http://www.wordophilia.com/ Years of scholarly instruction can make your writing technically correct; Wordophilia can help you give your words more meaning. From vocabulary to style, grammar to creativity - a place for writers of all kinds to read about and discuss their craft. en Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:37:00 GMT Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:37:00 GMT info@wordophilia.com info@wordophilia.com http://www.wordophilia.com/images/wordophilia7.jpg http://www.wordophilia.com/ http://www.wordophilia.com/in-print-virtually/ As those of you who have visited over at the new blog (which is doing nicely without the attention of resident psychotics, thank you) will know, I just self-published my... http://www.wordophilia.com/in-print-virtually/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/in-print-virtually/ Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:37:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/visiting-with-friends/ I thought I'd drop in and say "Hello", since I've been away at my new home for a while now. It's been pretty successful: the freelancing's picked up, the site's... http://www.wordophilia.com/visiting-with-friends/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/visiting-with-friends/ Mon, 25 May 2009 08:21:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/return-to-sender/ After a great deal of effort, a good slapping for an online freelancing site and an interminable wait, I'm finally able to announce the new home of Wordophilia. Yes, I'm... http://www.wordophilia.com/return-to-sender/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/return-to-sender/ Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:06:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/absence/ Yes, I've not been around for a while. Why? Things like this comments thread and this whole pointless load of childishness (not Damo's post, but the crap that caused it... http://www.wordophilia.com/absence/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/absence/ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:45:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/scribophile/ I've been keeping half an eye on this site for a little while now. I heard about it from a fellow MyLotter and it struck me that it was somewhat... http://www.wordophilia.com/scribophile/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/scribophile/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:56:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/changes/ A short pause today, while I redesign the site a bit. Hope you like the new look: the old one was a bit too boring for my liking. I've also... http://www.wordophilia.com/changes/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/changes/ Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:59:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/10-stupid-spelling-mistakes-to-avoid/ Time for a little finger-pointing fun today, methinks. I'm not going to get into that whole "correct spelling and grammar" argument - you know, the one about the language dying... http://www.wordophilia.com/10-stupid-spelling-mistakes-to-avoid/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/10-stupid-spelling-mistakes-to-avoid/ Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:28:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/probloggers-better-blog-project/ Problogger is considered the site for people wishing to make a business of blogging. The guy who built it did just that - quite unexpectedly, at first - and continues... http://www.wordophilia.com/probloggers-better-blog-project/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/probloggers-better-blog-project/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:48:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/writing-and-plagiarism/ plagiarism -noun The unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work. (Dictionary.com Unabridged. Based on... http://www.wordophilia.com/writing-and-plagiarism/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/writing-and-plagiarism/ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:05:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/fun-with-grammar/ Just for a change, I thought I'd post some amusingly bad advertising. Well, amusing for Grammar Nazis like myself, that is. Enjoy the pics - and read the bit at... http://www.wordophilia.com/fun-with-grammar/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/fun-with-grammar/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:27:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/blogging-basic-5-getting-listed/ Once your blog is up and running, you're posting regularly and feel more comfortable in your new 'home', the next consideration is this: how to tell people where you are... http://www.wordophilia.com/blogging-basic-5-getting-listed/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/blogging-basic-5-getting-listed/ Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:14:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/character-death-and-murder/ A combination of two things brought this subject to mind: firstly, the utterly pointless, formulaic 'sacrifice' death of Adrian Lester's character in Doomsday and secondly this post by Janice over... http://www.wordophilia.com/character-death-and-murder/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/character-death-and-murder/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:06:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/editing-aloud/ I don't remember when or where I saw (or heard) this piece of advice, but it's incredibly effective. I was reminded of it yesterday, when I read a paragraph of... http://www.wordophilia.com/editing-aloud/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/editing-aloud/ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:19:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/how-to-write-better/ Quite possibly the scariest of all subjects for a writer is how to write better. Few are the authors who are satisfied with their work: you can be sure that... http://www.wordophilia.com/how-to-write-better/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/how-to-write-better/ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:18:00 GMT http://www.wordophilia.com/writers-advice-sucks/ That may seem like an incredibly stupid thing to say on a blog about writing, where the majority of posts are advice. In a way, it is. On the other... http://www.wordophilia.com/writers-advice-sucks/#comments http://www.wordophilia.com/writers-advice-sucks/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:56:00 GMT