Martha Barnette
@marthabarnette.bsky.social
Co-host, “A Way with Words” public radio show
USA TODAY bestselling author, FRIENDS WITH WORDS: ADVENTURES IN LANGUAGELAND
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USA TODAY bestselling author, FRIENDS WITH WORDS: ADVENTURES IN LANGUAGELAND
marthabarnette.com
#etymology #writing #books #words @wayword
Huge congratulations!!!
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Huge congratulations!!!
Tune in our show this weekend for a first mention of Second Mentions! 😉
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Tune in our show this weekend for a first mention of Second Mentions! 😉
Thanks! I’m as surprised as anyone, but will take it. :)
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Thanks! I’m as surprised as anyone, but will take it. :)
OMG! This is awful!
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
OMG! This is awful!
Hard agree about the Southern Fest! Had a wonderful time at my sesh with Stefan Fatsis and Z Z Packer, and loved being able to stroll over to the No Kings march, too.
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Hard agree about the Southern Fest! Had a wonderful time at my sesh with Stefan Fatsis and Z Z Packer, and loved being able to stroll over to the No Kings march, too.
OMG, I would totally watch that trivia night! What a show!
November 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
OMG, I would totally watch that trivia night! What a show!
Dang! Why am I out of town??
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Dang! Why am I out of town??
Agree! Also cool to boldly split infinitives. These “rules” are attempts by 17th & 18th c. self-appointed grammarians to fit the swollen feet of English into the tight shoes of Latin syntax.
October 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Agree! Also cool to boldly split infinitives. These “rules” are attempts by 17th & 18th c. self-appointed grammarians to fit the swollen feet of English into the tight shoes of Latin syntax.
My progressive Southern Baptist minister (yes, there are still some out there!) dad would have LOVED this book! Thank you!
September 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
My progressive Southern Baptist minister (yes, there are still some out there!) dad would have LOVED this book! Thank you!
… And them’s mah beans!
September 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
… And them’s mah beans!
Thank you, Mignon!
September 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Thank you, Mignon!