by B.L. Unkel | Mar 19, 2022 | Writing
Admit it. You’re curious as to what pencils, puddings, and poets . . . as well as Romans, rabbits, and zombies . . . have to do with England’s Lake District National Park, right? Turns out so many interesting things happened there, I can’t fit them all in one post. So...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 5, 2022 | Writing
At the beginning of the school year, I shared some of the funnier students’ test answers from Richard Benson’s F in Exams: The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers and F For Effort! More of the Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers. We’re now more than halfway through...
by B.L. Unkel | Feb 12, 2022 | Writing
Auto-Correct is a feature found in most word processing and messaging platforms. A feature with which most people have a love-hate relationship. (For those of you who don’t own a smartphone or who only play games on your computer, auto-correct replaces the word you...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 29, 2022 | Writing
Last week, in “Did You Know a Cat’s Tail Tells the Tale,” I shared something funny I’d said as a child. Unfortunately, not all kids’ “misspeak” is funny. Sometimes it’s downright embarrassing. Other times, it’s insightful. Out of the Mouths of Babes Many, many,...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 8, 2022 | Writing
Yes, Christmas of 2021 is in the books, and Christmas of 2022 is still almost a full year away, but indulge me, please, while I share a few more interesting Christmas Did You Knows. The Little Ice Age Depending on who you ask, the period known as the “Little...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 27, 2021 | Writing
Creating fictional stories often requires lots of research. Most writers love to research. Researching is fun. Writing is hard work. Research allows you to meet remarkable people, go to fascinating places, and have exciting experiences. One of my favorite research...