Emetophobia. Fear of Vomit. I'll spare you the photos and make it brief. There are some people so afraid of vomit that they won't eat out in case of food poisoning. If there's a flu going round, these folks are calling in sick. Some emetophobics can't even be around children (or bush parties). No school… Continue reading Who’s Afraid of Vomiting? (Fearless February Day 5)
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Who’s Afraid of the Dark? (Fearless February Day 4)
Scotophobia. Fear of the dark. Raised in the age of the electric bulb, we modern folk have little inkling of just how scary the darkness is. Scotophobics know. When night falls, anything could be there — ANYTHING — just inches away from your face, savouring the moment before it gets you. Most people are uneasy… Continue reading Who’s Afraid of the Dark? (Fearless February Day 4)
Who’s Afraid of Cats? (Fearless February Day 3)
Ailurophobia. The fear of cats. Far less common than the fear of dogs, and far more difficult to comprehend. Because, seriously, most cats sleep all day and run away when you come near them. Plus they're only a foot high. How scary is that? Scary Cat Fact #1: Cat scratch fever isn't just a bad song.… Continue reading Who’s Afraid of Cats? (Fearless February Day 3)
Fearless February
Dave Davidson, the persuasive hero of my soon-to-be-released middle-grade comedy, 28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6, will be taking over this blog for the next month. Dave is a self-proclaimed "fear-slayer" who helps his friends through the scariest moments of grade 6, with sage and not-so-sage advice. Afraid of dancing at the school dance? Dave has tricks to fix… Continue reading Fearless February
Friday Fable: The Ass with the Draft Manuscript
You may know the old story of The Ass in the Lion's Skin: One day, an ass spotted a lion's skin that some hunters had left on the ground. The ass was tired of being treated like an ass, so he draped the lion's skin over his back and pranced through the countryside scaring all… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Ass with the Draft Manuscript
