Paraprosdokian
A paraprosdokian (from Greek “παρα-”, meaning “beyond” and “προσδοκία”, meaning “expectation”) is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, [...]
Blood, Sweat and Letraset
By Kimota on Jun 7, 2010 | 1View Comments | // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ tweetmeme_service = 'bit.ly'; tweetmeme_source = 'Kimota'; tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; // ]]> Kids today have it too easy! Yeah, I’m sounding like a grumpy old man, but I think that’s because I’m fast becoming [...]
Traditional Publishers: Pros and Cons
What are the pros and cons of traditional publishers? by Joanna Penn on December 5, 2008 Most authors would love to be published by a famous New York or London publishing house, be a multi-million best selling author and be in all the book stores around the world. But with the industry changing fast and [...]
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Self Publishing: The Pros and Cons by Joanna Penn on December 3, 2008 Self-publishing is where you do everything yourself from idea to book, or you engage a project manager to do it for you. The benefits of self-publishing include: · You can get a book printed very quickly after finishing it so it can be [...]
Motivational- de Baldi’s World
- The Nudist BeachThe Nudist Beach. I awaken from a deeply exhausted sleep, bright rays of sun piercing my eyelids, and stumble bleary eyed from the tent to discover, upon looking at my watch, it is only 6 am. ‘Uggggggg’, a voice screams inside my head, for I had only gotten to sleep around 2 am. I experience … Continue reading » […]
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