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Satire ~ Sarcasm
Who knew Satire was such a vast human expression? I’ve been breaking it down by nuance and showing examples. Today I’m examining sarcasm in satire. There’s a LOT of it! Interesting to note: the root of...
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Satire ~ Ironic Juxtaposition
If you’ve been to my blog over the past few days, you’ve been reading about Satire. This human expression of absurdity is considered an art form. Literature and drama are the main vehicles that get...
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Satire ~ Burlesque
As mentioned before, satire is an ancient practice considered to be the oldest and most trenchant way to observe society. People naturally want to poke fun. The Ancient Greeks and Romans took this...
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To everything there is a season
Remember a few months ago how I complained about mosquitoes as the pest of the summer season? Well, I’ve entered the winter season early. In the last week, the cold weather has driven the country mice...
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Blame it on Ben
It’s time to set our clocks again. Growing up in Chicago where vernacular speech is rife with curious liberty taking, I went my merry way with the understanding this bi-annual clock reset was called...
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Fatigued Muse
I’m distracted today so I’ll pick up on Satire tomorrow. Days of rain have seeped into my joints and I ache from head to toe. Yeah, that’s just my life. It’s been this way for nearly 41 years. Mostly I...
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Satire ~ Diminution & Inflation
I’m wrapping up my exposé on satire today with Diminution and Inflation. There are more subcategories of satire, many more actually. But some are so slightly nuanced, I read them as shades of what I’ve...
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New Release & More
Today’s the day! That idea I had a few months ago has become a reality. We created a Holiday Anthology with members of the Exquisite Quills yahoo group – the companion reader/writer community to my...
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The week so far
And so we’ve lost another. As the youngest, I observe my family shrinking around me. I have a sad family day today so don’t have much to say here this time other than thanks for stopping by. As...
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Telling Epic Stories
I read something this week and it caught my mind. It was an article entitled How Women Can Save the World by Telling Epic Stories in the Movies. It got me thinking about how I write and the reason...
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Blogging at the RB4U
Join me today at Romance Books ‘4’ Us It’s my blog day. http://romancebooks4us.blogspot.com And over on the RB4U website the August contest is going on. http://romancebooks4us.com Nice prizes this...
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Hump Day Happenings
FREE today — a chapter sampling of all of my novels. Get yours! http://www.amazon.com/Love-Waits-Unexpected-Places-ebook/dp/B00DIKHDDQ I’m still slogging through health issues…nothing like seasonal...
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Saturday Stuff
Satire must wait until Monday. I’m just too busy getting ready for a costume party this weekend. Making our costumes is satire all in itself! I hope you enjoy the rest happening here and on the links...
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Set the Stage in Six
You can tell a lot of story with a few well-chosen sentences. Today on my Exquisite Quills group blog, it’s Set the Stage in Six. Authors share snippets from their novels showing the lead-up to an...
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