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Author Archives: Mignon
Is National Punctuation Day Becoming Too Commercial?
Happy National Punctuation Day! One of my guest writers, Charles Carson from the journal American Speech, sent me a funny message asking if I thought National Punctuation Day is becoming too commercial. I laughed and posted the message to Twitter … Continue reading
How Do You Say You Posted a Message to Twitter?
Twitter user @two35am wanted to know the right way to say he posted a message to Twitter, and I confess that I didn’t have a definitive answer. What do you think: Online Surveys & Market Research
Is “Funnest” a Word?
Vote on when it is OK to use the word “funnest.” This poll was inspired by the “Funnest iPod Ever” marketing campaign. Here’s my Grammar Girl post about “funnest.” Online Surveys & Market Research
The Big PR Push
Someone asked me to post a list of all the media appearances I did to promote the Grammar Girl book. So here it is in reverse order: General Interviews, November 2008 Abbeville Manual of Style Interview General Promotion, October 2008 … Continue reading
What Shows Should We Produce Next?
I asked my Twitter friends what shows we should produce next at the Quick and Dirty Tips network. Here are the public responses I’ve received so far: chegarner: Maybe it would be interesting to have a podcast about household tips/hints. … Continue reading
What It’s Like to Be Grammar Girl
Preparing for my book tour: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/167206/
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Social Networks and Death
Now that I have hundreds of social media friends I try to keep up with every day, I’ve noticed that my view of the world is changing. A while ago three people in my network had someone close to them … Continue reading
Balls All Over the Floor
Lately the hardest part of doing business has been managing my frustration over people not delivering what they’ve promised. Notice that there are two problems here—people not delivering and my reaction to it. Delivering This is going to be part … Continue reading
Fear-Mongering Headline Writers
Reno has been shaken by a swarm of earthquakes over the last few weeks, but it’s not as bad as the headlines may lead you to believe. For example, I take umbrage with this headline that appeared on an Associated … Continue reading
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Can You Turn Your Passion Into a Job and Keep the Passion Alive?
Chris Guillebeau recently asked me to contribute to a post on his blog about whether financial success follows if you “follow your passion” as so many gurus recommend. There ended up being a bunch of great opinions from a number … Continue reading