This week we celebrate two special poetry days - 28th Great Poetry Reading Day and 29th National Poem in Your Pocket Day. The “Epic of Gilgamesh” is thought to be the oldest recorded form of poetry. It was written in 2100 B.C. on tablets that were then used on city...
As readers any excuse to read is a good excuse - right? Well today is not only World Book Day, but also World Book Night, so we can read to our hearts content with official permission. Happy reading. As an avid reader myself, the magic of stories, for me, is being...
This week we have some literary worthy celebrations to honour. Firstly, it is National Library Week - 19th-25th April. I am most fortunate to have the most impressive library where I live. I this in the central hub of the town. The library's first location was opened...
Made up words are a delight most of the time, some we use oblivious of their origins as they have been in common usage for centuries. However, others recently added to the dictionary have us shaking our heads. In the links below we have Banana Republic, Beatnik,...
I could not pass up the opportunity to share the celebrations planned in the UK for Shakepeare's 450th birthday! http://www.shakespearesbirthday.org.uk/?page_id=19 The Bard would have been shocked and hopefully pleased, if he were present today with the adoration and...
Let's show the love today and remember not only those nearest and dearest but also that this is the Year of Reading Women. Grab a novel from your favorite female author. http://publishingperspectives.com/2014/01/is-2014-the-year-of-reading-women/ Although, historians...
As I was interviewed yesterday I left the word of the day off my post so we can look at two words today. Rhetoric - definition: the art of using language skillfully We all endeavor to be skillful with our words when writing, whether it is fiction, poetry or...