Coffeeology

I'm always looking for fun quotes about coffee, especially since Indiana Joes. Today, while enjoying my cup of joe in the morning, I came across this website: 
https://grosche.ca/75-clever-funny-coffee-quotes/

I already have a few favorites:

“It’s strange how drinking  cups of water seems impossible but 8 cups of coffee go down like a chubby kid on a see-saw.” – Anonymous

“The most dangerous drinking game is seeing how long I can go without coffee.” – Anonymous

“I put coffee in my coffee.” – Anonymous

“May your coffee kick in before reality does.” – Anonymous

“Coffeeology: Espresso yourself. So many blends, so little time. Take life one sip at a time, and stay grounded. Better latte than never. Take time to smell the cover.” – Anonymous

Why "Anonymous"? These people should be praised for their words.

And why does Google underline "coffeeology" as a misspelled word when everyone knows what it means and accepts it as not only a word but also a field of study?

Languages & Life Lessons

 

Orhan Pamuk

"Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen."
Orhan Pamuk

Bildungsroman

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day is
bildungsroman
pronounced BIL-doonks-roh-mahn
a noun meaning (in literature) "a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character"

To see it in context or listen to the pronunciation, check the link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day (March 28, 2023).

Book Review

 

A Handy Editing Pamphlet, by Anne Simone

"I found something very useful in all the pieces included in this anthology, which I will keep handy as I begin to edit my next novel. I especially enjoyed the brief but considerably astute piece by Denis Shaughnessy entitled “Considering Style.” I don’t often think about style, but I know I’ve been resistant to many critiques and to beta readers who have suggested that I change a number of things in my manuscripts.

Shaughnessy mentions common rules and two wonderful authors: Lee Child and Cormac McCarthy—and immediately I knew what he meant. They stick to their own styles and break the rules if necessary. I’ve been enthralled for hours reading novels by these authors! And to tell the truth, I even used McCarthy’s technique that some passages don’t even need translation (from Spanish!) I used this in my first historical western.

So it’s not a minor consideration for an author to think seriously about his / her style and if it can carry over into all of the writing that they do. I write lyrically—yet I was able to carry over this style into a stark historical thriller that I has recently been published. It’s a matter of determination and knowing where the style will not converge with or overpower a scene that needs to be less than lyrical.

Shaughnessy’s article was thought-provoking and important for writers to consider as they edit, hence, his title of the piece. Don’t miss it, authors, or this tiny pamphlet filled to the brim with reflections on what makes good editing. Kudos to all the contributors!"

Rumi

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about.”
Rumi

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