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  • Grammar is "Fun"

    I have a few favourite typos and grammar mistakes. For example, confusing “Brian” with “brain” is hilarious no matter which one you meant to type. “Porblems” is always more entertaining than “problems.” But the best is the misuse of quotations. Most common grammatical errors have some logical reason behind them, such as confusing words that…

  • Signing Off

    There is a lot of variety in how people sign off their emails. One that I find particularly hilarious is when someone writes something like “Regards” or “Thanks” or whatever, then a comma, then their name. For example: Hi Mike, You were right, it turns out I forgot to carry a decimal place. Looks like…

  • Book Review: Playing for Keeps, by Mur Lafferty

    I love Mur Lafferty. Her podcast, I Should Be Writing, was one of the first I ever downloaded and it hasn’t left my mp3 player(s) since. She’s come a long way, from a self-described “wannabe fiction writer” to full-blown published novelist. So is she any good at practicing what she preaches? Let me get the…