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I’m currently nearing the end of a book I had highly anticipated reading for the past year, and I can say it has definitely not let me down. Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone is absolutely enthralling, and it has a movie already in production so if you too have wanted to read it,…
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In researching, it’s easy to find yourself lost amid a pile of clothing terminology. There are overcoats and undercoats, greatcoats and dusters, cloaks and capes and shawls, tunics, frocks and smocks, robes and gowns, and so many types of dresses and shoes that multiple encyclopedias and pictorials have been written on the subject. Rather than…
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Hello, all you learned literary lovers and notorious narrative nuts to this week’s blog post where we will explore and expound upon through exposition and example the exponential potential of the written word. As the astute may ascertain, I’m alluding to the alluring and ludicrous art of alliteration. Together we’ll unveil a variety of versatile…
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Ah February, what a fabulous month! The chaos of the holiday season is thankfully behind us, the New Year is officially one month in gear, and everyone is settling into whatever routine their resolutions have afforded them. Those of us in the area around New Orleans, Louisiana, however, are preparing for a special time of…
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Ah, the the age-old question: is less more, or is more more? When it comes to word counts, most editors would probably argue less is more in terms of brevity over verbosity, but when it comes to verbal irony, it depends on what effect you’re trying to achieve with your writing. Overstatement and understatement are…
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