The Reunion (fiction guest post)

by Jennifer Greenwood

Caranthe struggled around the edge of the ballroom floor. There was a narrow winding gap between the ebb and flow of dancers and those standing watching at the side of the room.

Guest Post: The Passive Voice

Part One

by Anne Bell

Can verbs sing? Not quite, but they do have voice. Two, in fact – the active voice and the passive voice. As we’ll see, the voice can really affect both the meaning and the feeling of your writing.

Bacteria and Germs and Viruses! Oh My!

Well, dear readers, it’s the last week of October, and we are wading through cold and flu season in my little part of the world. In my household alone, at least one of us has been sick for the past three weeks. That got me wondering about the words we use to describe the nasty little organisms that make us sick. In a minute, I’m going to tell you about the etymology of three of those words.

But first, I have a little surprise for you.