Omnivorous - definition: 1. eating food of both animal and plant origin; 2. eating all kinds of food indiscriminately While deciding on what to write about today, I realized that several of the animals in my children's chapter book, Ockleberries to the Rescue, are...
Excerpt - definition: a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film etc. : extract Excerpts are a great way to entice readers to purchase our narratives. The trick is finding the 'perfect' excerpt that encompasses the story enough without giving...
Predicament - definition: an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation As a fan of pet rescue programs, I have seen my fair share of heroes risking life and limb to save an animal and we have all seen selfless acts when someone has found themselves in...
Preposterous - definition: absurd, senseless, foolish, ridiculous Today's word seems to have lost it's common usage - although it is a fun word to incorporate into every day conversation. The words origin is thought to be medieval when belief in monstrous and fabulous...
Tutelage - definition: instruction : protection : guardianship My current work in progress is the result of my successful participation in NaNoWriMo 2012. It is a children's book about woodland sprites helping the animals that live within their forest. The sprites...
Tirade - definition: a long, angry speech Due to my immobility this week I have found it difficult to sit for any length of time at my writing desk. This has given me time to watch TV, which is unusual for me. As an animal lover when I watch programmes of animal...