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  • A Biscuit by Any Other Name Would Taste As Sweet

    A Biscuit by Any Other Name Would Taste As Sweet

    Why is it called a biscuit? IS THERE A MONSCUIT? I saw this meme, laughed, and tried so hard to move on. But I could not. It remained inside my mind, like a little annoying worm, bugging me until I caved and googled the origin of the word biscuit. Apparently they used to cook biscuits…

    April Kelly

    March 29, 2022
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  • Chalk it up, or chock it up? And why does it mean what it does?

    Chalk it up, or chock it up? And why does it mean what it does?

    Chalk it up or Chock it up? If you know this one, you may be surprised to learn that I see this mistake in at least 50% of the manuscripts I edit that include the saying.

    April Kelly

    March 24, 2022
    Phrase Origins
    grammar, phrase origin, writing
  • Writing Twenty Novels (In Ten Easy Steps!)

    Writing Twenty Novels (In Ten Easy Steps!)

    During a recent telephone conversation, I mentioned that a client had just sent the last revisions for her twentieth novel. There was a silence on the other side of the phone, followed by the question “How in the world do you do that? Twenty novels!” The truth is, I know more than a few writers…

    April Kelly

    July 1, 2021
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  • Getting Started with Copywriting

    Getting Started with Copywriting

    Copywriting is a field where practice and education go a long way. If you find that you’re a good writer, the only additional skill you need is to write in a way that sells. Today we’ll look at a couple of different books which you can look into, as well as tutorials and lessons on…

    April Kelly

    April 30, 2021
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  • A World Apart – Uncertainty

            They ran at breakneck speed, not stopping until nightfall. “Gia!” The girl shouted breathlessly as she jostled the baby into a more comfortable position. “I can’t run any longer. It’s dark now, can’t we stop? He’s probably too old to have night vision anyway.” “You might be right.” Gia was bent…

    April Kelly

    February 23, 2019
    A World Apart, Fiction
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