Vivette

I've been having fun learning how to create my vivid vignettes.
On the way into work this morning, Mark wordsmithed "vivette"

from "vivid" and "vignette."  It would mean small and lively, and is

only occasionally used as a proper name.  A perfect portmanteau,

combining two or more words to make a new word.

Palette of Words

I've been sick enough for the past week that its

been mostly sleeping, reading, watching TV, and

back to sleeping.

 Perfect for my diminished attention span has been

Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies.  The literary

examples remind me why I love to read and make a

compelling case that great writing is achievable.

 Spunk & Bite has been haunting my (feverish) dreams.

Writing can be bright, bold, and unconventional,

and this author brings it on.

So I've been collecting my writer's words like I collected

acrylics, watercolors, pencils, and other pigments.

Mark calls this my "palette of words."