Word of the Day October 27, 2017 Word of the Day – Subaudition Subaudition (noun) sub-ord-ish-un A thing that is not stated, only implied or inferred. Literally the… Kath Love2
Word of the Day October 26, 2017 Word of the Day – Scruple Scruple (noun) skroo-puhl Usually scruples. A feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the… Kath Love2
Word of the Day October 25, 2017 Word of the Day – Ornery Ornery (adj) (north American) or-nuh-ree Bad tempered and difficult to deal with. Early 19th century:… Kath Love1
AuthorsChildren's LiteratureLiterary Places October 24, 2017 The Roald Dahl Museum – Great Missenden: A Review The Roald Dahl Museum is located in the village of Great Missenden in the beautiful… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 24, 2017 Word of the Day – Quaquaversal Quaquaversal (adj) kwa-kwa-vur-suhl (Geological) Dipping, pointing or occurring in every direction. Late 17th century; earliest… Kath Love1
Competitions and GiveawaysLiterary EventsNewsOn Writing October 23, 2017 Amazon Launch ‘A Christmas Carol’ Short Story Competition Calling all writers, particularly those of short stories. Amazon has launched a Christmas writing competition,… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 23, 2017 Word of the Day – Abreption Abreption (noun) (rare) a-brep-shun To snatch something away, an instance of complete separation and removal.… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 22, 2017 Word of the Day – Bunkum Bunkum (noun) bun-kum Nonsense, untrue Mid 19th century (originally buncombe): named after Buncombe County in… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 21, 2017 Word of the Day – Sapid Sapid (adj) sa-pid Having a strong and pleasant taste. Early 17th century: from Latin sapidus,… Kath Love1
AuthorsChildren's LiteratureLiterary AwardsNews October 20, 2017 The YA Book Prize Opens for Submissions Do you know anyone who’s written a brilliant young adult novel? If so you may… Kath Love0