If you have been writing for long, or have ever had any interest in writing or even poetry, more than likely, you have heard of the International Library of Poetry.
It’s the company that runs free poetry contests, with nice sized money prizes. What has always been interesting, is that every single entry is a [...]

1. Name a movie that you have seen more than 10 times.
While I could name dozens, The Notebook and Sweet Home Alabama are the two I’ve seen probably over 20 times each.
2. Name a movie that you’ve seen multiple times in the theater.
I’m not sure I can. I usually buy stuff on DVD if I [...]

Word: Misnomer
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: 1: the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument.
2 a: a use of a wrong or inappropriate name b: a wrong name or inappropriate designation.
Sentence: As a legal secretary, she was used to dealing with misnomer’s in court documents.

Word: Misanthropic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: Characterized by a hatred or mistrustful scorn for humankind.
Sentence: Stacey proved to be an extremely misanthropic girl, after years of abuse at the hands of her family.
I know I changed up the blog a little, but I don’t want to eliminate the Wednesday Word of Wisdom (WWW). I enjoy doing [...]

It’s funny, now that I have had some time to really digest the poem my future step-daughter wrote for me. Recently, I guess about a week ago, we had a conversation about metaphors, which I was unsure if she understood. I tried my best to explain them to her.
The conversation stemmed from a song, that [...]

So, my “step” daughter is ten years old. And she loves writing, which is extremely cool to me, for very obvious reasons.
Over the course of the year we’ve all been together, she has showed me poems and stories and all sorts of things that she has written since she was about six. She writes a [...]

I don’t know why, but I love this word. ;) 
Word: Ultracrepidate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: 1. Venturing beyond one’s province; presuming. 2. To give a critical opinion of something completely beyond your grasp and over your head.
Sentence: If you know nothing about being a parent, it is ultracrepidation to criticize a parent for how their children are [...]

Okay, so I realize that some of you who visit me, are not writer’s. But I also know, that a large percentage of you, ARE writer’s. So when did you know you wanted to be a writer?
For me, it was when I was very, very young. I used to make up stories to go with my [...]

Word: Esoteric
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: 1. Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult. 2. Of or relating to that which is known by a restricted number of people. 3. Confined to a small group: esoteric interests. 4. Not publicly disclosed; confidential.
Sentence: Some of the information was esoteric to the members [...]