An essay I wrote for the class The Personal Essay. ∞
Realizing a dream: Writing a WordPress book
My journey to become a published author and how the WordPress community has made this possible.
D is for dangerously diving doves
This edition of the ABCs of Writing is the fifth post in the series. I’ll cover the usage of things that fall under the “D” category. Note that some of these things, mostly the sections covering usage of numbers, strictly abide by the AP Stylebook. There are other style guides, but I’ve found that AP [...]
C is for commonly confusing commas
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B is for “because” because “because” is used badly
I’ve searched every inch of my brain to come up with something to write about on the letter “B.” There are not as many common mistakes with this letter as “A,” but I’ve put together some material to browse. For this new edition of the The ABCs of Writing, I’ll walk you through a few [...]
The ABCs of Writing: Introduction
I’m starting a new series on this blog. Yes, another series. Since I hold an English degree and am an educator of the finer arts of the English language — OK, so I’m teaching English to Korean kids (it’s not that complicated). Wait. Wait. Wait. Did I write any of those sentences correctly? That’s what [...]
Applying For Editor & Sample Writings
Since I’ve been a little bit lazy about posting this week, and still so tonight, I have decided to double my readers up on some content. How’s that? I’ve posted two new stories in the writings section tonight. This morning, I finally sent my resume and sample writings to the Union Springs Herald. I’m applying [...]
Mary Beth
Taylor Caldin and Jordan Hill sat in a booth at Sammy’s next to the front window, sucking the last of their shakes. It was 11:30, half an hour before closing, and Taylor’s mother, Jean, who worked there, was wiping the counter clean. Taylor was an only child. His father hadn’t lived with them or even [...]
Taking My Language With Me
Since I’m not much in a blogging mood tonight, I figured I’d give everyone a little taste of the kind of work that I do in school. I particularly liked this Think Piece (#9) I did for Dr. Roozen, and since I finished my last final exam this semester in his class about 10 hours [...]
Chapter 5: Going Back
You know what? I’m up to 12,753 words in my novel! Okay, not that exciting, but I’m getting there. Tonight I will be posting up Chapter 5: Going Back, for you to read. Keep in mind, as always, the grammar and sentence structure may be a bit shaky, and try to pick out the parts [...]