There are some things that irritate me a little when I read. And there are some things that bug me a bit. And there are other things that drive me crazy and might mean I rant to someone about them even if I liked the rest of the book. So this year I’m going to […]
5th Tuesday – Pet Peeves Part 3
There are some things that irritate me a little when I read. And there are some things that bug me a bit. And there are other things that drive me crazy and might mean I rant to someone about them even if I liked the rest of the book. So this year I’m going to […]
5th Tuesday – Pet Peeves Part 2
There are some things that irritate me a little when I read. And there are some things that bug me a bit. And there are other things that drive me crazy and might mean I rant to someone about them even if I liked the rest of the book. So this year I’m going to […]
5th Tuesday – Pet Peeves Part 1
There are some things that irritate me a little when I read. And there are some things that bug me a bit. And there are other things that drive me crazy and might mean I rant to someone about them even if I liked the rest of the book. So this year I’m going to […]
Want Your Book to Irritate Me?
** Warning**Possible sarcasm and mild ranting below. Read at your own risk. Sometimes, when I’m reading, I get mildly annoyed. And sometimes I get irritated. And sometimes, well, sometimes I just feel irritatingly annoyed! I have been known to stop reading, roll my eyes and tell the characters things like, “Grow up already!” or “Stop […]
Writing “Rules”?
Please excuse me while I climb up on my soapbox again. This is a topic that, as a writing teacher, drives me nuts! Have you ever read someone’s writing “rules” that makes you a little puzzled because either someone else tells you the exact opposite of what you learned somewhere else, or you have read […]
Soapbox – “They”
**Warning: This post is slightly sarcastic. This post is not written to criticize anyone who does these things. This is simply my own thoughts, sarcastic though they may be. *climbs on soapbox and takes a deep breath* Have you ever heard of the great and powerful, all important and yet ambiguous “THEY”? When “THEY” […]