Good morning all… I trust that we all made it through the Monday morning blues. I know I have and I am really hoping for a productive day. So with that in mind, let’s get started with an announcement on our schedule.
This weekend I will be traveling to the Sogen Con in Sioux Fall, SD. I am the guest of honor panelist on Friday night. So if you are interested in learning how to best develop the characters within your writing, then you should come down and join the rest of the group that will be there.
In September we will be in St. Louis for the Bouchercon 2011 and the Archon 35, which look to be spectacular. I am greatly looking forward to participating. I hope that any of you in the vicinity will join us and share in the fun.
Now on to our word of the day, today’s word was submitted by the very talented Suzane Jensen of SD. Suzane has given us several great words for this contest and I think that her new submission for word of the day is great as well. She has chosen the word speciality.
Our definition comes to us from the online source at www.thefreedictionary.com This source sometimes offers us different definitions from other sources such as the American Heritage Dictionary and the Collins English Dictionary. So with both definitions available, I have given you both as well.
spe·ci·al·i·ty (spsh-l-t) n. pl. spe·ci·al·i·ties
1. A distinguishing mark or feature.
2. specialities Special points of consideration; particulars.
3. Chiefly British A specialty.
speciality [ˌspɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ] chiefly US and Canadian, specialty
n pl -ties
1. a special interest or skill
2. a. a service or product specialized in, as at a restaurant roast beef was a speciality of the house
b. (as modifier) a speciality dish
3. a special or distinguishing feature or characteristic
Well, there you have it, people. A very simple definition for a very interesting word.
That is all I have for today, but don’t forget to submit your words and watch to see who will win. September is just around the corner. All you have to do is submit your word for the day and you could win a kindle. So log on and do a little submitting. You never know, it could be your name that is chosen.
Until next time, remember to Read On!!!
HR Phillips
