Darren Shan is one of very few authors who, through the power of words, possesses the amazing ability to make your skin crawl. Born in London, O’Shaughnessy’s family moved to Limerick, Ireland, when he was six years old. He has lived there ever since. O’Shaughnessy started writing short s...

Besides homonyms, which words get interchanged a lot? Words with common spellings. If you’ve accidentally used besides when you should have used just beside, then maybe you should read on. The confusion with the usage of beside and besides mostly stems from the fact that both of them are prep...

Whether you suffer from a medical condition or simply need to relieve yourself of stress, writing is the activity for you. Writing provides an opportunity for a person to get rid of undesirable thoughts and feelings. Simply put, writing gives a sense of freedom, as the writer lets go of negative ...