Word Pirates

So, we* knew we’d be sorry that we didn’t go to the “Literary Death Match” recently held in San Francisco.
I usually get something out of the readings and literary panels that I go to – sometimes inspiration, sometimes a good laugh that I have to hold in until I’m a polite distance from the event. […]

All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence you know. –Ernest Hemingway.
What is a true sentence? This page has some ideas. A true sentence:

shows instead of tells
uses sense words
uses active verbs
does not use the following forms of the verb “to be”: is; are; was; were; has, […]

Today, I read a post on StreetTech that gave me an idea for something I think as writers we should all take the time to do every once in a while: Let other writers know when their work has inspired us or simply made our day a little brighter.
Gareth Branwyn was relating his stories of […]

The Word Pirates have events. For example, we recently had our summer BBQ. Steve and his family generously opened his house up to us on July 12, 2007. We ate tasty food and played DDR. It was a delightful time for all.
Pictures:

Diane, Laura, and Noelani

Steve and Robin

What a spread

Laura is impressed

WPs get down

WPs are tall.
Oh […]

Ha! New potential member Ross wrote about the Word Pirates on his blog:
“Pretty good,” I said. “They seem like a good bunch of people. You’d have liked them. Did I tell you the name of the group yet?”
“No,” said Maddie. “At least I don’t remember if you did.”
“They’re called the Word Pirates.”
Maddie’s ears perked […]

So, here’s a British TV show that America is unlikely to steal adapt: Balderdash & Piffle. (I love that name)
It’s a show about people updating the Oxford English dictionary. Viewers are given a wordhunt in which they are supposed to research the etymology of words and phrases to see if they can find an earlier […]

Morgan, who is in Europe, sent the Word Pirates a postcard. Here it is:

Front

“Ahoy Word Pirates!
Behold the world famous pirate tower overlooking Ibiza’s Es Vedra island; it took me awhile to find a pirate-themed postcard in Spain, but it was worth the search. Salud!
– Morgan”
Thanks Morgan! Hope you’re having a great trip.