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Say Hello to the Comical Comma
Commas can help you write what you mean. Or, they can take a dark and funny turn.
BethBlack
Mar 20, 20223 min read
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The Magic of Comedy
I’m having fun diving into the funny pool these days.
BethBlack
Nov 6, 20202 min read
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Celebrating!
There's a time to learn the craft, and a time to celebrate its results. Join us for a FREE Live FB Event.
BethBlack
Oct 16, 20201 min read
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Is It Love or Romance?
Let’s take moment to compare two similar genres: Love Story vs. Romance.
BethBlack
Aug 10, 20203 min read
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How Many?
How many writers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
BethBlack
Jul 30, 20200 min read
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Pandemic, Panacea & Pandemonium: The Articulate Writer’s 2020 Vocabulary
Whatever you choose to share, you’ll be at your best when you fully understand the vocabulary of what has taken place.
BethBlack
May 4, 20207 min read
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So, you have some time to write...
You're at home with a keyboard. It's time to write the next great story.
BethBlack
Apr 4, 20202 min read
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The Case of the Caffeine Caper
I took the drastic measure of hiding his supply...
BethBlack
Mar 26, 20202 min read
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Can't Opener
It took one look at all the cans and keeled over dead.
BethBlack
Mar 24, 20201 min read
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Yikes!
Ring-Around-the Rosie!
BethBlack
Mar 20, 20201 min read
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The Beckham of the Blast
He's the Pavarotti of the Proboscis, the Ace of Achoos ...
BethBlack
Mar 19, 20202 min read
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The Dean of Quarantine
The beginning of our journey to nowhere fast.
BethBlack
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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BethBlack
Jan 26, 20200 min read
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Fun With English
QUEUE
BethBlack
Nov 11, 20191 min read
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And ... It's a Story!
Using these two literary devices, we can set a scene or define a character.
BethBlack
Oct 29, 20193 min read
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Story Sunday
Here's a story from my days at UC, Irvine. It's a response tale to a famous short story that uses one element. This one earned an A.
BethBlack
Oct 28, 20191 min read
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Fun Functions for Conjunctions
This week, we're going to play! Let's make someone shout into the wind. Let's make someone else ponder his place in the universe
BethBlack
Oct 25, 20192 min read
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What's on the Page? Metonymy!
Metonymy is a literary device that allows you to discover your creativity with relativity.
BethBlack
May 9, 20193 min read
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Story Sunday
Hailing Frequencies
BethBlack
Apr 28, 20191 min read
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Tap the Keys and Click the Mouse
Go beyond snap, crackle and pop to discover the hidden onomatopoeia in stories you read and write.
BethBlack
Nov 2, 20183 min read
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