Author Archives: Mignon

The End of The Bold Italic

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Mignon

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How to Pronounce Mignon Fogarty

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Mignon

When I recently interviewed someone with a difficult name, I spent about 30 minutes before the interview trying to find a file that had the proper pronunciation of his name. So I thought I’d make it easier for anyone who … Continue reading →

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The Death of Comments

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Mignon

Today, The Week announced that it is eliminating comments on its site, noting that “[T]he smartest, most thoughtful, and most spirited conversations are being driven not by pseudonymous avatars in the comments sections of news sites, but by real people … Continue reading →

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Get Signed Grammar Girl Books. Order by Saturday

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Mignon

This Saturday I’m participating in Indies First and signing books at the Sundance Bookstore in Reno—and the store can take phone orders! That means you can call the store anytime before Saturday (November 29, 2014) at around 2:00 to buy … Continue reading →

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Are News Sites Allergic to External Links?

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Mignon

This happens all the time, and it annoys me all the time: A big news site (in this case, The Christian Science Monitor) has an article about a specific thing (in this case, the guy who has raised $70K in … Continue reading →

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Peeve Wars: Just Waiting for the Decks

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Mignon

Almost everything is here! The posters, bookmarks, postcards, individual cards, cool tokens, instruction manuals, and shipping materials are all sitting in my living room; I’m just waiting for the decks to arrive to start assembling the packages for shipping. The … Continue reading →

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Peeve Wars Update: The First Deck is Here

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Mignon

We’ve hit a big milestone! I received one test deck from the printer, and Joe and I have done three separate test-play sessions with people who have never played before. The cards look great and the testing went well. The … Continue reading →

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LAST CHANCE: Peeve Wars Ordering Ends Sunday Night

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Mignon

Peeve Wars is now bigger: 72 cards! Peeve Wars is now better: 3 new hero cards and 5 new peeve cards! Thanks to everyone who backed the project, I’ve been able to expand the deck. To get the word out … Continue reading →

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Peeve Wars Is Funded! Get Your Deck Today

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Mignon

In case you haven’t heard, I’m crowd funding a card game called Peeve Wars. It’s fully funded, and you have only a few more days left to reserve a deck before we shut down ordering and start printing cards. Get … Continue reading →

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BTG025 Peeve Wars, Cambridge Talk, and Great Podcasters

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Mignon

Yes, believe it or not, it’s a new Behind the Grammar podcast and video. I’m making a card game called Peeve Wars. If you’d like to play an amazing card game based on pet peeves illustrated as little monsters, visit … Continue reading →

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