What does it mean to juxtapose, and how can it help your life and photos? Take an around the world trip in photos to see real-life juxtaposition examples.

See colorful sentences from my travels to help tell the difference between these tricky homophones. Warning: If you mix them up, your sentence may accidentally offend someone!

What does "influence" or "influencer" actually mean? Here's my take on the best definition, and the reality of the concept -- as photographed in a bizarre photography playground. (Yes, I'm sitting on a lip-shaped couch in that photo.)

This concept of an "in between space" is key in life and literature. Here are some examples, as illustrated by a train ride between Boston and New York City -- plus the famous work of literature, Catcher in the Rye.

What happens when pride and arrogance go wild? Find out in this article about me learning to drive a car at a surprising age, plus a visit to Cambodia.

One of my favorite English vocabulary words to live is this one. See why, in my hand-drawn cartoons about how women sometimes pose in funny ways for photos...

A certain museum in Pennsylvania is the personification of the word "inclusiveness." See why here. (Teaser: A bin of yoga mats...)

While this doesn't technically come from English, it's time to bring the fabulous word "Dushi" from the island of Curacao into our U.S. vocabulary!

These homophones sound the same, but mean very different things. See a cartoon and video on why.

Distinguish between "it's" and "its," "their, they're, and there," "your" and "you're" and other frequently mixed up homophones so your writing sparkles with correct spelling and quality editing!

One of the most delightful literary devices to teach or is the type of figurative language called "onomatopoeia" -- sound effect words! This cartoon-filled article and video explain examples and a trick to remember the spelling.

Two literary terms that are frequently confused are illustrated here to tell them apart.

See illustrated cartoon examples of how to correctly use "everyday" (one word) versus "every day" (two words).

One of the most vital vocabulary words to change your life is "metacognition." Understand why in this article.

The concept of context changes everything -- both in literature, and real life. See why here, illustrated with a naughty frog.

Yes, I love liminal spaces so much that I wrote a whole second article about them, illustrating them by hand in cartoons on my new site, and connecting them to our current time, and anti-racist activism!

This article explains the concept of foreshadowing through two cartoons.

Want to learn about the power of contrast? Check out these drawings to demonstrate juxtaposition so you can use it and see it in your own life.

I kept getting the uses of "traveler" and "traveller" confused in my travels, until I did research for this article. See the spelling secret here.

Language can cause hurt, even if we don't intend it to. Read this to see why using the metaphor of "dark" or "darkness" to mean "bad things" is a habit which now needs to change.

Want a wonderful young adult or middle grades book? This article is my in-depth exploration of all the beautiful themes in this new publication. Highly recommended!

This is one of the key concepts to understand in order to create a respectful environment. Illustrations and the video in this article mean it can be shared with students or groups to discuss.