Tag Archive | Mark Twain
How to write sound – putting an accent on the page
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
The way we use language differs depending on whether we are speaking it or writing it and that difference has to come across on the page. But what about how it sounds? There is a tendency to think that only other people have accents while we just speak normally.…
Authors Who “Debuted” After 40
Originally posted on The Book Report with Elaine Charles:
AUTHORS WHO “DEBUTED” AFTER 40 Magazines are full of “20 under 20” features, extolling the virtues of youth – but there are plenty of literary greats who didn’t get started until later in life. Here are six of the most famous: Samuel Clemens worked as a…
#GuestClassicAuthor, #MarkTwain, and new book based on a classic ‘King Arthur’s Sister in Washington’s Court’ by Kim Headlee
Originally posted on Just Olga:
Hi all: As you know, on Fridays I like to bring you new books or guest authors. Recently I’ve decided to go back to some of the classic posts I had shared in the past (and to carry on with new posts), and one of my fellow authors had an…
International Humour Writing competition in honour of Mark Twain
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
Against the assault of Laughter nothing can stand — Mark Twain This is the second annual competition organised to raise funds for the Mark Twain House and Museum in Connecticut USA and entries are welcome from around the world. Humourous essays and stories can be up to a generous 7000…
18 Quotes to Inspire Writers, Bloggers–Everyone.
Originally posted on ronovanwrites:
The guy that came up with the Positivity campaign has a problem as he sits here and begins typing. He needs to think of something to write about. Part of the beginning an article with an idea yet to be developed is pressure to write an article that is specifically about…
My Six Favourite Literary Insults
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
It’s not all elegant sentences and good taste in the literary world…sometimes words can wound and sometimes they can bite back… Mark Twain on Jane Austen I haven’t any right to criticize books, and I don’t do it except when I hate them. I often want to criticize Jane Austen,…
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