by Laurie Ness Gordon | Oct 26, 2020 | Writing
Native speakers of a language usually use adjectives in the correct order, but what if you are trying to explain the rule to a non-native speaker. It turns out that adjectives in English must be in this order: opinion-size-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose Noun....
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Sep 25, 2020 | The Medal, Writing
Inspiration sometimes comes from interesting sources. When sorting through my library recently, I came across a novel that I’ve kept since my teaching days: Invitation to the Game. Part of the inspiration for my novel, The Medal, came from this book by the late...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Sep 17, 2020 | Writing
Years ago i enrolled in a Recreation Leadership Course at Algonquin College. One of the requirements was learning to communicate in different ways, depending on people’s needs. I chose the deaf community and took a sign language course. I found it a challenge but I...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Sep 15, 2020 | Writing
For all my musician friends…
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Sep 13, 2020 | Writing
One of the pleasures of country living is reading in the hammock. The day was warm with a hint of a breeze and the sun was sparkling on the lake. I was reading Lady Franklin of Russell Square, an epistolary novel by Erika Behrisch Elce, published by Stonehouse...
