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The Writer's Life 7 Fun Word Origins Every Writer Should Know

Even words have origin stories, and here author Martha Barnette shares seven fun word origins every writer should know.

Martha Barnette

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest 18 Words You Didn’t Know You Needed Baihley Gentry

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest How Does a Word Get Into the Dictionary?Baihley Gentry

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest 33 Common Words & Phrases You Might Be Saying Wrong Baihley Gentry

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