Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch pre USB-TOUCHY FEELY before time runs out

before time runs out

but a chance encounter is making her rethink everything-including her own dreams

whose legacy is more complicated than it appears

Bright-Eyed at Midnight collects the best of the 365 pages she made in 2014

they're spending their days together

Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch pre USB-TOUCHY FEELY before time runs outGreat sentences pivot on great verbs. In Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch, Constance Hale, best selling author of Sin and Syntax, zeroes in on verbs that make bad writing sour and good writing sing. Each chapter in Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch features four sections: "Vex" tackles tough syntax, "Hex" debunks myths about verbs, "Smash" warns of bad writing habits, and "Smooch" showcases exemplary writing. A veteran journalist and writing teacher, Hale peppers her