Author Archives: Mignon

BTG014 “Words Gone Wild” Interview

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Mignon

This is an audio podcast. The audio file link may be at the bottom of the post. A “Behind the Grammar” interview with Jim Bernhard, author of the new book Words Gone Wild. Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just … Continue reading →

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Wylie and E-Books: What Am I Missing?

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Mignon

There’s hot publishing news this week, folks! I’ll talk about the details in the 8/3 Behind the Grammar podcast, but for now, here’s the rundown: Big shot agent Andrew Wylie founded a publishing company, Odyssey, to make an exclusive two-year … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Made Up Words

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Mignon

Top 10* Made Up Words Sarah Palin confusing refudiate for repudiate and then calling it a new word got me thinking about other made up words. Refudiate may not have much staying power, but most of the following 10 words … Continue reading →

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BTG 013 Kafka’s Safe Deposit Box, Refudiate, and More

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Mignon

This is an audio podcast. The link to the audio file may be at the bottom in some cases. Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. Today, in the “Behind the Grammar” podcast, I … Continue reading →

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The Volume of a Drop

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Mignon

Sometimes I get a question that doesn’t have an answer. Today’s question was about the rules for using a shortened name. For example, when do you write “Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC)” and use “TMCC” in the rest of the … Continue reading →

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March Forth: The Grammar Song

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Mignon

Martha Brockenbrough asked me to host National Grammar Day (March 4) this year, so in an irrational fit of exuberance–and with the help and patient support of Erika Paul Carlson (The Jazz Lady) and Michael Eardley (Tanglewood Productions); my husband … Continue reading →

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BTG 012 Manuscript Contests, Salinger, and More

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Mignon

This is an audio podcast. The link to the audio file may be at the bottom in some cases. Links Mentioned in This Podcast Wall Street Journal article about manuscript contests Authonomy.com Writing Excuses podcast Wired article, “The Spy Who … Continue reading →

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Amazon Still Hasn’t Reactivated Macamillan Book Sales

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Mignon

Although Amazon said they would capitulate in their dispute with Macmillan four days ago, they still have not reactivated Macmillan book sales on their site. They don’t seem to have thought out anything very well in this mess. So although … Continue reading →

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Why I removed all the Amazon links from my site

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Mignon

Crap! I really don’t want to write this blog post. I’m not a fighter, but when someone screws with my livelihood, I get angry. Really angry. And anger can make me do things that are outside my comfort zone. You … Continue reading →

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BTG 011 Podcast: News From Our Crazy Digital World

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Mignon

This post goes with an audio podcast. In some cases, the link to the audio file will be at the bottom of the page. You can also subscribe to the podcast at iTunes. Google Book Settlement Society of Authors on … Continue reading →

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