Like Cinderella, homophones also have wicked stepsisters. They’re nerdier, but no less awful. Their names are homographs and heteronyms. Their mission in life is to confuse the crap out of anyone learning the English language—children and adults alike.
Read morePssst! Hey, Word Whiz. Take the Word Nerd Quiz!
Are you a word whiz? Want to tell that homophone who’s boss? Take the newly invented quiz for word nerds, by yours truly. But first, let me set the scene.
Read moreThe Lost Art of the Clever Insult
Revive a lost art form. Insult with the understated sass and class of Churchill, Faulkner, Wilde and the greats.
Read moreHow Far Will We Go For the Love of Guns?
I have nothing new to add to this conversation. Just my voice. And that’s not enough.
Read moreFriday Faves: Short Story Edition
Take a deep breath and let yourself fall down the rabbit hole. I’ll see you on the other side. Happy Friday.
Read moreExpletive Infixation: Insert Bleeeeep Here
Because I’m a curious, potty-mouthed, pseudo-linguist, this got me thinking of other uses of my newfound friend, the expletive infixation.
Read moreAn Oxymoron Walks into a Bar. The Silence is Deafening.
The devout atheist was also a militant pacifist, and he believed all conflict should be civil war.
Read moreCobwebs, Curfews and Buying the Farm: Words that Make You Go Hmmmm
English is weird. Words are weird. Explore some words that make you go hmmmm. You won’t regret it.
Read moreThe Triangle Dance
Get your dance on. Manage the sh!t out of your projects, life, writing and editing. You’ve got this.
Read moreThe SarcMark Debate
Part of the charm and fun of embedding sarcasm or irony in writing is that the reader gets to discover it (or not) like treasure!
Read moreFriday Faves: Damn You, Steve
Whenever I find myself making up stories or unreasonably pissed off and blaming someone else, good ‘ol “Damn you, Steve” pops into my head and I have to laugh at myself.
Read moreCopyediting Commandments
Copyeditors, stick to the rules and don’t be an ass. Writers, hold ‘em to the commandments.
Read moreFriday Faves: Movie Clips Edition
I’m biased, true, but this is a pretty stellar compilation of movie clips. Check ‘em out! What does your list look like?
Read moreConfidence Is a Practice
Go on with your bad-self, bigfoot! You’re not a fixed data point. Fill your shoes.
Read moreWhat's Your Punctuation Type? Pick-up Lines for Editors.
Welcome to the nerd edition of pick-up lines. Take this super accurate and wholly made-up quiz to find your punctuation type. ;)
Read moreA Mixed Metaphor Walked into a Bar...
You get some funny sh!t when you’re scrambling to finish a well-known phrase and you mix it up with another.
Read moreFriday Faves: TV Edition
Here are some of mine. You know you have your own. Let’s hear ‘em!
Read moreMessi, Messy, Messiah: Pondering Life & Soccer
Argentina. I don’t know how one damned team can break your heart again and again, but such is the life of a sports aficionado. But let me just say, lay off Messi!
Read moreShrek on Copyediting
Copyediting is like an onion. Now go eat a parfait!
Read moreFiction Faves Friday
It’s “Fiction Faves Friday” and I’m sharing some of my top lists. I’d love to hear yours! Got any worsts? Any new categories? Get your comments on!
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