humor

Happy how-do-you-spell-that-again? day!

February 12, 2009

I don’t usually make two link/image posts in a row, but this time it’s for a special occasion: Valentine’s Day is this weekend. First of all, since February is Misused Apostrophe Month, let’s set the record straight: Groundhog Day doesn’t have one. Valentine’s Day is the day of St. Valentine. Presidents’ Day is the day [...]

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Mascot: Editorcat

January 8, 2009

I had a serious post in mind for today, but I saw this on icanhascheezburger last night and, well, I think this one speaks for itself. I never have days like this, either. Actually, I’m really fortunate right now. All my clients lately have been wonderful, eloquent, and easy to work with. May the trend [...]

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Back to Work

December 29, 2008

I had a lovely holiday with family, and now I’m back in the office looking at the two manuscripts on my desk. In the spirit of the season, my mother had asked me if I would like one of those “I am the grammarian about whom your mother warned you” shirts. I graciously declined, and [...]

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The Really Important Proofreading Marks

November 20, 2008

Today, a classic: Oh, if only. via Geist:Comix.

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A Bit of Monday Snark

August 18, 2008

If I were writing an article here every day… well, I’d never get any editing done. But also, I’d probably dedicate one day of the week to humor, snark and sarcasm related to publishing, writing, editing, and finger-pointing at unintentional typos. As it is, I have the freedom to interject these things as whim and [...]

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Fun With Words

July 17, 2008

I love words. I love the way they fit together to evoke vivid images, the way they can be wielded with great power, or with a feather’s gentle touch. I love that their subtleties can be twisted into clever plays on themselves, by mistake as well as by design. Humor is an important facet of [...]

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