creative writing

Longest Word in the English Language

Writer Nigel Tomm releases the tenth volume of his novel "The Blah Story" which encloses the longest word in the English language (or even in the world). The word 'babyoubiqui...oiletub' contains 2,087,214 letters (728 pages) and means something like 'a girl' or 'a bi*ch'.

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A Christmas Story: “Hark, the Herald Pygmies Sing” | Terry Heath

Although wet, our Christmases here are as merry as the white variety and this particular wet Christmas for me had been a day spent with family and friends. As far as I knew all the gifts had already been given and unwrapped, and all the festivities had come to a close. But I hadn’t anticipated the festivities waiting for me back home.

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Writers' Reference Guide: Where to Research Words Online, Not Webster's Dictionary

Readers and writers love words. Here are some fun new sites for word lovers.

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One Last Ride

Mick Cooper steps out of his dingy truck with worn brown boots, clean Wranglers, a pressed shirt and simple straw Stetson. It has been years since he was hot on the radio circuit, enjoying a few recent high finishes that tossed a few more bucks in his pocket.

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From My Mind to Yours

Spoken words are nothing compared to the connections people share with their minds. If you believe you have a soul mate waiting for you, read this.

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Learn to write. Then write.

Links to the blog that offers more, for free, than months of creative writing classes.

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Just How Much Help Do You Need To Write?

Well, frankly, if these would-be writers "find it hard to maintain their momentum and enthusiasm" outside the confines of the creative writing classroom then perhaps they should be encouraged to go off and do something else, the poor loves, rather than gently coaxed further into the cold world of professional fiction writing.

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