Wednesday 10 April 2019

Assuage

To assuage is to calm or soothe a person or issue. It also means to relieve or appease an appetite or desire. 

My wish to travel around in our campervan and visit castles and stuff can only be assuaged by travelling around in our campervan and visiting castles and stuff. If Gary reads this post and takes the hint then he'll be an assuager and the resulting trip will be a form of assuagement.











If like me you enjoy travelling, then don't forget the 'Just Back' travel writing competition. It's free to enter and there's a weekly £250 prize – winning that might assuage your guilt over how much you spent on ice creams!


And if you fancy trying other non-fiction writing competitions, you'll find lots here. (Unlike the ones I feature here, not all these are free to enter.)

I'm not at all keen on promoting my books, but having them on price promotion helps assuage my reluctance. Keep It In The Family, a collection of 25 family themed stories, is currently available for 99p/99c. 


10 comments:

liz young said...

I love the way you steer your post to fit the chosen word. Or maybe you write the post first then find a word to fit?

Natalie Aguirre said...

Hope Gary reads your post and you get your wish. Have fun.

A. J. Anderson said...

Upon visiting your post today I learned a new word I might now have otherwise. Hopefully Gary will be an assuager upon reading your post.

Patsy said...

@ Liz – a bit of both. I like using the words in some way, rather than just giving their definition.

@ Natalie – don't worry, I'll subtly draw his attention to it.

Fundy Blue said...

I hope your husband takes hints better than mine!

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

Then by all means, travel around in your campervan and visit castles and stuff.

carrie said...

My nephew wants to get a camper van and travel round! Lovely to have the freedom to go where you please - and take beautiful pics!

Nas said...

Wow, that would be such an awesome way to live! I envy you!

larrycane143 said...

very nice!, i'd like to try this one too, hope it's soon. thanks for sharing this blog:)

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Patsy said...

@ Fundy – he usually gets there eventually, as long as I'm not at all subtle!

@ Mac – okey dokey, will do.

@ Carrie – It is indeed lovely. I'm very lucky to have the opportunity.

@ Nas – it is a good life.