All Rights Reserved. Frank P. Araujo. Why do we dislike adverbs so much? I know, I’ve heard all the arguments about how they slow down the action,...
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