TITLE: Starting word count - End of day word count
Forever Citrus: 18804 - 19159
Walk Away: 3777 - 4570
Winter's Night: 1228 - n/a
Dare: 13317 - 13881
Irresistable Estate: 3223 - n/a
I am no longer doing the word of the day on this blog, you can find the link on the blogs that I follow ... I know I am late posting even after I said I would try even week, but my internet went out and then I was trying to figure out how to handle the w-o-t-d ... and I fixed both problems ...
Dare is almost complete. I know I keep on saying that but I also keep on putting it off and it would of been completed sooner but I gave my friend Nikkie the wrong draft and so it needs one more round of editing and them its done ... it is a nervous feeling knowing something you have been working on is almost finished. No more stressing, trying to figure out what the characters are trying to do in the plot ...
As you can see I still have quite a few more and theses are just my mayor ones, I have a comple of small ones like the Jogger's story-no title yet, and dark desire-working on if this title will fit, so far yes but we will see ..
The next ones to finish are Forever Citrus and Walk Away. I would like to have Walk Away complete for the shapeshifter submission for samhain publishing but I am not even close to be done with it. Forever Citrus however is almost there. I just need to bulk down and add the last few scenes and fight this writers-bloc-itis ... I will let you know how my progress goes when I get somewhere ...
On a more personal note, looking at studing aboard to either Australia or Ireland ... If I go to Ireland Nikkie and Cay will go with me but if I choose Australia, Cay has already been there and Nikkie is not really into that location as much as Ireland ... I am looking forward to either one.
wish me luck
:winks:
Friday, January 30, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Samhain Publishing: Shapeshifter and In A Bind Anthology Submissions
Call for Submissions: Samhain Publishing Shapeshifter Anthology
I’m too sexy for my shape!
Bad boys and wild girls. Cats, wolves, dragons and hamsters (just kidding about the hamsters…really). We’re looking for the best of your shifters, no holds barred. Show us your sexy, your untamed and all the growls, purrs and squeaking hamster wheels (still kidding about this part) you think we can handle.
Samhain Publishing is seeking submissions for their as-yet-untitled Summer 2009 shapeshifter anthology. Stories can be of any genre or heat level—make them fun, make them sexy, make them burn right off the pages but whatever you do, they must feature a shifter theme as integral to the story. M/m or same-sex submissions welcome and anticipated.
Submissions should be 20,000 to 30,000 words in length. This anthology is open to all authors previously published with Samhain and authors aspiring to publish with Samhain. Submissions must be new material, previously published material will not be considered.
Chosen manuscripts will be published as separate ebooks under their individual titles in Summer 2009 but will be combined in print titles for Spring 2010 print release.
To submit a manuscript for consideration, please include:
The full manuscript (of 20,000 to 30,000 words) with a comprehensive 2-5 page synopsis. Please include a letter of introduction/query letter.
Full manuscripts are required for this as it’s a special project.
Important! When sending your manuscript/synopsis please name them: SS_Title_full/synopsis. For instance, if you’re writing a book called Hot Hamster Love (which we sincerely hope you’re not because that title is ours, darn it!), you’d name your manuscript SS_HotHamsterLove_full and your synopsis SS_HotHamsterLove_synopsis.
Following this naming convention insures that your manuscript/synopsis don’t get lost in the mess of files and submissions we save to our computers, and helps us keep them separate from normal submissions. And keeps them neat and tidy on the ebook reader! It’s harder when you have 50 files called “Synopsis” to know which to look at.
Submissions are open until March 1st, 2009 and final decision will be made by March 23rd,2009.
Send your submission to editor@samhainpublishing.com
Please put Sexy Shifters Anthology Submission in the subject line. Query letters can be addressed to Angela James.
Call for Submissions: Samhain Publishing In a Bind Anthology
Tie them up, tie them down, use the ancient art of shibari or just plain old furry handcuffs, so long as someone’s being bound.
I’m very pleased to announce an open call for submissions for a new, yet-to-be titled Winter 2009 anthology. I’m looking for your super-hot bondage romance stories. Push the boundaries and push the bindings. I’m open to any genre, M/F, M/M, or multiples thereof. The only rule is bondage needs to be a main theme in the story and there needs to be a HEA (or HFN).
The anthology will include novellas from 20,000 to 25,000 words in length and will be released individually as ebooks in September 2009.
Submissions are open to all authors, published with Samhain or aspiring to be published with Samhain. All submissions must be new material, previously published submissions will not be considered. Additionally, manuscripts previously submitted, whether individually or for past anthologies, will not be considered either. Please be aware that manuscripts submitted to this anthology cannot be resubmitted at a later date unless by invitation from an editor.
To submit a manuscript for consideration, please include:
The full manuscript (of 20,000 to 25,000 words) with a comprehensive 2-5 page synopsis. Please include a letter of introduction/query letter. Full manuscripts are required for this as it’s a special project.
As well, when you send your manuscript, please be sure to use the naming convention Bind_Title_MS or Bind_Title_Synopsis. This will ensure that your submission doesn’t get missed in the many submissions we receive, and makes it easy for me to find in my ebook reader.
Submissions are open until April 15th, 2009 and final decision will be made by April 30th, 2009.
Please send your submission to editor@samhainpublishing.com and include In a Bind Anthology in the subject line. Questions and queries can be addressed to Laurie M. Rauch (laurie@samhainpublishing.com)
__________
Here are two submissions for apiring writers like myself. Samhain also has general admissions you can read about that on their website. I have the link here on my blog. The bondage one is new to me but I don't think I have any stories I could convert into that topic .. well maybe ... I'm not sure ... will get back to you on that one, but I am interested in the shapeshifter one. Walk Away would be the story I am tyring to finish to submit. But we will see ....
I have not forgotten the eReader list ... that will be soon
:winks:
W-O-T-D
Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 13, 2009
iconoclast \ahy-KON-uh-klast\, noun:
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions as foolish or wrong
I’m too sexy for my shape!
Bad boys and wild girls. Cats, wolves, dragons and hamsters (just kidding about the hamsters…really). We’re looking for the best of your shifters, no holds barred. Show us your sexy, your untamed and all the growls, purrs and squeaking hamster wheels (still kidding about this part) you think we can handle.
Samhain Publishing is seeking submissions for their as-yet-untitled Summer 2009 shapeshifter anthology. Stories can be of any genre or heat level—make them fun, make them sexy, make them burn right off the pages but whatever you do, they must feature a shifter theme as integral to the story. M/m or same-sex submissions welcome and anticipated.
Submissions should be 20,000 to 30,000 words in length. This anthology is open to all authors previously published with Samhain and authors aspiring to publish with Samhain. Submissions must be new material, previously published material will not be considered.
Chosen manuscripts will be published as separate ebooks under their individual titles in Summer 2009 but will be combined in print titles for Spring 2010 print release.
To submit a manuscript for consideration, please include:
The full manuscript (of 20,000 to 30,000 words) with a comprehensive 2-5 page synopsis. Please include a letter of introduction/query letter.
Full manuscripts are required for this as it’s a special project.
Important! When sending your manuscript/synopsis please name them: SS_Title_full/synopsis. For instance, if you’re writing a book called Hot Hamster Love (which we sincerely hope you’re not because that title is ours, darn it!), you’d name your manuscript SS_HotHamsterLove_full and your synopsis SS_HotHamsterLove_synopsis.
Following this naming convention insures that your manuscript/synopsis don’t get lost in the mess of files and submissions we save to our computers, and helps us keep them separate from normal submissions. And keeps them neat and tidy on the ebook reader! It’s harder when you have 50 files called “Synopsis” to know which to look at.
Submissions are open until March 1st, 2009 and final decision will be made by March 23rd,2009.
Send your submission to editor@samhainpublishing.com
Please put Sexy Shifters Anthology Submission in the subject line. Query letters can be addressed to Angela James.
Call for Submissions: Samhain Publishing In a Bind Anthology
Tie them up, tie them down, use the ancient art of shibari or just plain old furry handcuffs, so long as someone’s being bound.
I’m very pleased to announce an open call for submissions for a new, yet-to-be titled Winter 2009 anthology. I’m looking for your super-hot bondage romance stories. Push the boundaries and push the bindings. I’m open to any genre, M/F, M/M, or multiples thereof. The only rule is bondage needs to be a main theme in the story and there needs to be a HEA (or HFN).
The anthology will include novellas from 20,000 to 25,000 words in length and will be released individually as ebooks in September 2009.
Submissions are open to all authors, published with Samhain or aspiring to be published with Samhain. All submissions must be new material, previously published submissions will not be considered. Additionally, manuscripts previously submitted, whether individually or for past anthologies, will not be considered either. Please be aware that manuscripts submitted to this anthology cannot be resubmitted at a later date unless by invitation from an editor.
To submit a manuscript for consideration, please include:
The full manuscript (of 20,000 to 25,000 words) with a comprehensive 2-5 page synopsis. Please include a letter of introduction/query letter. Full manuscripts are required for this as it’s a special project.
As well, when you send your manuscript, please be sure to use the naming convention Bind_Title_MS or Bind_Title_Synopsis. This will ensure that your submission doesn’t get missed in the many submissions we receive, and makes it easy for me to find in my ebook reader.
Submissions are open until April 15th, 2009 and final decision will be made by April 30th, 2009.
Please send your submission to editor@samhainpublishing.com and include In a Bind Anthology in the subject line. Questions and queries can be addressed to Laurie M. Rauch (laurie@samhainpublishing.com)
__________
Here are two submissions for apiring writers like myself. Samhain also has general admissions you can read about that on their website. I have the link here on my blog. The bondage one is new to me but I don't think I have any stories I could convert into that topic .. well maybe ... I'm not sure ... will get back to you on that one, but I am interested in the shapeshifter one. Walk Away would be the story I am tyring to finish to submit. But we will see ....
I have not forgotten the eReader list ... that will be soon
:winks:
W-O-T-D
Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 13, 2009
iconoclast \ahy-KON-uh-klast\, noun:
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions as foolish or wrong
Monday, January 12, 2009
Birthday
TITLE: Starting word count - End of day word count
Forever Citrus: 18804 - 19159
Walk Away: 2568 - 3777
Winter's Night: 1228 - n/a
Dare: 13317 - n/a
Irresistable Estate: 3223 - n/a
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
I didn't get around to posting yesterday, like I try to do on most sundays because, yes you guest it ... my birthday ... everything was okay except the fact that I had to work. Speaking of I just got off before I came here.
The only thing I really want is to go to the King Tut Exhibit, which we are next week. I am very excited about it ... You are probably think, "What a weird birthday wish?" I like things simple and sweet. I would really love a Sony eReader or the eReader ETI-2 (which I just like to call the eTech) from mybookstoreandmore.com (go here and scroll to the bottom of the page or click the tab our products then other products)
I will do a blog sometime later going over the different advantages on the sony reader, kindle and the eTech ...
only worked a little bit more on Walk Away, "Nikkie" Is still in the editing process of Dare, and I have not touched any of the other stories I am working on ... I am really trying just to try and finish Forever Citrus and Dare ... Dare first and then Walk Away for the submitting to Samhain Publishing ... I will post a blog on that as well later ... maybe two blogs in one day ... who knows ... until next time
:winks:
W-O-T-D
Word of the Day for Monday, January 12, 2009
hapless \HAP-lis\, adjective:
unlucky; unfortunate
Word of the Day for Sunday, January 11, 2009
gargantuan \gahr-GAN-choo-uhn\, adjective:
enormous; gigantic; huge
Word of the Day for Saturday, January 10, 2009
fastidious \fa-STID-ee-uhs\, adjective:
hard to please; extremely refined or critical
Word of the Day for Friday, January 9, 2009
eclectic \i-KLEK-tik\, adjective:
1. selecting and using what seems best from various sources or systems; made up of selections from various sources
2. broad in acceptance of ideas or approval from other sources
Word of the Day for Thursday, January 8, 2009
daunt \dawnt, dahnt\, verb:
1. to frighten; overcome with fear
2. to discourage; lesson the courage of
Word of the Day for Wednesday, January 7, 2009
candor \KAN-der\, noun:
1. honesty in giving one's view or opinion; frankness and sincerity
2. fairness; impartiality
Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 6, 2009
beleaguer \bi-LEE-ger\, verb:
1. to surround with troops; besiege
2. to surround or beset
Forever Citrus: 18804 - 19159
Walk Away: 2568 - 3777
Winter's Night: 1228 - n/a
Dare: 13317 - n/a
Irresistable Estate: 3223 - n/a
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
I didn't get around to posting yesterday, like I try to do on most sundays because, yes you guest it ... my birthday ... everything was okay except the fact that I had to work. Speaking of I just got off before I came here.
The only thing I really want is to go to the King Tut Exhibit, which we are next week. I am very excited about it ... You are probably think, "What a weird birthday wish?" I like things simple and sweet. I would really love a Sony eReader or the eReader ETI-2 (which I just like to call the eTech) from mybookstoreandmore.com (go here and scroll to the bottom of the page or click the tab our products then other products)
I will do a blog sometime later going over the different advantages on the sony reader, kindle and the eTech ...
only worked a little bit more on Walk Away, "Nikkie" Is still in the editing process of Dare, and I have not touched any of the other stories I am working on ... I am really trying just to try and finish Forever Citrus and Dare ... Dare first and then Walk Away for the submitting to Samhain Publishing ... I will post a blog on that as well later ... maybe two blogs in one day ... who knows ... until next time
:winks:
W-O-T-D
Word of the Day for Monday, January 12, 2009
hapless \HAP-lis\, adjective:
unlucky; unfortunate
Word of the Day for Sunday, January 11, 2009
gargantuan \gahr-GAN-choo-uhn\, adjective:
enormous; gigantic; huge
Word of the Day for Saturday, January 10, 2009
fastidious \fa-STID-ee-uhs\, adjective:
hard to please; extremely refined or critical
Word of the Day for Friday, January 9, 2009
eclectic \i-KLEK-tik\, adjective:
1. selecting and using what seems best from various sources or systems; made up of selections from various sources
2. broad in acceptance of ideas or approval from other sources
Word of the Day for Thursday, January 8, 2009
daunt \dawnt, dahnt\, verb:
1. to frighten; overcome with fear
2. to discourage; lesson the courage of
Word of the Day for Wednesday, January 7, 2009
candor \KAN-der\, noun:
1. honesty in giving one's view or opinion; frankness and sincerity
2. fairness; impartiality
Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 6, 2009
beleaguer \bi-LEE-ger\, verb:
1. to surround with troops; besiege
2. to surround or beset
Monday, January 5, 2009
New Year Story Line
TITLE: Starting word count - End of day word count
Forever Citrus: 18804 - 19159
Walk Away: 1076 - 2568
Winter's Night: 1228 - n/a
Dare: 13317 - n/a
Irresistable Estate: 3223 - n/a
I know, very bad girl has not been updating her blog... but i am now ... and i have been doing to writing. I am almost finishined with Forever citrus ... still have some scenes to add but after that ... it should be complete.
I am working on walk away now ... it looks promising but a more challenge ... its my first paranormal romance ... much more to think about if i do it right or wrong ... but time will only tell ..
Dare is with a very trused friend "Nikkie" i trust her to read it and tell me my mistakes ... it will be one of my first completed short stories after she edits it, then i edit it, and then maybe one more time.
Winters night .. i actually went over an idea with "Nikkie" and it looks like it is going to turn out good once i get some time to set down and plot ..
speaking of plotting .. i am reading this book and its about planning a story before you just jump in and start writing .. and that is what i do ... hence the reason why none of mine are finished complete yet ... its called: You Can write ad novel by james v smith jr ..
its a very good book to read and i am acutally using this method for walk away ... and its working wonders ...
any inspiring writers need some help ... pick this one up ... its very informative ...
time is short for me ...i will try and update this next sunday and see how far i have worked on any of my stories ... untell then ... good luck and have fun
:winks:
W-O-T-D January
Word of the Day for Monday, January 5, 2009
abstinent \AB-stuh-nuhnt\, adjective:abstaining, especially from self-indulgence
Word of the Day for Sunday, January 4, 2009
zealous \ZEL-uhs\, adjective:full of zeal; actively enthusiastic
Word of the Day for Saturday, January 3, 2009
yegg \yeg\, noun:a burglar who robs safes; safecracker
Word of the Day for Friday, January 2, 2009
xanthous \ZAN-thuhs\, adjective:yellow; yellowish
Word of the Day for Thursday, January 1, 2009
wanderlust \WON-der-luhst\, noun:a strong desire to wander or travel
Forever Citrus: 18804 - 19159
Walk Away: 1076 - 2568
Winter's Night: 1228 - n/a
Dare: 13317 - n/a
Irresistable Estate: 3223 - n/a
I know, very bad girl has not been updating her blog... but i am now ... and i have been doing to writing. I am almost finishined with Forever citrus ... still have some scenes to add but after that ... it should be complete.
I am working on walk away now ... it looks promising but a more challenge ... its my first paranormal romance ... much more to think about if i do it right or wrong ... but time will only tell ..
Dare is with a very trused friend "Nikkie" i trust her to read it and tell me my mistakes ... it will be one of my first completed short stories after she edits it, then i edit it, and then maybe one more time.
Winters night .. i actually went over an idea with "Nikkie" and it looks like it is going to turn out good once i get some time to set down and plot ..
speaking of plotting .. i am reading this book and its about planning a story before you just jump in and start writing .. and that is what i do ... hence the reason why none of mine are finished complete yet ... its called: You Can write ad novel by james v smith jr ..
its a very good book to read and i am acutally using this method for walk away ... and its working wonders ...
any inspiring writers need some help ... pick this one up ... its very informative ...
time is short for me ...i will try and update this next sunday and see how far i have worked on any of my stories ... untell then ... good luck and have fun
:winks:
W-O-T-D January
Word of the Day for Monday, January 5, 2009
abstinent \AB-stuh-nuhnt\, adjective:abstaining, especially from self-indulgence
Word of the Day for Sunday, January 4, 2009
zealous \ZEL-uhs\, adjective:full of zeal; actively enthusiastic
Word of the Day for Saturday, January 3, 2009
yegg \yeg\, noun:a burglar who robs safes; safecracker
Word of the Day for Friday, January 2, 2009
xanthous \ZAN-thuhs\, adjective:yellow; yellowish
Word of the Day for Thursday, January 1, 2009
wanderlust \WON-der-luhst\, noun:a strong desire to wander or travel
Word Of The Day ... December Month Update
I have been very bad ... it has been almost a month now ... so i am going to do all the Word of the Days that I have missed and then I will update you on my writing.
W-O-T-D December
Word of the Day for Wednesday, December 31, 2008
ultimate \UHL-tuh-mit\, adjective, noun:
1. last possible, final; coming at the end
2. an ultimate point, result, fact, or other extreme condition
3. pertaining to an extremity; beyond which there is nothing or nothing greater
4. fundamental; basic; original
Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 30, 2008
tacit \TAS-it\, adjective:
1. implied or understood without being openly expressed
2. saying nothing; silent
Word of the Day for Monday, December 29, 2008
sacrilege \SAK-ruh-lij\, noun:
an intentional injury to anything held sacred; disrespectful treatment of something sacred
Word of the Day for Sunday, December 28, 2008
ramble \RAM-buhl\, verb, noun:
1. to wander about
2. a walk for pleasure without predetermined destination
3. to talk or write about one thing and then another without useful connection
Word of the Day for Saturday, December 27, 2008
qualify \KWOL-uh-fahy\, verb:
1. to make or become fit or competent
2. to give legal power; to make or become legally capable
3. to make less strong; to modify or limit the strength or meaning of
4. to characterize by attributing some quality to
Word of the Day for Friday, December 26, 2008
paltry \PAWL-tree\, adjective:
1. almost worthless; trifling
2. of no worth; contemptible, despicable
Word of the Day for Thursday, December 25, 2008
oblique \oh-BLEEK\, adjective, noun:
1. something oblique, such as a line or figure
2. in military use, by turning 45 degrees
3. not straight up and down or across; slanting
4. a muscle attached at an oblique angle to the structure that it controls
5. having unequal sides; situated obliquely instead of transverse or longitudinal6. not straightforward; indirect
Word of the Day for Wednesday, December 24, 2008
narcissism \NAHR-suh-siz-em\, noun:
excessive love or admiration for oneself; in psychoanalysis, gratification manifested in admiration and love of oneself
Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 23, 2008
macrobiotic \mak-roh-bahy-OT-ik\, adjective:
of or having to do with macrobiotics, a dietary system derived from Zen Buddhism and purported to prolong life
Word of the Day for Monday, December 22, 2008
laggard \LAG-erd\, adjective, noun:
1. a person or thing that moves too slowly or falls behind
2. falling behind; slow
Word of the Day for Sunday, December 21, 2008
kibbutz \ki-BOOTS\, noun:
an Israeli communal settlement, especially a farm co-operative
Word of the Day for Saturday, December 20, 2008
jaded \JEY-did\, adjective:
worn out; tired, weary
Word of the Day for Friday, December 19, 2008
iambic \ahy-AM-bik\, adjective:
1. of or consisting of iambic measures
2. a foot or measure in poetry consisting of two syllables, an unaccented followed by an accented or a short syllable followed by a long
Word of the Day for Thursday, December 18, 2008
hackneyed \HAK-need\, adjective:
1. used too often; commonplace
2. habituated; experienced
Word of the Day for Wednesday, December 17, 2008
gaffe \gaf\, noun:
a blunder; faux pas
Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 16, 2008
fabricate \FAB-ri-keyt\, verb:
1. to make, build, or construct
2. to make up, invent
3. to fake or forge a document or signature
Word of the Day for Monday, December 15, 2008
ecclesiastical \i-klee-zee-AS-ti-kuhl\, adjective:
of or having to do with the church or clergy
Word of the Day for Sunday, December 14, 2008
dastard \DAS-terd\, noun:
a mean coward
Word of the Day for Saturday, December 13, 2008
cached \kasht\, adjective:
1. stored; hidden
2. in computing, stored in a part of memory used as a cache
Word of the Day for Friday, December 12, 2008
beatific \bee-uh-TIF-ik\, adjective:
1. exaltedly happy; blissful
2. blessing or making exceedingly happy
Word of the Day for Thursday, December 11, 2008
ablaut \ABH-lout\, noun:
the systematic substitution of one root vowel sound for another in different inflectional forms or derivatives of a word, as in ring, rang, rung
Word of the Day for Wednesday, December 10, 2008
homologous \huh-MOL-uh-guhs; hoh-\, adjective:
1. corresponding in position, proportion, structure, value, or other property
2. in biology, corresponding in type of structure and in origin but not necessarily in appearance or function
3. in chemistry, belonging to a series where successive members differ regularly in formula, especially a series of organic compounds differing by multiples of CH2, such as the alcohols and aldehydes
Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 9, 2008
elocution \el-uh-KYOO-shuhn\, noun:
the art of speaking or reading clearly in public, including gestures, pronunciation, and tones
Word of the Day for Monday, December 8, 2008
sepulcher \SEP-uhl-kuhr\, noun:
1. a burial place; tomb
2. a structure or niche in a church in which sacred relics are deposited on Good Friday and removed on Easter
W-O-T-D December
Word of the Day for Wednesday, December 31, 2008
ultimate \UHL-tuh-mit\, adjective, noun:
1. last possible, final; coming at the end
2. an ultimate point, result, fact, or other extreme condition
3. pertaining to an extremity; beyond which there is nothing or nothing greater
4. fundamental; basic; original
Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 30, 2008
tacit \TAS-it\, adjective:
1. implied or understood without being openly expressed
2. saying nothing; silent
Word of the Day for Monday, December 29, 2008
sacrilege \SAK-ruh-lij\, noun:
an intentional injury to anything held sacred; disrespectful treatment of something sacred
Word of the Day for Sunday, December 28, 2008
ramble \RAM-buhl\, verb, noun:
1. to wander about
2. a walk for pleasure without predetermined destination
3. to talk or write about one thing and then another without useful connection
Word of the Day for Saturday, December 27, 2008
qualify \KWOL-uh-fahy\, verb:
1. to make or become fit or competent
2. to give legal power; to make or become legally capable
3. to make less strong; to modify or limit the strength or meaning of
4. to characterize by attributing some quality to
Word of the Day for Friday, December 26, 2008
paltry \PAWL-tree\, adjective:
1. almost worthless; trifling
2. of no worth; contemptible, despicable
Word of the Day for Thursday, December 25, 2008
oblique \oh-BLEEK\, adjective, noun:
1. something oblique, such as a line or figure
2. in military use, by turning 45 degrees
3. not straight up and down or across; slanting
4. a muscle attached at an oblique angle to the structure that it controls
5. having unequal sides; situated obliquely instead of transverse or longitudinal6. not straightforward; indirect
Word of the Day for Wednesday, December 24, 2008
narcissism \NAHR-suh-siz-em\, noun:
excessive love or admiration for oneself; in psychoanalysis, gratification manifested in admiration and love of oneself
Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 23, 2008
macrobiotic \mak-roh-bahy-OT-ik\, adjective:
of or having to do with macrobiotics, a dietary system derived from Zen Buddhism and purported to prolong life
Word of the Day for Monday, December 22, 2008
laggard \LAG-erd\, adjective, noun:
1. a person or thing that moves too slowly or falls behind
2. falling behind; slow
Word of the Day for Sunday, December 21, 2008
kibbutz \ki-BOOTS\, noun:
an Israeli communal settlement, especially a farm co-operative
Word of the Day for Saturday, December 20, 2008
jaded \JEY-did\, adjective:
worn out; tired, weary
Word of the Day for Friday, December 19, 2008
iambic \ahy-AM-bik\, adjective:
1. of or consisting of iambic measures
2. a foot or measure in poetry consisting of two syllables, an unaccented followed by an accented or a short syllable followed by a long
Word of the Day for Thursday, December 18, 2008
hackneyed \HAK-need\, adjective:
1. used too often; commonplace
2. habituated; experienced
Word of the Day for Wednesday, December 17, 2008
gaffe \gaf\, noun:
a blunder; faux pas
Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 16, 2008
fabricate \FAB-ri-keyt\, verb:
1. to make, build, or construct
2. to make up, invent
3. to fake or forge a document or signature
Word of the Day for Monday, December 15, 2008
ecclesiastical \i-klee-zee-AS-ti-kuhl\, adjective:
of or having to do with the church or clergy
Word of the Day for Sunday, December 14, 2008
dastard \DAS-terd\, noun:
a mean coward
Word of the Day for Saturday, December 13, 2008
cached \kasht\, adjective:
1. stored; hidden
2. in computing, stored in a part of memory used as a cache
Word of the Day for Friday, December 12, 2008
beatific \bee-uh-TIF-ik\, adjective:
1. exaltedly happy; blissful
2. blessing or making exceedingly happy
Word of the Day for Thursday, December 11, 2008
ablaut \ABH-lout\, noun:
the systematic substitution of one root vowel sound for another in different inflectional forms or derivatives of a word, as in ring, rang, rung
Word of the Day for Wednesday, December 10, 2008
homologous \huh-MOL-uh-guhs; hoh-\, adjective:
1. corresponding in position, proportion, structure, value, or other property
2. in biology, corresponding in type of structure and in origin but not necessarily in appearance or function
3. in chemistry, belonging to a series where successive members differ regularly in formula, especially a series of organic compounds differing by multiples of CH2, such as the alcohols and aldehydes
Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 9, 2008
elocution \el-uh-KYOO-shuhn\, noun:
the art of speaking or reading clearly in public, including gestures, pronunciation, and tones
Word of the Day for Monday, December 8, 2008
sepulcher \SEP-uhl-kuhr\, noun:
1. a burial place; tomb
2. a structure or niche in a church in which sacred relics are deposited on Good Friday and removed on Easter
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