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 2024
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 […]
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 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 […]
Literary Novel My Dream of You
My Dream of You, by Nuala O’Faolain Inspired by an 1856 Irish divorce case, London-based travel writer Kathleen de Burca returns to Ireland after […]
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 […]
Political Drama The Appeal
The Appeal, by John Grisham The fates of a small Mississippi town and the beleaguered husband-and-wife law firm Payton & Payton depend on a supreme […]