Blogging from A to Z Challenge: Words That Make Sounds

Hello and welcome to, sadly, the last blog post in the Blogging from A to Z Blogging Challenge. What? I feel like a little kid who'd respond with "Say it ain't so." Alas, the feeling is bittersweet knowing it's the final post in 2018 for this fun, but daunting challenge. 

I shared my favorite and fascinating words using the letters of the alphabet as the prompts. Yes, I'm a Word Nerd and proud of it. I could only choose 26 because that's all the letters in our English alphabet.

 I learned on Sandy Carlson's blog there is no W in the Spanish alphabet. In fact, I learned a lot of interesting bits this month when visiting fellow bloggers. And I met many talented, creative folks too.

So, ta-dah! Drum Roll Please---Here is the final blog post, and it has to be a Z word. Read on to find out what it is. Thank you.

~zizz~

verb

1.    a whizzing or buzzing sound.

"there's a nasty zizz from the engine"

 2.

BRITISH

a short sleep.

"Philip's having a zizz"

Google dictionary

Thanks to Blogger/Author Chrys Fey for sharing this Z word on her blog. In fact, she has a whole list of Z words. Click here in case you’re stumped on the letter Z for your blog post.

When writing a story/novel/poem, a story is much richer if you include the five senses in the writing—see, hear, taste, touch, smell. Hearing is a difficult sense to convey through writing. So I love to use words that make a sound when you read them e.g. sizzle, rattle, buzz, jingle. 

Zizz is a word that makes a noise. Say it out loud. It’s even more effective when the z sounds are released through your teeth into the air. Try it.

A man napping

The definition for a short sleep reminds me of cartoons with a bubble over the character's head, and all it has in it is “ZZZZZ", so we know the fellow is sound asleep. 

What words can you think of that make a sound? Share them in the comment section below. Thank you.

Click here for the MASTER LIST

of all participants who signed up

for the #AtoZchallenge 2018.

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Coming up in May on the Focused on Story Blog.

Wednesday, May 2--Insecure Writers Support Blog Hop Click here for more information about the IWSG. You can join us and be part of the blogging phenomenon! Hundreds of insecure writers supporting each other.

Wednesday, May 9--Reflections on the A to Z Challenge and Book Hooks

The 5 W's Guest Author Event continues!

The Five W's Event Returns with Guest Authors and prizes. Meet new-to-you authors and favorite authors and discover great reads!

May 16--Ellen Jacobsen, the Cynical Sailor

May 30--Helena Fairfax

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Terror on Sunshine Boulevard book cover selected for Cover Wars.

I'm thrilled to announce my mystery, Terror on Sunshine Boulevard, is battling in Author Shout's Cover Wars this week. If you have time, take a peek at the competition and vote for Terror on Sunshine Boulevard if you like it the best. Thanks to cover artist, Michelle Lee, for her eye-popping book cover! Click here to vote. Voting all week through Saturday. Thank you.

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It's been my pleasure to share words with you this month. Thank you for visiting!

Be sure to return every Wednesday for more fun, discussions, and information.