Today is National Grammar Day! The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG) and MSN Encarta have designated March 4, 2008 as National Grammar Day. How can you participate? Here's what Martha ...
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Category Archives: Quotable
Producing what the market demands…
Well, would you look at this! Just a few days into my new journey into creativity and word therapy, I found this quote in The Creative Call, by Janice Elsheimer. You may even be an artist who has used your gifts to develop a successful career but you're tired of producing what the ...
Apostrophe Catastrophes
Apostrophes do not indicate plurals! I don't understand why this is so difficult to grasp, as it seems to be one of the easier grammar/punctuation rules to obey, yet it also seems to be the one that's broken the most. I've also noticed many a freelance writer new to the business improperly using apostrophes for possessive ...
New Tolkien Novel Published: The Children of Hurin
Tolkien novel published 34 years after his death LONDON (Reuters) - More than 30 years after his death, a "new" book by J.R.R. Tolkien goes on sale on Tuesday which may well be the author's last complete work to be published posthumously. Tolkien's son and literary executor Christopher, now in his eighties, constructed "
Author, 96, Proves It's Never Too Late
I've been meaning to post this, but it's evergreen encouragement, really. Here's some inspiration for the writer within! Author, 96, proves it's never too late. BRICK, N.J. - Into his 90s, decimated by the loss of his beloved wife, and alone at night with the memories of a rough and sad childhood spent battling ...
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Julia Temlyn is an editor, writer, moderator, and social media consultant. She strives to rescue excess apostrophes, save spliced commas, repair injured & abused words, and moderate and manage various aspects of social media. Read more about Julia and this blog. -
