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Noticing Newbies: July 08, 2015 Issue [#7089]

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 This week: Commonly Mistaken Words
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

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Letter from the editor



“We learn from failure, not from success!” ― Bram Stoker, Dracula


Many words sound alike but when we choose the wrong spelling, it changes the meaning entirely. Let's look at some of the most common mistakes/misspellings. Some even change the meaning depending on how you use them in your writing (verb vs. noun, etc.) so be careful how you are using your words as well.

*Audio* [im-uh-nuhnt]
*BulletR* Immanent (adjective) – is something that is inborn or inherent to the person
*BulletR* Eminent (adjective) – means distinguished, such as high in rank
*BulletR* Imminent (adjective) – refers to something pending such as “impending” doom

*Audio* [reeth]
*BulletR* Wreath (noun) – this is a circular band of leaves or flowers
*BulletR* Wreathe (verb) – is the act of encircling something, to surround it

*Audio* [feynt]
*BulletR* Feint (noun/verb) – is a movement made to deceive someone, make a false show
*BulletR* Faint (noun/verb) – to lose consciousness
*BulletR* Faint (adjective) – means feeble or slight, also weak, cowardly.

*Audio* [stey-shuh-ner-ee]
*BulletR* Stationary (adjective) – to be in a fixed position, unmoving
*BulletR* Stationery (noun) – writing paper or materials such as envelopes

*Audio* [awl-tuh-geth-er]
*BulletR* Altogether (adverb) – means completely or entirely
*BulletR* All together – refers to a group of people or things

*Audio* [tawr-choo-uhs]
*BulletR* Torturous (adjective) – pertains to causing or experiencing extreme pain
*BulletR* Tortuous (adjective) – full of twists and turns, such as a crooked path

*Audio* [in-so-leyt]
*BulletR* Insolate (verb) – to expose to the sun’s rays
*BulletR* Insulate (verb) – to cover with material that reduces leak of heat, electricity, or sound

*Audio* [en-shur]
*BulletR* Ensure (verb) – to make sure or certain, safe from harm
*BulletR* Insure (verb) – to guarantee from theft or harm, to procure an insurance policy for

How many other words can you think of that have dual spellings/meanings? Let me know in the comments.

Write and Review on! ~ Brooke

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This month's links are educational items that help teach us about different things related to our topic.

*StarR* "Spelling Patterns/Pronunciations"  Open in new Window. by iKïyå§ama Author Icon
         A guide to basic spelling patterns and proununciations to help common mistakes in writing.

*StarP* "Common Text Editor Conversion Mistakes"  Open in new Window. by Pen_and_Coffee Author Icon
         Personal record of bad characters that arise when converting text from a different format.

*StarV* "A List of Common Typos"  Open in new Window. by fairyJo Author Icon
         These are mistakes that I see a lot on the Web, and how they should be written.

*StarO* "Ten Writing No-No's"  Open in new Window. by emerin-liseli Author Icon
         Emerin shares her writing expertise. Either that, or she got really bored one afternoon.

*Starg* "Grammarama"  Open in new Window. by Davy Kraken Author Icon
         A library featuring commonly committed errors of the English language.



Editor's Picks


Here are some items from new members of our site that caught my eye. I hope you enjoy them.

 Garbage Day Open in new Window. [GC]
One man's trash is another man.
by Jordan Elliot Author Icon

Excerpt:
It is a good thing I am not a betting man. I though for sure that the plastic bag would tear against the pavement with one tug. But Jerry’s plan had worked.

He sprayed the cement with water from a hose he had found around the corner. The condo he lived in housed a lot of people. They were always coming and going, but we had gotten lucky. The parking lot was deserted and everyone seemed to be asleep.

I felt tiny droplets of water misting against my calves as Jerry watered my path. My hands dug into the bag like an eagle clutching its still bleeding prey. I tried not to think about what I was grabbing.

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The Void Open in new Window. [13+]
This little tale is about a mother telling her son about the legend of the Black Pond.
by Martin Author Icon

Excerpt:
"Mother, why don't we draw water from the black pond?"

"Who have you been talking to, my boy? You know you're not allowed near that vile place. If you and your friends are urging each other to seek it out I suggest you find another game to play"

"Why?"

"Because its waters refuse to quench our thirst."

"That's an answer to my first question, not the second."

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 I know a bully Open in new Window. [E]
A poem that describes why a bully is what he/she is.
by Barnaby Author Icon

Excerpt:
I know a bully
He's beaten and kicked
And when he tells others
He's hit with a stick

I know a bully
He's sad and alone
It gets even worse
When he goes home

~*Star*~

 Invalid Item Open in new Window. []

by A Guest Visitor

Excerpt:
Mama wanted to teach me her folk medicine, but I wouldn’t let her. The woods spoke to her and she listened. I was afraid to listen. I was afraid the woods would speak to me too. Then, what would I do?

I made sure that I’d never hear the woods again. I left home as soon as I turned eighteen and married Phillip. He was a man as far removed from the mountains as the ocean was from Kansas. He came from the big city.

Three years later, I stared at the ocean from Phillip's penthouse window, and realized that both the ocean and the man left me feeling cold, gray, and lonely. They couldn’t compare to the bright, bubbling brook outside the cabin or my mama who cared for me.

Ironically, I could hear the city cry out when I couldn’t hear the woods. I listened to city, and it spoke to me about misery, strife and death. It was depressing. The woods were never depressing.

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by A Guest Visitor

Excerpt:
“What do you think your doing?”

I almost slipped off my narrow perch at the sound of her voice. “Hannah! I thought you were Nike!”
She shrugged, climbing down to join me. “Nah. You’d never hear him coming.” Her eyes shifted around the area. If she was nervous, then that gave me a very good reason to be nervous too. She sighed heavily. “I should have known you’d follow me. Let’s get down from here before he actually comes.” Her words weren’t rushed at all. But I knew her far too well.

I nodded, biting my lip as I slid my foot from its safe ledge. Hannah was already five feet down, her hands grabbing and releasing the mountainside as if it were nothing.
Would she leave me? Surely not! But fear made me speed up.

~*Star*~

 Piccadilly Circus  Open in new Window. [E]
This poem is unfinished. I would like to know how to expand this. Thanks
by Sam Rosen Author Icon

Excerpt:
I sat next to my Uncle,
fourth row from the front, where he told me
he loved me
and meant it.
And I learned how to cry again -
how not to hide my thoughts underneath brain folds
We sat on seats to watch clowns bounce around
in latex spandex, and the trapeze artists coughed fireballs.

~*Star*~

 My Muse, My Mistress Open in new Window. [18+]
Prose about writing and meeting your 'muse'.
by Sandra O Author Icon

Excerpt:
She came into my life with a glance, a whisper and a red dress.
We met years ago at a party, she was standing in a crowd with a glass of wine in her hand. Looking so elegant, calm - strangely dangerous...

Our eyes met as I drifted her direction, drawn in by her beauty and mysterious demeanor. We exchanged a cordial greeting, I reached out to touch her hand. We talked long into the night about everything - and nothing at all.

She told me of adventures we could discover, beauty we could create. I believed; I had found my muse. Promises were made, dreams were created. I dove into my writing with a compulsion and desire unbridled by fear, reflecting my life's story for all to see.

~*Star*~

 The Woodsman's Promise: Chapters 1-2 Open in new Window. [E]
A woodsman meets a wounded bear in the woods. It will change both of their lives, but how?
by Mudwargs Author Icon

Excerpt:
A crow flew over to a cabin, hoping to find some food. Sometimes the woodsman would leave meat hanging from the trees, and the crow would take some scraps when the woodsman wasn't looking. The crow noticed that there was nothing to eat by the cabin as it had been all season. Winter would be here soon, and the crow would have to look elsewhere for food again. The crow got curious and flew over to the window, deciding to seek food elsewhere later. Upon looking in, the crow was quite surprised at what it saw.

A large brown bear lay down in the corner of the cabin's main room licking a large leg wound it had. It noticed the crow and looked at it. It was a sad and troubled look. After seeing the crow, the bear returned to nursing its wound. The crow was even more curious now, for a bear in a cabin was an a strange thing to see. It flew onto the window sill and greeted the bear.

"Hello bear. You're an odd sight, living in a cabin. How did this come to be?"

~*Star*~



 
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I received some wonderful feedback to my last newsletter [#7037] "Getting Published is Within Your ReachOpen in new Window. and I'm proud to share it with you.

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I have written many poems and a few short stories. I submitted these stories on different writing sites. I have never written a book or found a publisher that wanted them for their magazine. I must be looking in the wrong places. If you have some advice for me I ask you to share them with me.


One of most comprehensive resources I know of is Duotrope  Open in new Window.. I used it when I was submitting regularly. I would strongly suggest joining "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. Jay's debut novel is out now! Author Icon does a wonderful job with that group and could probably give you great advice. Good luck and thanks for writing in!

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Thank you so much for this. I know there are a lot of different markets out there and I've been looking for a few different magazines on my own. You've just proven to me they're there. Of course, when I received one rejection for a story I submitted they actually said it was a good story just not what they were looking for and I should submit it to a different publication. (yea!)


That's great! I am sure if you keep submitting you'll get published soon. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your experiences with us. *Bigsmile*


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