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Tag: Angela Ackerman
The Companion Guide for The Emotion Thesaurus + A Giveaway!
Introducing The Emotional Amplifier Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi.
Writers, Have You Heard? Angela and Becca have ANOTHER Thesaurus + Giveaway
Congratulations to Erin Ellison who won WOOD, WIRE and WINGS from last week's blog. For those of you who didn't win--you'll get a second chance when I feature Kirsten Larson's publication journey in an upcoming blog. ****** As many of you know, I am a HUGE fan of One Stop for Writers and Writers Helping Writers,… Continue reading Writers, Have You Heard? Angela and Becca have ANOTHER Thesaurus + Giveaway
What Do Your Eyes Communicate? Answers and a Winner!
Image by Sumanley xulx Following up on last week's blog showing 21 people in their Covid-19 masks, here is what the subjects self-reported they were thinking or feeling: #1 Barbara Federlin: Overwhelmed. #2 Becca Puglisi: Irritation. #3 Brenda Covert: Shock. #4 Barbara Lee Bryant: Foolish. #5 Annonymous Male: Be Positive! #6 Donna Earnhardt: Happy to have… Continue reading What Do Your Eyes Communicate? Answers and a Winner!
Behind the Scenes with The Thesauri Queens: An Interview with Angela Ackerman and Rebecca Puglisi
Congratulations to Sandra Warren who won the 15 minute Zoom Author Interview with Marsha Diane Arnold from last week's blog. She donated it to West Marion Elementary School in Marion, NC. ********* Many of you have heard me extol the virtues of ONE STOP FOR WRITERS a rich, on-line writing tool. I've also frequently mentioned the creators… Continue reading Behind the Scenes with The Thesauri Queens: An Interview with Angela Ackerman and Rebecca Puglisi
A NEW Emotional Thesaurus Book is Coming!
As many of you know, I am a big fan of Angela Ackerman's and Becca Puglisi's blog, Writer's Helping Writers, their Emotional Thesauri, and their incredible online tool, One Stop for Writers. Not only is this dynamic duo dedicated to helping other writers--their materials are excellent. (See their Pinterest board for a simple of their resources.) Their new book… Continue reading A NEW Emotional Thesaurus Book is Coming!
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them: An Audio Book Review
As most of you know, I generally review books for children or teens. But every once in awhile I share books for adults. This time, I'm tackling a serious topic in a book by psychologist, Dr. Susan Forward: Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them. Before listening to this book, I had never heard the word misogynistic… Continue reading Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them: An Audio Book Review
A Customized Emotional Wound Created for Half-Truths!
I don't typically blog twice in one week, but I couldn't wait to share some news with you. Remember when I posted about Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi's new Emotional Thesaurus two weeks ago? A few days later I received this email from Angela: I am thrilled that you've won a Custom Description Thesaurus Entry from Becca and… Continue reading A Customized Emotional Wound Created for Half-Truths!
The Emotional Wound Thesaurus + Three Stories of Perseverance
Today I have a special post as part of the Writers Persevere event that authors Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi are running for the next few days to celebrate their newest book, The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Psychological Trauma. This book looks at the difficult experiences embedded in our character’s backstory which… Continue reading The Emotional Wound Thesaurus + Three Stories of Perseverance
The Setting Thesaurus Books Are Here: Help Becca And Angela Celebrate!
Readers of this blog are no strangers to one of my favorite online writing resources, One Stop for Writers. Now, the co-creators of that marvelous website, Becca Puglisi and Angela Ackerman, have added two more thesauri (yes, that really is an acceptable form of the plural!) to their awesome collection of self-published books. (Here is Becca's post… Continue reading The Setting Thesaurus Books Are Here: Help Becca And Angela Celebrate!