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Mistake of the day: Voice recognition is supposed to make choices based on context, so how did it think “Is this when she males the letter?” made sense? And how would one even male or female a letter?  Big News: Something Shady at Sunshine Haven...

Southernism of the Week: “I could sit still for that” meaning something is acceptable. Also: “It’s better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.” Hm. Most things are.Visit the Amazon series page for Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic com...

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “We can pull some geez ...”  In airplane pilot terms, pulling Gs means doing a maneuver that uses acceleration to increase gravity ... Okay, it's complicated. Look it up if you’re interested. Anyway, this ca...

Southernism of the Week: “She’s finer than frog hair split eight ways!” Frogs don't have hair, so split it eight ways and it becomes extremely fine indeed. (She’s so fine she’s nonexistent? 🤔) Tell your friends: Felony Melanie and the Prank War...

Voice recognition mistake of the day: My mom asked by e-mail if I wanted an apple crumb or a fresh peach pie for my birthday.I intended to respond "peach," but voice recognition came up with "each" – which I must admit is a better response. 🥧It's b...

Southernism of the Week: “She’s hot as a two-dollar pistol.” A cheap pistol gets hot quickly when firing due to thinner steel in the barrel. Apparently, the idiom can refer to how angry someone is or how attractive they are, or it can even refer to t...

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “It’s not real money out right now, but rubber boots will keep off the dirt and all.” Er, muddy, not money!I wish there was real money out! It would make it worthwhile to brave the intense heat—100 degrees and up...

Southernism of the Week: “Pretty as a spotted horse in a daisy pasture.” Also, “She had a butt like a forty-­dollar mule.” Before the tractor, farmers used mules to plow, and they wanted mules with muscular hinds. But is a $40 mule good or bad? Nowad...

Howdy from New Mexico where it's too darn hot! I hope your summer is going well and you're finding time to write, revise, query, or whatever your goals are  – as well as time to relax and read. I got another online writing workshop recorded and...