Extol - definition: to praise highly; laud; eulogize As writers we have to wear many hats. Author, editor, researcher, social media promoter, public speaker and many more. To plunge into the marketeer role can be daunting, we have to leave our comfort zone and reach...
Bluster - definition: to talk or act in a noisy, boastful way. One way to 'turn people off' around you is boasting about your accomplishments, it is seriously uncool! If you share your triumphs and give back with them then that is much more acceptable. Therefore I am...
Inkling - definition: a vague notion : hint. Conference Review. Yesterday was the culmination of six months of organization and hard work. From an inkling of an idea, we changed the format of our writers conference entirely this year. Holding a two hour session in...
Rudimentary - definition 1)elementary, fundamental 2) very imperfectly developed or represented only by a small part compared to the fully developed form “The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out. Every mind...
Puny - definition: slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak As writers we all have our literary heroes. These people inspire but also intimidate us. Why? Because we feel puny compared to their expertise, their skill at the craft of writing and in the...
Peruse - definition: 1) a. to examine or consider with attention and in detail ; study; b. to look over or through in a casual manner 2) read; especially : to read carefully or thoroughly. Over the last several months I have been working on the Conference Planning...
Inept – Definition: 1) not suited for the occasion: inappropriate 2) lacking in skill or ability: incompetent No matter at which point we are in our writing journeys, feelings of being inept plaque us. We can all make a long list of insecurities and worries about our...