Monthly Archives: October 2008

“Crazy Sarah”

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Mignon

Meet Sarah, a copyeditor with a little too much passion: Note: Since a lot of people didn’t get the joke, “Chicago 6.18” refers to the Chicago Manual of Style section on commas. Having to explain the joke seems like a … Continue reading →

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When I Twitter

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Mignon

There’s an interesting new tool at Xefer that makes a chart of your Twitter messages (tweets) so you can see the times and days when you are most active on Twitter. Here’s my chart:

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Book Burning

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Mignon

What would politicians call a book burning? Cellulosic biofuel research. Image of the book burning memorial in Berlin by Venana. Some rights reserved.

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30,000 Words Every Month

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Mignon

This fact was pointed out to me a few days ago and continues to blow my mind: We produce 30,000 words of edited copy every month at Quick and Dirty Tips. Thirty thousand words — about half a book or … Continue reading →

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