Here’s a common goof that always gets an eyeroll from me. When do you use “trooper” and when do you use “trouper”? Read More...


Let’s talk about rain, rein and reign. Three words that sound the same but live wildly different lives. Imagine them as Read More...
Let’s resolve a headache, the one that has plagued writers since…well, the plague. It is: when to use “affect” versus “effect.” Read More...
I thought this excellent opinion piece I found in the New York Times would be of interest to those who visit this site. Mr. Read More...
Here’s a treat for you, a wonderful true story found on a Facebook group called: My Cat is an Asshole. I hope you find it as Read More...
I do so love writers. People with boiling imaginations with the gift of turning those ideas into words on a page, to be turned Read More...
I just started reading a new book. It’s about the adventures of a Hollywood casting agent. By page 20, I encountered a lot of Read More...
Writing inspiration: There are various ways to be inspired. This cartoon, “Shoe,” was published on June 10, 2024. Cosmo Read More...
I was nearly done reading a magazine about the world’s best whiskeys when I came upon this. I began laughing, and I was stone Read More...