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Words to Replace Said, part 2

This list is all about words that can be used to replace the word he/she SAID (part 2) in your writing. This group covers the B,C,D and E words to use as substitutes for SAID. Hope you can find some...

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SPOTLIGHT on Misty Dietz

Misty Dietz is a glass half-full type of girl who enjoys meeting new people, learning new things, reading, writing, and teaching Zumba. She was Latina in a former life. Some in her family call her...

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SAID–part 3

This is part 3 of the words list to take the place of SAID in your writing. We only have 179 more words to go in this list. Have fun. faked faltered feared figured flirted flouted formulated foretold...

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SPOTLIGHT on the highly talented Linda Kage

The youngest of eight children, Linda grew up on a dairy farm in the Midwest. She now lives in Kansas with her husband, daughter and nine cuckoo clocks, where she works as a full time librarian...

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SPOTLIGHT on Bobbie Cole

This author is an inspiration to us all. Her achievements are many and her love for the written word is evident in all the work she produces. I admire her and cherish her guidance. She is the driving...

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SAID part 4

This is the last of the words to replace SAID in your writing. Sorry for the long delay in posting this list. It seems I lost my word lists. No clue how, but all my Word List files went poof. So I have...

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FEARING REJECTION, by DeAnn Sicard, first appeared on All Day, All Night...

I recently read an article on “fear of rejection”. The writer focused on how to overcome rejection in a social situation. I read every word and found myself quaking in my shoes, just contemplating...

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The Human Body word list

This list contains words for body parts or words and phrases using body part association, or had the body part in the word or phrase itself. ARM Armband Armchair Armful Armhole Armlet Armpit Armrest...

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It’s time for NaNoWrMo (National Novel Writing Month)

If you haven’t signed up before think about doing so today. Go to — http://www.nanowrimo.org.

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NaNoWriMo has begun!

Are you part of the NaNo this year? Somewhere in your neighborhood, your city, your county, your country and OUR world, someone is creating a story! Will you be joining them? Will you be doing...

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Words to replace SAID in your writing.

AS PROMISED, THE REVISED (CORRECTED) LIST FOR SAID. Thanks for your understanding. This list is all about words that can be used to replace the word he/she SAID in your writing. Personally, I think...

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SPOTLIGHT on Ana Morgan

This bi-weekly Spotlight is on Ana Morgan Ana blogs on “Writing Routines” at http://www.HeroineswithHearts.blogspot.com. Check out her next blog post on August 22, 2011 Ana Morgan caught the romance...

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COLORS AND THEIR DISCRIPTIONS

Here’s a new list of words to help with your fiction and non-fiction writing, for school or work. Listed below are colors often used to describe an object. This list is not about different ways to say...

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HEALTH RELATED WORD LIST

This list is in honor of my son, who has Multiple Sclerosis. The list consist of frequently used health related words. In no way is this list comprehensive. Many of these words can be used in fiction...

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The Blog Hop Stops Here

DeAnn Sicard:Profilesofmurder.com the place to learn about serial killers and for an intro to impressive authors. What a great combination. This is a reblog of the Profile of murder blog hop....

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5 Ways to Shake Up Your Writing

DeAnn Sicard:I love finding new ways to look at the art of writing. Hope you find this as interesting as I did. Thanks for the insight Sandy. Originally posted on Strangling My Muse: Write a list of...

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Important Infrequently Used Words To Know

DeAnn Sicard:I love this list. So many words that need to be repeated! LOL Originally posted on Just English: Paul V. Hartman (The Capitalized syllable gets the emphasis) A alacrity       a-LACK-ra-tee...

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TIME, ORDER, SEQUENCE, words to help you with your writing

I first posted this list back in 2010. To date it has received more hits than any of my other list. So I decided it was time to re-posting it now for my newer visitors. I hope you find it as useful as...

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65 Common OPPOSITE Words

One of the first set of words we teach our children when preparing them for reading are opposites. Throughout my thirty-three years as a child care provider I’ve had fun playing the opposite game....

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WORDS TO LEAVE OUT (by Alfie Thompson)

WORDS TO LEAVE OUT These are words you don’t need 9 out of 10 times. Example: She looked up at Sally. She looked at Sally. Ex: He walked over to the door. He walked to the door. As a freelance editor,...

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