By Chynna
Like many of you out there, I'm constantly trying to find unique and different words to replace the boring old ones that I always seem to turn to. Such words add a bit of spice and intrigue to our stories and, let's be honest, they make us look (and feel) a little smarter too.
Checking out a suggestion from one of my author friends, I signed up for StumbleUpon a few months ago to help me with this ongoing quest. (For those who haven't heard of it before, it's a site that plucks websites and blogs from out of all the millions of choices on the Internet based on your personal interests, and sends them to your Inbox.) I've actually gotten some pretty cool link suggestions. Two that have been very helpful.
The first was a blog post about creating... More...