Kappa Tracks

"A story is made up of words and characters. Are the words well chosen and do the characters live? All the rest is literary gossip."

My six decade love affair with the English language compels me to offer a list of authors whose work meets my critical standards. The single criterion operant is the quality of the prose as composed by the writers. I have made no discrimination whatsoever as to subject matter, theme, or plot.

Therefore be warned!

A great many of the works here listed may involve themes or subjects repugnant to some readers. I can only advise that if a particular story cannot be stomached, go on to the next; you will find at least a few to be to your taste.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Kappa Quote...

Compare the rules of grammar, punctuation, and usage to a sort of old-fashioned etiquette.
Writing is a bit like inviting someone into your house.
The writer is the host, the reader the guest, and you, the writer, follow the etiquette
 because you want your readers to be more comfortable, especially if you are
 planning to serve them something they might not be expecting.

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