Patsy Collins - Words about writing and writing about words

We all know what the word Christmas means – it's the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Christmas Day is 25th December, the twelve day...

A quid is one pound sterling, although the term is sometimes used to refer to other currencies. Historically it also referred to chewing to...

I thought I knew what romance meant, so hadn't previously looked it up. According to my dictionary it's a feeling of excitement and...

A vote is an expression of your choice or decision, often via a ballot or show of hands. Whichever option or candidate gains the most suppo...

Green is of course the colour made by combining blue and yellow pigments. A green is an area of grass, often used for sports or recreatio...

The word true has several meanings – in accordance with fact, genuine (as opposed to counterfeit), conforming to a standard, loyal, accurat...

A cockatrice (or basilisk) is a mythical reptile whose breath and look can kill. It's also a fabulous heraldic animal composed of a coc...

I'm sure you're already aware that a cat is a grown up kitten, or any other member of the Felis family, such as a lion or tiger (of...

Happy New Year and happy Insecure Writer's Support Group posting day. 2019 and the first Wednesday of the month soon came round, did...