Today's word is:
I haven't done one of these in a while, and I've skipped ahead in my long list of over used words to one I've been using a lot lately. What with my up and coming cover release in August and book release in October, I've asked for a lot of FAVORS from people, for which I'm deeply grateful! AND I'm still need of PLUGS. I could use a few more cover revelers and I definitely need more reviewers. My book, The Bowl and the Stone is a middle and not long, 25K or so.
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Depending on how you use it, this list may come in handy for finding another way to say the same thing.
advice, abet, abetment, accommodate, advance/advancement, advocate,
aid, alleviate, ameliorate, amend, assist/assistance, attend (to)/attendance/attention,
avail
back/backstop/ back up, backing, bail out, ballyhoo, balm, be
of assistance, be of use,, befriend, benefaction, benefit/beneficence, better, bolster,
boost, bootstrap, buck up, buttress
care/care for, champion, charity, cheer, comfort, contribute,
cooperate/cooperation, corrective, counsel, cure
deliver, do a favor, do a service, do one’s part, doctor
ease, embolden, encourage/encouragement, endorse, expedite
facilitate/facilitation, favor, forward/forwarding, foster, further/furtherance/furthering
give a leg up, give care, give/lend a hand, go to bat for, go
with, guide/guidance
hand, hand holding, hasten, heal, hearten, helping hand, hype
improve, intercede
kindness
launch, leg up, lend a hand, lift
maintain/maintenance, meliorate, mentor/mentoring, minister
to, mitigate, mollify
nourishment, nurture/nurturance/nurturing
oblige, open doors
palliate/palliation, patronage/patronize, philanthropy, plug,
promote/promotion, prop up, push
rally round, reinforce, relief, relieve, remedy, rescue, restore,
revive, root for
sanction, save, second, see (to)/see through, serve/service,
sponsor/sponsorship, stand by
stand one a good stead, stick up for, stimulate, stump for, subserve,
succor, support, sustain/sustenance
take under one’s wing, treat
upgrade, uphold, use, utility
And here, for your listening enjoyment is a 1968 cover of Help by Deep Purple. It's a version I rather like. Slowed down and psychedelic.
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Being Thankful
Today I'm thankful for YOU, my fellow BLOGGERS!
Without your love I'd be nowhere at all. (Thank you Bob Dylan)
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What are you thankful for? Is help a word you over use? Got a favorite replacement? Can you LEND A HAND with a cover reveal or review?
Thanks for all the suggestions for "help". I use it in my nonfiction writing a lot. And I'm thankful for all my blogger friends too.
ReplyDeleteThat's a blast from the past!
ReplyDeleteGreat list of words for help.
When I think of how old I was when it came out... :)
DeleteBook launches are soooooo hard! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks Libby. I've got a lot of HELP!
DeleteWow, that's an amazing list of different ways of saying 'help' - I wouldn't have been able to come up with half of them!
ReplyDeleteSusan at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
I didn't come up with them, I researched!
DeleteWe always ask for favors when a book comes out. The great thing is, our fellow authors and bloggers are always willing to help. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed they are Chrys!
DeletePlease sign me up to help out with your release! I'm absolutely happy to help out :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Meradeth! I get in touch with you.
DeleteHi Bish - wonderful selection of 'Help' by Deep Purple ... so often we use the same word don't we ... looks like people are coming to your side and offering that magic hand of friendship ... all the best - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteYes, the magic hand of friendship. It's a beautiful thing.
DeleteI'm glad to help. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Roland!
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ReplyDeleteA bit of inspiration. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteDeep Purple did a lot of cover songs in their own unique way ("Hush," "Kentucky Woman," etc.). Thanks for sharing this one.
ReplyDeleteWe are moving very soon, and today a wonderful housekeeper and her daughter & nephew came and helped. Honestly we truly needed their help. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteHelp is a wonderful thing, particularly when it arrives on time!
Delete"Thank you for the help." Is reward. Indeed.
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for my daughter Marcia.
Dependent on the timing, I might be able to do a review. I'm pretty slammed on everything right now, but shoot me an email about your deadlines and I'll see what I can do.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Bish. I'm looking forward to 'helping' out in October. Exciting times. Have a great week and enjoy the journey. There'll be bucket loads of help just for you :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome post. What goes around comes around and help always does come back!
ReplyDeleteCool cover. I love my fellow bloggers for helping me out. I'm always willing to help in return.
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