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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Skookum (Rebroadcast) - 29 April 2024
Description: So youâve long dreamed of writing fiction, but donât know where to begin? There are lots of ways to get started â creative writing classes, local writing groups, and books with prompts to get you going. The key is to get started, and then stick with it. And: which part of the body do surgeons call the goose? Hint: you donât want a bite of chicken caught in your goose. Also, the nautical origins of the phrase three sheets to the wind. This term for âvery drunkâ originally referred to lines on a sailboat flapping out of control. Plus...