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Style Wars 9 Jan 2013 | 01:02 am
From the Onion: http://www.theonion.com/articles/4-copy-editors-killed-in-ongoing-ap-style-chicago,30806/ 4 Copy Editors Killed In Ongoing AP Style, Chicago Manual Gang Violence NEW YORK—Law enforc...
Happy Holidays 26 Dec 2012 | 01:40 am
We're busy playing with our new toys from Santa (don't ask what erotica editors get!), so we are taking a few days break. See you in the new year! EC Editors
2012 Words of the Year 24 Dec 2012 | 06:00 pm
Collins Dictionary (in the UK) publishes an annual list of "fad" words of the year. "We were looking for words that told the story of the year," said Ian Brookes, the dictionary's consultant editor. ...
Winner: Bad Sex in Fiction Award 21 Dec 2012 | 06:00 pm
Two weeks ago, we listed for you the finalists in the UK Literary Review's Bad Sex in Fiction contest. http://redlinesanddeadlines.blogspot.com/2012/12/bad-sex-in-fiction-award.html The bad sex prize...
Wednesday Writing Tips: Naughty and Nice Lists 19 Dec 2012 | 06:00 pm
Santa isn't the only one who keeps lists of the naughty and the nice. Editors do it too (or at least, good editors do). But editor lists are about words, not children. The words or phrases that we mos...
House of Books 17 Dec 2012 | 06:00 pm
This is what I want--a house custom-built to my specs, everything I want including built-in bookshelves everywhere--walls, staircases, even ceilings. (Thanks to Diane for sending the link.) http://ww...
History of the PC 14 Dec 2012 | 06:00 pm
by Raelene Gorlinsky How many of us remember the pre-computer, especially pre-personal computer, days? When we typed on typewriters? Ooh, what about all the way back to manual typewriters (which are ...
Wednesday Writing Tips: Write For Us 12 Dec 2012 | 06:00 pm
Okay, this isn't a grammar-and-punctuation type of tip. It's for you authors and aspiring authors--we've put out calls for submissions for 2013, here's your opportunity! Curve Appeal Dangerous curves...
Gifts for Bookloving Boys and Girls 10 Dec 2012 | 06:00 pm
By Kelli Collins I've got tons of voracious readers on my Xmas shopping list, and plenty of them just want gift cards for the Kindle or Nook, and okay, fine, if that's what they really want... But be...
Bad Sex in Fiction Award 7 Dec 2012 | 06:00 pm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/nov/20/bad-sex-award-2012-shortlist The Literary Review has announced the finalists for the annual Bad Sex in Fiction award. The bad sex prize was established "to...
