I used to do freelance resumé work, which meant I regularly visited professional job websites like LinkedIn and Indeed as a way to generate leads. It’s also a good way to learn how not to point out a person’s typos (it’s nothing personal – those darn things exist everywhere!). When it comes to the hiring […]
One of the primary distractions from my writing is gaming. It’s a storytelling of a different kind, which I’ve enjoyed since I was a kid playing Atari 2600 or Apple ][c. Ask your parents. Or (sigh) grandparents. Like literature, it’s a media not immune to typos, but it also provides human interactions. So, between in-game […]
Sometimes….you might just plop gibberish upon the page. When I’m in the zone, I type around 100 words per minute. That’s not elite status, but I’m definitely moving. My brain, however, is processing the story much faster. Passages aren’t necessarily being fed to the page in order, and oftentimes, sentences aren’t landing with the words […]
Today’s list provides a selection of words that didn’t quite capture time in a bottle. And unlike a broken clock that is right twice a day, these are far from correct. As always, the fun fabricated definitions are followed by the correct spellings. CASUALTIES Prenature baby – a baby born before it is naturally possible […]
Like a 1930s Pan Am Clipper whisking us to parts unknown, our fingers fly equally fast across keyboards or touchscreens, often with the intent of taking readers to similar exotic destinations. When we don’t take a few moments to check our spelling, who knows where our readers will arrive? By the following examples, and made-up […]
The latest collection of typos for which I’ve invented humorous definitions. We all make mistakes in our writing that cause us to shake our heads when we discover them later. Why not have some fun with them? Here are a few of mine, which must have been spawned by some level of intoxication on my […]
Another collection of typos for which I’ve invented humorous definitions. Today’s list is from a horror writer I was editing a couple years ago. Like other renowned works of horror, it’s filled with despair and hilarity, which are two great tastes that taste great together. CASUALTIES drakenss – male duck butts damnotion – a new idea […]
A fun bit of self-deprecation based on typos I’ve found in my manuscript. Rather than immediately correct them, I’ve collected them for your enjoyment and added humorous definitions. If you can’t guess the intended word (ahem, not surprising sometimes), further down you’ll find the correct spellings. If you enjoy the list, more can be found […]
Our latest light-hearted look at typos and the definitions they’d have if they were real words. (actual words at the bottom) Teehee fly – a pesky little laughing insect. Arknowledge – the wisdom needed to build a deluge-escaping watercraft. Desolatastness – The delicious feeling of being isolated. Arthuretum – A piece of land on which […]
Flustery – When the wind gets agitated and gusts at high speeds.
The Lost Royals 