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| A term for something all too common: OBSCURE WORD OF THE DAY! Today's word is Teknonymy. This is something we do all the time, and it means, "the practice of referencing a parent through their offspring." This is from the Greek "teknos", child, and "nymos," name. So an example would be: "She's Jim's mother." Note, the person we are talking about - "she" - is not named. However, in recent parlance, it has been extended: "He is Jane's brother;" "He is Max's best friend;" etc. are also referred to as a Teknonymy. You challenge today is to not use a Teknonymy at all for a week! |
| R.A.T.! Random Aussie Tune! This is part of my ongoing attempt to make Australia seem like a country not just populated by wildlife out to kill you (even though it is) and always on fire or under water (only half the time, to be honest) by posting songs I like by Aussie (not Kiwi) artists. Ol'55 hit the Australian stage as a throwback act, doing covers of 1950s and early 1960s songs and their own songs in that style. Their Take It Greasy still stands as one of the best Australian albums released. When they broke up, lead singer Frankie J Holden went on to become a successful actor, Wilbur Wilde, the saxophonist, went on to appear in nearly every Australian song with a sax, plus being a music constant on Hey, Hey, it's Saturday!. But Ol'55 was, to me, their peak. Seen live? No. Overseas success? No. 'Looking For An Echo' by Ol'55 (1976) |
I've added a new entry to my "Writing Blog Number 2 (continued)"  : "20251025 10 Under-Utilised Horror Settings" Horror specific... but maybe something for everyone? |
| Trad published short story number 99! 99! It's in here, it's weird, and I really like the ending...
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| That’s amazing, Steven. Perseverance pays off. |
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| I've added a new entry to my "Writing Blog Number 2 (continued)" : "20251024 Novel #26" New blog! But the old one's entries are still there... |
| A technical term you didn't know we needed: OBSCURE WORD OF THE DAY! Today's word is Hypocorism. This is the technical term for a "pet-name", and comes from the Greek meaning "slighhtly childish." A Hypocorism is not a standard knickname (nickname in USian), but a term of endearment often shared between lovers or close family members. You challenge today is to use this word in a short story. |
| R.A.T.! Random Aussie Tune! This is part of my ongoing attempt to make Australia seem like a country not just populated by wildlife out to kill you (even though it is) and always on fire or under water (only half the time, to be honest) by posting songs I like by Aussie (not Kiwi) artists. There is some argument as to whether the Bee Gees were a UK band (they were born in England before coming to Australia when young), Australian (where they started their musical journey) or US (where they live/lived). Then, last week, I saw an interview with Barry Gibb and he said they were Australian because that was where they got their start, and where they grew up. Billboard also recognises them as Australian, and have them as the most successful Australian group in US charting history with more number ones than any other Aussie band. But the song I've chosen, my favourite, is one that only charted here, and which is little known elsewhere. I prefer it to their disco songs, to be honest. Seen live? No. Overseas success? Yes... quite a bit. 'Spicks And Specks' by Bee Gees (1966) |
| Word Trivia So... this is something I just found weird. WHERE DOES THE WORD "TRAGEDY" COME FROM? This word comes from the Greek Tragos, meaning "goat," and Oide, which means "a song" (and is where the word "ode" comes from). Simple! Good night! What? Why would tragedy mean "goat song?" Okay... The ancient Greeks loved a bit of competition, and managed to make everything into a competition. There was a certain type of epic poetry which had an unhappy ending, and which may have had a name similar to "melpomenia" originally, named after the muse (or vice versa). Current belief is that the winner of these competitions received a goat as a prize. So, remember, when you hear the Bee gees sing about tragedy, they are singing about a "goat song." |
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| I've added a new entry to my "Writing Blog Number 2" : "20251022 Pay For Play" A rant... but a short one... |
Kåre เลียม Enga  - Harder for younger writers. New writers are being picked up more into their 30s/40s. At the moment. It will change. |
Battywyn🎶Prep!  - I live in a college town with two MFA programs. They tend to be cliquish. It's also a place with home-grown writers. I'm neither. All groups have the advantage of connections to publications. As for age... it's important to stay aware, connected and flexible. I'm not totally rigid but the "rules of engagement" have changed and as an outsider I don't always receive the memo. |
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| I've added a new entry to my book, "The Bradbury" : "Week 44, 2025 - Prompt 3 (Hamlet)" A repeat from a ""13" - 2025 Edition" entry |
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