My health (and that of my family and friends) Companionship (family and friends again, made more precious because of the isolation of the pandemic years) Our house (a “goldilocks” house, small, sturdy and “just right”) Our garden (different native plants bloom all year long) Good meals (thank you Trader Joe’s, etc.) Vasona Park (for frequent […]
Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest: The Best of the Worst Writing
“I knew she was trouble the second she walked into my 24-hour deli, laundromat, and detective agency, and after dropping a load of unmentionables in one of the heavy-duty machines (a mistake that would soon turn deadly) she turned to me, asking for two things: find her missing husband and make her a salami on […]
Save the Apostrophe!
September 24 is National Punctuation Day, which celebrates the importance of good punctuation. This seems like a great time to focus on the most mis-used punctuation mark, the apostrophe. The most common apostrophe error is the use of “it’s” for “its.” Fortunately, the distinction is easy to master. “Its” means “possessive” or, to put it […]
What I Learned About Wikipedia
For many people, Wikipedia is the “go-to” source for information about a company, product or other topic. With good reason. The English Wikipedia includes more than 6.5 million articles, averages more than 500 new articles per day, and has about 200,000 active users. Wikipedia often ranks high in search engine results, so it makes sense that many […]
Effective Pitching: What the Stats Tell Us
Journalists respond to about 3% of the email pitches they receive. Pitches under 150 words long get the most response. Friday is the best day to pitch journalists. These are some findings from the Propel Media Barometer for the first quarter of 2022. This quarterly benchmarking study analyzed a sample of nearly 400,000 email pitches […]
Ad Bloopers
These are some classic ad bloopers, from Richard’s Lederer’s classic treasury of bloopers, “Anguished English: an Anthology of Accidental Insults upon our Language.” Enjoy. Newbury Street Coiffure: Affordable: an alternative to looking good Four-poster bed, 101 years old. Perfect for antique lover. Now is your chance to have your ears pierced and get an extra […]
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