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Tag: humor

  • IWSG November 2025

    November 5 question – When you began writing, what did you imagine your life as a writer would be like? Were you right, or has this experience presented you with some surprises along the way? If we go back in time to elementary or even high school, I dreamt I would be the next Richard…

  • October Word 2025

    I cannot promise how, where or when these words were used, if ever. I simply find them delightful, and want to share. FINIFUGAL An adjective describing one who is afraid of finishing, or in some other way completing, something. This . . . Hits uncomfortably close to home. I mean, I don’t *think* it’s my…

  • Word Wednesday: Yerk

    I cannot promise how, where or when these words were used, if ever. I simply find them delightful, and want to share. YERK To beat someone vigorously. If I have to explain why I like this word, then congrats on your mental stability and ability to be calm in all situations.

  • Wednesday Word: Elflock

    I cannot promise how, where or when these words were used, if ever. I simply find them delightful, and want to share. ELFLOCK Tangled hair. This explains my hair wonderfully if I ever have it loose for a long period of time, like an hour or two. And I can blame my jacked up hair…

  • IWSG May 2024

    May 1 question – How do you deal with distractions when you are writing? Do they derail you? Well, I suppose I should just show my cards n– SQUIRREL!!!!!!! … I get distracted from a cleaning task by a DIFFERENT CLEANING TASK!!! I’ve actually started downsizing my hobbies a bit because of my easy–SQUIRREL!!!!!!! ……

  • Things that make you say hmmm…

    I was talking to my son, complaining ng about his father’s commentary on some of my manuscripts. Brandon says that when I use curse words in my text, it’s crass and vulgar, and yet, Everytime he comes across a new twist of foul language by another author, he cackles with glee. I feel this to…