On Tuesday, I talked about stops. Today we’ll focus on the promised nasals, sibilants, and liquids. (And you thought you left all this behind after English 101!) Nasals—n, m, ng—are sounded in the nose. Say inning, and you’ll see what I mean. You can feel the n and ng sounds at the top of the [...]
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In honor of it being back-to-school month, my next few posts will be all about words—two weeks of bliss for anyone out there who loves the English language. So, let’s get down to business. Or back to basics. Or whatever. We all know that words are made up of letters. But I think we sometimes [...]
Forks and Spoons
Posted in Revision on Jul 3rd, 2009
Today, I’m going to let you in on a dirty little secret: I am a terrible writer. As proof, I will show you the beginning of a draft of a short story I’m working on. FORKS AND SPOONS Sara looked up from her book to see her sister come to the door of their father’s [...]
I am a reader (I feel about books the way some people feel about chocolate: yum), a writer (I've written a book, even: The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year), and a mother (of four). So that's what I blog about: reading, writing, and raising my kids.
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