Author Archives: LindaGauer

Cinnamon? Or downhill?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by LindaGauer

Per Huffington Post 4/20/2012 “Romney: Santorum Still Has ‘Major Roll’ in GOP.”

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Hopefully, the Strunk fans can get over this.

Posted on April 19, 2012 by LindaGauer

“Surely you are joking,” the grammarian said hopefully. AP now accepts the modern usage of hopefully. Check out the article for a cute discussion between a prescriptivist and a descriptivist.

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Five year old post and still true

Posted on April 18, 2012 by LindaGauer

Let us now praise editors They may be invisible and their art unsung. But in the age of blogging, editors are needed more than ever.

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That explains it.

Posted on April 17, 2012 by LindaGauer
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6 Word Story

Posted on April 11, 2012 by LindaGauer

Narrative is holding a 6-word story contest. Click here to submit yours I was thinking I might enter but I don’t think I can beat this one by Hemingway. For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.

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100 words or fewer

Posted on April 9, 2012 by LindaGauer

Contest for writers with limited attention spans

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Poetry

Posted on April 7, 2012 by LindaGauer

Rhyming poetry is considered juvenile and pointless by many people who consider themselves literary, which is a shame, because rhyming poetry is the only kind I feel competent writing. Here’s a good article about Rhyming Poetry. I think Poe was … Continue reading →

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Grey’s Anatomy, etc.

Posted on March 22, 2012 by LindaGauer

Reference Books as Inspiration I ran into metathesaurus when I was proofreading and had a vision in my head of a large dino holding a book in his tiny little hands. Like Roget’s the Saurus holding a book. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Top free Android apps of the week (books genre)

Posted on March 21, 2012 by LindaGauer

This list tickles me. 20 Top Free Apps (Books Genre) Wednesday March 21st 1.  iBooks 2. Kindle 3. Audible 4. Tips & Tricks – iPhone Secrets 5. Nook by Barnes & Noble 6. The Walking Dead 7. Quotes 8. Goodreads 9. Wattpad 10. Weird Facts 1000 10. Books- 23,469 … Continue reading →

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How fast do you read?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by LindaGauer

Take the test here After you get your results you can see how many hours it would take you to read famous tomes. There’s also a graphic to see how many books you could read on different e-readers before they … Continue reading →

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