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Where Commas Fear to Tread

commas again - where NOT to use them.

Why I Unfollow a Blog

This post is in response to Hugh’s challenge at Hugh’s Views and News. For every blogger who takes up his challenge, Hugh will donate £5 (up to a maximum of £250) to the British Red Cross Ukrainian Crisis Appeal (see below for details). The first thing to consider when culling your list is, do you actually … Continue reading Why I Unfollow a Blog

Comma Conclusion, Part 5

(even) more about commas

Changing My Perceptions

Today I read Sally Cronin’s Smorgasbord post about the late Sue Vincent and Mary Smith. Both are bloggers I followed. Sally’s post includes a brief biography of each, which left me wondering how those of us who scribble away from a contained life in (relatively) comfortable circumstances can aspire to emulate writers with so much … Continue reading Changing My Perceptions

Cameras and cabs

Originally posted on CabbieBlog:
It saddens me that in today’s society if we drive into a bus lane a camera records us and we get a fine. Put two wheels in a yellow box and a camera records us and we get a fine. Do a u-turn where we’re not supposed to, recorded and fined.…

But and Because; Commas Part 4

(even) more about commas

A Fellow Wordsmith

A fellow member of our writing group is creating interest with his recently published work. ### Stephen Oliver, another member of our writing group, the Whittlesey Wordsmiths, has enjoyed success over the past year or two with many of his short stories chosen for publication in anthologies of dark fantasy and horror. More recently, two … Continue reading A Fellow Wordsmith

Comma Conventions, Part 3

More comma-plications

Continuing Commas, Part 2: Comma Categories

Exploring types of comma

I’ve Arrived!

I had an email last week, informing me that one of my stories has been accepted for publication in a UK magazine called People’s Friend. I’ve sent in stories before to People’s Friend without success. Sometimes rejections came with an encouraging word of advice and, although I’m not a regular reader of magazines, I subscribed … Continue reading I’ve Arrived!