Hey y'all! It's YALLFEST TIME!

Quiche — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:14:55 +0100

It's that time again, YALLFEST TIME.

November 9 & 10, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Jam packed with authors including The Impostor!

But also Trenton Lee Stewart, and Adam Gidwitz - both of whom have stories up on our very own Guest Ghost. You may also know Adam Gidwitz as the author of the book A TALE DARK & GRIMM, and Trenton Lee Stewart as the author of THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY series.

Also appearing will be other Read More...

Another installment of THE EDGE OF FINALIA

Quiche — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:07:20 +0100

Here is another installment of THE EDGE OF FINALIA.

Many of you have checked out the earlier installments and the response has been overwhelming.

http://thenameofthiswebsiteissecret.com/stories/336-the-edge-of-finalia-by-delores-hawk

Adularescence

Quiche — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The Wordnik Word of the Day for May 7, 2012 is

adularescence
http://www.wordnik.com/words/adularescence

(noun) The chatoyancy of the adularia variety of feldspar; the moon-like sheen of the moonstone, best visible when the stone is cut with a convex dome.

'Adularescence' comes from 'adularia,' a kind of moonstone or feldspar, and the Latin '-escence,' process or state of being. 'Adularia' is named for Adula, a mountain group of southeast Switzerland.

sighted?

Quiche — Sun, 06 May 2012 12:15:56 +0100

The books, sighted? We can't tell, they're all in disguises, but Agent B assures us they are the Secret Series.

We're not totally convinced.

Nails?

Quiche — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The Wordnik Word of the Day for May 3, 2012 is

onychomancy
http://www.wordnik.com/words/onychomancy

(noun) A kind of divination by means of the finger-nails.

This word is Greek in origin, and contains 'onychos,' fingernail, and 'manteia,' oracle, divination.

Example:
"Fortune telling by means of the finger-nails, onychomancy, as it was called, was not uncommon in ancient times, says Medical Classics. The practice was to rub the nails with oil and soot or waRead More...

A message from ancient Egypt

Quiche — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:49:20 +0100

Recently unearthed ... rare Egyptian message from BEYOND!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIp6gWpYGpo&feature=youtu.be

this word may be up to no good ...

Quiche — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:09:52 +0100

The Word of the Day for April 25 is:

cahoot kuh-HOOT noun
: partnership, league — usually used in plural

Examples:
Police suspect that the burglar was in cahoots with the bartender.

"In a huge anti-mafia bust, 16 judges have been arrested near Naples, Italy, according to the BBC, for allegedly being in cahoots with Italy's notorious Camorra crime syndicate." — From a news article in The Huffington Post, March 19, 2012

from france

Quiche — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:50:46 +0100

The Wordnik Word of the Day for April 16, 2012 is

clochard
http://www.wordnik.com/words/clochard

(noun) A vagrant; a tramp.

'Clochard' comes from the French 'clocher,' to limp, which ultimately comes from the Vulgar Latin 'cloppus,' lame person.

have you heard this word before

Quiche — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:16:28 +0100

The Word of the Day for April 12 is:

tragus TRAY-gus noun
: the prominence in front of the external opening of the outer ear

Examples:
"The tragus, she explains, is the tough fold of cartilage that sticks out from the ear at the entrance to the ear canal." — From an article in the Irish Independent, December 5, 2011

Did you know?
The tragus is the tongue-like projection of the outer ear. Its name comes from the Greek word "tragos,Read More...

delicious books

Quiche — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:32:38 +0100

Here is a list of books about chocolate. Unfortunately the Secret Series is on there, but you should NOT read that one and read the others instead.

Some great (and delicious) books on this list:
http://lclkids.blogspot.com/2012/01/chocolate-lovers.html

Thanks, LCL.

have you heard of this

Quiche — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:12:47 +0100

The Wordnik Word of the Day for April 9, 2012 is

phonautograph
http://www.wordnik.com/words/phonautograph

(noun) An instrument for registering the vibrations of a sounding body. That devised about 1858 by Léon Scott consists of a large barrel-shaped vessel made of plaster of Paris, into the open end of which the sound enters; the other end, somewhat contracted in shape, is closed by a membrane with a style attached on the outside, whose point rests against a horizontal cyliRead More...

apology possibly necessary

Quiche — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This comes in from a reader:

Dear Sir,

If you recall, sometime in the past, a certain chocolate company was framed by other agents for it's suspicious similarity towards the aims of the Midnight Sun. However, further information concludes that not only is the chocolate itself organic, it is also certified fair-trade (which means fairness to all workers, no human trafficking, etc.). Though this could possibly be a further accessory to the flamboyant mask the MidnighRead More...

smells out of sorts

Quiche — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:34:40 +0100

The Wordnik Word of the Day for April 4, 2012 is

frowsty
http://www.wordnik.com/words/frowsty

(adj) Having a musty, stale, or stuffy odor.

'Frowsty' is chiefly a British term and may be a blend of 'frowzy,' in a state of disorder, and 'musty,' moldy, sour. It may also come from the Old French 'frouste,' ruinous, decayed.

Example:
"So, after hitting my head violently against a cross-beam, I stumbled down some steps and entered a frowsty little place smelling Read More...

Siri, what did you say?

Quiche — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0100

secret revealed today.

Quiche — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0100

watch this space.

oh whoops, happy April fool's day

Timeless classic.

Quiche — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Agent KL sends in her time card:

0:3 Put on White gloves so midnight sun thinks I'm one of them (just in case)
0:7 Shove book into backpack
0:11 Cover my face with my winter scarf
0:30 Tell bus driver I have to go to the washroom and runs out of bus
0:42 Hides behind a dirty trash can (it's too dirty for midnight sun members so they will never look there)
0:56 Shreds the whole book apart
1:02 Find dirty garbage and covers up the book
1:43 ScoldsRead More...

silly word

Quiche — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:17:20 +0100

The Wordnik Word of the Day for March 30, 2012 is

flumadiddle
http://www.wordnik.com/words/flumadiddle

(noun) Silly or delusive nonsense; balderdash; flummery.

(noun) A dish composed of saltpork, potatoes, and molasses, eaten by the fishermen of Cape Cod.

'Flumadiddle' may be a blend of 'flummery,' nonsense or a sort of jelly made of flour or meal, plus 'diddle,' to cheat or waste time.

Example:
"Mona can fix her table, and I'll come over before the lunRead More...

The smell of flowers ...

Quiche — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:58:28 +0100

Some flowers smell better than others. Read about the corpse flower here. Blooming for a short time only!

When it blooms it smells like rotting meat.

There is also video of this giant flower blooming. Watch it.

smelly word

Quiche — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:16:14 +0100

The Wordnik Word of the Day for March 22, 2012 is

empyreumatic
http://www.wordnik.com/words/empyreumatic

(adj) Pertaining to or having the taste or smell of slightly burned animal or vegetable substances.

This word comes from the Greek 'empyros,' fiery.

Example:
"As soon as this began to thicken, Neb carefully removed it with a wooden spatula; this accelerated the evaporation, and at the same time prevented it from contracting an empyreumatic flavor."

Installment Two: THE EDGE OF FINALIA

Quiche — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:24:03 +0100

Those of you who read the first part have spoken, and here it is, part two of THE EDGE OF FINALIA. Again, I'm a little scandalized that we have let a HAWK into our midst, but I will admit ... I find the story gripping.

And now BEARS? I'm scared, but I can't stop reading.

Click on the bear to read chapters 4 - 7.

-Quiche

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