The Man Behind the Mask

ALLOWING YOUR CHARACTER TO ACT OUT OF CHARACTER As fiction writers, we are all aware that it is a serious no-no to allow your characters […]

Noisome / Noisy

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: NOISOME / NOISY These two […]

Nauseated / Nauseous

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: NAUSEATED / NAUSEOUS People […]

Mantel / Mantle

  Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: MANTEL / MANTLE […]

Spy Novel The Mission Song

  The Mission Song, by John Le Carré:   Call me Salvo. Born of an Irish father and Congolese mother, my heart belongs to Britain […]

Loath / Loathe / Loth

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: LOATH / LOATHE / […]

Satirical Crime Novel The Rooster Bar

The Rooster Bar, by John Grisham:   When their close friend Gordy commits suicide, third-year students Mark, Todd, and Zola quit the Foggy Bottom Law School […]

Liable / Libel

  Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: LIABLE / LIBEL […]