Author Archives: Mignon

Grammar Pop: The Power of Community

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Mignon

Hello to anyone still reading this blog! “Where the heck has she been for more than a year?” you may ask. I’ve been making a word game—an iPad app—called Grammar Pop, and since I made the app myself, I had … Continue reading →

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Does “Free” Mean “Worthless”?

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Mignon

I just threw away yet another card from Starbucks that offered me something free. This time it was for an app, but often it’s for a song, and sometimes it’s for a book. This time, I didn’t even bother getting the … Continue reading →

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Phoenix E-Publishing Workshop Discount

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Mignon

My friend Evo Terra is putting on an e-publishing workshop in Phoenix on September 17, 2011 (next Saturday!) and is offering a $30 discount to the first 12 people to sign up using the code APOSTROPHE (not case sensitive), making … Continue reading →

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Well Used: Maudlin

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Mignon

I love finding examples of words used in particularly appropriate ways. In this case, “maudlin” is well used because it was uttered by a nun: “We can’t be maudlin about this.” “Maudlin” was first used in the early 1500s, and … Continue reading →

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Twitter Favorites Are Getting More Public

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Mignon

Twitter is making changes to its Web interface that may cause you to rethink how you use the “favorite” feature. A small group of users are seeing the @Mentions tab being replaced with a tab that has your username and … Continue reading →

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Smiley Faces and Parentheses

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mignon

I get questions like this a lot (and they amuse me :-)). I get questions like this a lot (and they amuse me.) 🙂 Mignon Fogarty is the author of six writing books, including the new books 101 Misused Words You’ll … Continue reading →

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Buy a Book Today, Get a Personal Thank-You Video

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Mignon

SUMMARY Buy a paperback copy of GRAMMAR GIRL’S 101 MISUSED WORDS YOU’LL NEVER CONFUSE AGAIN ($5.99) by midnight, Saturday, July 9, 2011;  send a screenshot or scan of your receipt to [email protected] by noon (PST) Sunday, July 10, 2011; and … Continue reading →

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FFP: Content Rules

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Mignon

CONTENT RULES: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business by Ann Handley & C. C. Chapman (Wiley) I read Content Rules on an airplane a couple of weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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Surprise! I’m a Real Person

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Mignon

Students are surprised to learn there is a real person behind the Grammar Girl podcast.

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The Rise of “Schadenfreude”

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Mignon

File this under “random things I do.” I read an offhand comment somewhere that “schadenfreude” (a word from German that means to take joy in other’s misfortune) had seen a jump in use in the late 1990s, and I wanted … Continue reading →

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