Adding Subtext to Dialogue
As readers and writers of fiction, we are quite familiar with the use of dialogue to enhance character development, impart information, and enliven story. But […]
Month: March 2022
Try And / Try To
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: TRY AND / TRY […]
Comic Mystery Bad Monkey
Bad Monkey, by Carl Hiaasen A severed arm reeled in from the waters off Key West offers former deputy sheriff Andrew Yancy a chance […]
Tender / Tinder
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: TENDER / TINDER Perhaps […]
Thriller The Winner
The Winner, by David Baldacci Fifty million dollars should convince LuAnn Tyler, a twenty-year-old Georgia waitress and single mother living in poverty, to participate in […]
Taught / Taut
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: TAUGHT / TAUT The […]
YA Mystery Half Moon Investigations
Half Moon Investigations, by Eoin Colfer My name is Fletcher Moon, but people call me Half Moon. I may be short, but I’m […]
Stent / Stint
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: STENT / STINT The […]
Cozy Mystery Aunty Lee’s Deadly Specials
Aunty Lee’s Deadly Specials, by Ovidia Yu Restaurateur Aunty Lee shifts into sleuth mode when her signature buah keluak dish is pronounced a killer […]
Stationary / Stationery
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: STATIONARY / STATIONERY Stationary […]