“SF isn't a genre; SF is the matrix in which genres are embedded, and because the SF field is never going in any one direction at any one time, there is hardly a way to cut it off.”~Larry Niven American science fiction writer Larry Niven was born on this day in 1938.
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition A government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes.Government by the few.A form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant … Continue reading Wednesday Word for April 29, 2020
(C) 2020, JJ ShaunDressed for some wind therapy. Our governor downgraded the “Stay at Home” order to “Safer at Home.” Hence, we decided to get a little wind therapy yesterday. It was a perfect day. Not too hot, not too cold, not too windy.Having not ridden since last fall, I expected to have an issue … Continue reading Wind Therapy
“The beginning is always today.”~Mary Wollstonecraft Mary Wollstonecraft, English writer, philosopher, and women's rights advocate, was born on this day in 1759.
(C) 2020, JJ ShaunTalking to my characters. As writers, we frequently stare at a blank page and struggle to find a place to begin our stories. We know what we want to write, we just don’t know where to start. I know I do, and judging by the social media comments, a lot of you … Continue reading Getting to Know Your Characters
"I cannot abide stupidity, in myself or in others."~Ginger Rogers American actress, dancer, and singer Ginger Rogers died on this day in 1995.
(C) 2020, JJ ShaunPutting game tiles together to create a unique playing field. I’ve been getting more into the heads of my characters lately. The introductory tale of this series of short stories centers on three young members of an uber-rich family. They get caught up in a set of circumstances they never, in their … Continue reading Playing to Write
“A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.”~William Shakespeare The Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, was born on this day in 1564.
Today’s word comes from the news. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition Incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority.The crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government.The crime of creating a revolt, disturbance, or violence against lawful civil authority with the … Continue reading Wednesday Word for April 22, 2020
(C) National Day Calendar National Kindergarten Day is observed on the birthday of Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel, a German educator. Fröbel realized that children had unique learning needs, and coined the word “kindergarten” as a place to grow and nurture our youngest citizens. Formerly called “infant schools,” the word “kindergarten”, or “garden of children” in … Continue reading Trivia: National Kindergarten Day
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