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Pretentious Word of the Week: Proppant

Posted on February 4, 2015 by M. B. Weston

This week’s pretentious word is proppant: Proppant: noun. Sand or similar particulate material suspended in water or other fluid and used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to keep fissures open. In the Battlestar Galactica universe, proppants should not be used while fracking. See if … Continue reading →

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The Writing Process: Part 7 – Editing for Grammar & Style

Posted on August 10, 2012 by M. B. Weston

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked via Twitter: “Mrs. @mbweston, what’s your writing process?” To answer his question, I’ve been writing a series of blog posts about how I go about my personal writing process. So far, … Continue reading →

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