Exclamation Marks, Cupcakes, and Yoga Pants: Indeed, the Party Continues

Still standing? Good. The blogaversary party rages onward like a charging bull wearing a frilly hat.

Here's an archived piece of sweet writerly advice going all the way back to 2012 . . .

Exclamations are fantastic for e-mail, and possibly for texts, but when you're writing a novel, use them only for interjections (hey! ow! zoinks!). 

But just in case you don't think I have enough clout to boss you around, let me pull out a bigger gun . . .

"Cut out all those exclamation marks.

An exclamation mark is like laughing at your own joke."

~ F. Scott Fitzgerald

Careful . . . these bad boys are addicting.

Plus there's more where that came from. 
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Now then, in honor of the party spirit, I whipped up some vegan salted caramel mocha cupcakes. Mmm mmm mmm. HERE'S the recipe. They were mighty tasty. I ate two. Anybody seen my yoga pants anywhere?

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Party on, readers. Stay safe. And wear a helmet.

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