Celebrating Independent Authors
I might get into trouble again for postponing a punctuation tutorial again, so think of me when I’m eating my gruel with chopsticks or through a straw. The EM can get very cross, you know…
When I posted a review on Amazon not long ago, I wondered how many readers think about the ‘bigger picture’. There’s always a bigger picture. Continue reading “The Bigger Picture”
I’ve decided to give my unruly pupils a little rest from lessons. Well, their attention spans aren’t great, and since another British-hosted Olympics probably won’t happen again in my lifetime and I’m somewhat obsessed, I’m going to do another round-up of books by members of the illustrious IU team.
This time, I’m featuring books by Yvonne Hertzberger, Chris James, and Carol Wyer, each uniquely different from the other and great reads. Continue reading “Spotlight on…The Home Team Part 3”
Right! We did semi-colons in the last tutorial (see here). I thought I would tackle the apostrophe next. It’s another member in the punctuation cast list which has only a few functions but seems to cause an awful lot of confusion.
So, children, you’ve had morning break, please go back to your desks.
Stephen! Don’t try and carry the chair with Al still on it, dear.
Chris! Please don’t put that eraser in Carol’s ear. Pardon Chris? Yes, I know it’s soft, but she still doesn’t like it.
Sorry, Jim, what did you say? You want to put your raincoat on in case it rains? It won’t rain indoors, dear. No, Yvonne certainly won’t pour water over you.
Dan, please don’t fill Lois’s satchel with milk.
Kat!!!!!!………..Please don’t do that.
(In memory of the very wonderful Joyce Grenfell)
So, if we are all sitting comfortably…
Continue reading “A Helping Hand…Punctuation Part 2 – Apostrophes”
I’m going to have another little moan. Oh for goodness sake, I hear you say, what’s the grouchy old moaning minny’s problem now? (Er, less of the ‘old’ please). Yes, I can see you over there, rolling your eyes…
Well, yes, it is a moan. A real moan.
At the risk of sounding like a frog, here goes. Edit, edit, edit. Continue reading “A Reviewer’s Blues…new blues…”