It's all uphill from here (or is that downhill?). Eating like a pig (animal idioms).

How you can use NaNoWriMo to jumpstart your fiction writing. Plus, more extreme measures to move your writing forward...if you're up for it.LINKS AND SPONSORS |Learn how you can get my LinkedIn Learni...

4 Marras 201933min

In honor of Halloween, we look at ghastly words for ghosts. Also, people have been asking how to properly use the phrase "quid pro quo," so we have the answer. (Do you know the plural?)LINKS AND SPONS...

31 Loka 201915min

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28 Loka 201934min

In honor of Halloween, we talk about ghost words such as "phantomnation," "gravy," "twill," and more. Words that shouldn't exist.LINKS AND SPONSORS |Learn how you can get my LinkedIn Learning course f...

24 Loka 201912min

When people have a negative physical reaction to a specific word, it's called word aversion (not misophonia as some people mistakenly presume). "Moist," "pustule," and "panties" are just a few of the ...

21 Loka 201923min

Writing a conclusion can be the hardest part of writing an essay. We have help! Also, a listener asked me to explain the difference between "rebut" and "refute."LINKS AND SPONSORS |Learn how you can g...

17 Loka 20199min

In this show, we answer two listener questions: 1. Should you write about "Bill and Ted's trip" or "Bill's and Ted's trip"? 2. Should you say you'll listen "Tuesday" or "on Tuesday"?LINKS AND SPONSORS...

14 Loka 201911min

Lauren Shippen, the creator of one of my new favorite audio dramas, "The Bright Sessions," talks about turning a podcast into a novel and about going from working alone to working on multiple projects...

10 Loka 201930min