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Quick Note | Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian
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Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian. Musings about language, books, grammar, and writing in general. Your grammarian is still here, and still grouchy. She has, however, been recovering. From open heart surgery, specifically a septal myectomy, on March 26th. She apologizes for the delay, and for any inconvenience, and hopes to be grousing regularly again in the near future. Posted in Life happens. Newer Entry →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public).
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Yes, Words Matter, a Guest Post by David Gerrold. | Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian
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Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian. Musings about language, books, grammar, and writing in general. Yes, Words Matter, a Guest Post by David Gerrold. 8220;The Trouble with Tribbles.”. And now, I turn the floor over to Mr. Gerrold:. Yes, words matter. The trick is to not let them matter very much. Someone was working overtime on that linguistic smörgåsbord. 8221; I looked at her and said, “Are YOU the alternative? 8220;You think I should be ashamed of my capacity to love? Posted in evolving language.
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Lawrence Block and Bernie Rhodenbarr | Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian
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Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian. Musings about language, books, grammar, and writing in general. Lawrence Block and Bernie Rhodenbarr. One Good Thing that happened at the end of 2013 was that Lawrence Block, one of my favorite writers, independently published. The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons. The latest installment in his Bernie Rhodenbarr series, on Christmas Day. Since I am on Block’s mailing list. That all disclosed, let me just say the new book is a joy. From the mystery of “Juneau L...Writers...
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Mixed Reviews, e-Publishing, and Other Amusements | Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian
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Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian. Musings about language, books, grammar, and writing in general. Mixed Reviews, e-Publishing, and Other Amusements. I was recently assigned a short story to review and post about. I did what was required, but did so with a really heavy heart. You see, the book was an e-book, and had many of the faults that keep people from whole-heartedly adopting the technology. Why do I discuss this here, especially since I did the required review elsewhere, then? Anyway, I am findin...
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Announcement and Catching Up | Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian
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Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian. Musings about language, books, grammar, and writing in general. Announcement and Catching Up. Okay, it’s been a while, and I have a couple of things to talk about today. The first is an announcement:. August 1-3 2014 are the dates for the Deadly Ink Mystery Conference, taking place at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, Two Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. The conference promises to be an interesting one, with Donald Bain and Renée Paley-Bain, who wrote the. Leave...
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I Love My Library…Sometimes! | Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian
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Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian. Musings about language, books, grammar, and writing in general. I Love My Library…Sometimes! My present home, been. Able to get them to reliably do this. I have, in fact, given up on it, and just check my account every few days when I have a book on hold. I can even live with missing a lecture I would have very much liked to attend on December 10th because their newsletter announcing it didn’t arrive until the 11th. Newer Entry →. December 12, 2013 at 3:07 pm. Yes, th...
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Review: “The Crime of Our Lives” – Lawrence Block | Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian
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Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian. Musings about language, books, grammar, and writing in general. Review: “The Crime of Our Lives” – Lawrence Block. There’s only one problem with opening a new non-fiction book by Lawrence Block: Your reading list explodes logarithmically. His newest collection of introductions, eulogies, and other appreciations,. The Crime of Our Lives. The Crime of Our Lives. Block, Lawrence (2015-03-26). The Crime of Our Lives. Newer Entry →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. You are comm...
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Writing for the Web* | Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian
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Not Just Another Grouchy Grammarian. Musings about language, books, grammar, and writing in general. Writing for the Web*. I learned grammar in the 1950’s/1960’s. We parsed (diagrammed) sentences. We learned that complex compound sentences were the mark of educated people. We used colons, semi-colons, ellipses, etc. and revered the Oxford comma. Our sentences were full of filler (we called it “nuance”). Unmodified nouns (except for proper names) were rare. Do I like it? You bet your sweet hiney I do.