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“Crazy Sarah”
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
When I Twitter
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:
Book Burning
What would politicians call a book burning? Cellulosic biofuel research. Image of the book burning memorial in Berlin by Venana. Some rights reserved.
30,000 Words Every Month
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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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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