by adrianjsmith | Sep 18, 2013 | Grammar Rules of the Week, Writing Goodies!
Here’s two that get mixed up often…I even get confused on it. Passed is an action, used primarily with people passing by something or another person. Past is used with time. She passed by him in the past. (if you want to get in your wibbly-wobbly...
by adrianjsmith | Sep 13, 2013 | Books, Dying Embers
Hello everyone, I’m writing this post today because I got some news. The official release date for Dying Embers is December 1, 2013. I really want to do a blog tour for my release, and that’s where you come in. If you’re available and would like to...
by adrianjsmith | Sep 11, 2013 | WIPpet Wednesdays, Writing Goodies!
So last week, I didn’t get many comments. It was suggested that perhaps this was due to the small WIPpet that I posted. This week you’ll get more. 20 paragraphs 9 + 11 = 20 of what immediately follows last weeks post. I haven’t actually written...
by adrianjsmith | Sep 11, 2013 | Grammar Rules of the Week, Writing Goodies!
Here’s a three-fer. Gentle means to be nice, to be kind and soft and comforting. Genteel means to be polite and respectable. Gentile is a person who was not a Jew in Biblical times. Someone who was not of the monotheistic faith. EXAMPLES He was gentle...
by adrianjsmith | Sep 8, 2013 | Books, For by Grace, Forever Burn
As most of you know, I spent two weeks traveling around the US from the East Coast to almost the West Coast. What you don’t know is that on my way back from Montana to Texas, I had an amazing visit with fellow WIPpeter and friend, Sarah Hart. She met up with me...
