Word: uxorious
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: submissive or devoted to one’s wife.
Sentence: He may be uxorious at home, but he is a strong player when it comes to business.

I thought I’d submit a simple quote today. Something that doesn’t require great thought, but simply is.
“Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it.” - Oscar Wilde

Word: virago
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew.
Sentence: Kristen was one of us, standing there grinning, siding with her virago grandmother.

I always new Mark Twain was my idol, my mentor….he knows exactly what he’s talking about!
“There are some books that refuse to be written. They stand their ground year after year and will not be persuaded. It isn’t because the book is not there and worth being written — it is only because the right [...]

Recently I came across an interesting concept that I feel like I should pass along to other writer’s. It’s known as Book 100. After you have selected the type of book that you want to write, (how-to, romance novel, children’s book, young adult, sci-fi) read 100 books in that selected genre.
I learned about this in Chapter [...]

I have been working diligently on one of my novels. The idea is there, several chapters are in place and I feel confident they are in progress in a positive direction.
In the meantime, I am reading an excellent book that you should seriously consider reading!
Chapter After Chapter by Heather Sellers helps you disover the dedication [...]

Word: exigent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: Requiring immediate action or remedy. Requiring much effort or expense; demanding.
Sentence: The lawyer knew that these were exigent circumstances and began research immediately.

If you understand this quote, you might have friends and family like mine
“Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking.” by Jessamyn West
My friends especially, do not understand the [...]

It seems to be a myth amongst those who wish to stay at home with their children and still have an income coming in, that perhaps writing “stuff” is the answer. Yeah…well, not so much.
Here’s the deal. You actually have to be good at writing to make a decent living out of it. You can [...]

Lately, I’ve received a lot of mention in my writer’s groups and freelance writing sites about needing fillers, or other websites to find temporary writing work to supplement this slow season. The winter months do tend to be slower. We aren’t sure why, but several freelance writer’s who have been in the biz for a [...]