Browsing Archive: July, 2025

In Rant Mode

Posted by K. S. Dearsley on Sunday, July 20, 2025, In : Inspiration 
Would you post the work of another author, albeit work that is available as Free Commons, without attributing it to that author?
Recently, someone I know did this on Facebook with 'Dust if You Must' by Rose Milligan. In fact, the poem stood alone in the post without any comment from the person who posted it. Unsurprisingly, the post was praised by several people, who asked if the poster had written it. In response, another person gave the poem the correct attribution, and suggested that the o...
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New Sayings

Posted by K. S. Dearsley on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, In : Linguistics 
Am I the only person who shouts at the television when she sees a sign on an advertisement that says 'Invite Only'? (INVITATION Grrr!) Or grinds her teeth every time someone says 'gifting' instead of 'giving'?
There are so many more important things to get red in the face about, such as cuts to adult learning classes, artificial intelligence ripping off writers' work, online piracy, and books being banned from libraries and schools in countries that should know better. Why does the misuse of ...
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My writing career began as a freelance feature writer for the local press, businesses and organisations. Now a prize-winning playwright and short story writer, my work has appeared in numerous publications on both sides of the Atlantic. I write as K. S. Dearsley because it saves having to keep repeating my forename, and specialise in fantasy and other speculative genres.

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