On Friday, December 19, 2014 4:22:27 AM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 4 Dec 2014 14:43:57 -0800 (PST), Bryan-TGWWW
> > wrote:
>
> >On Thursday, December 4, 2014 3:53:51 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> >> On Thursday, December 4, 2014 4:40:17 PM UTC-5, Pico Rico wrote:
> >> > "graham" > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> > > On 04/12/2014 2:20 PM, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
> >> > >> On Thursday, December 4, 2014 2:32:44 PM UTC-6, Janet Wilder wrote:
> >> > >>> On 12/4/2014 12:26 PM, Pico Rico wrote:
> >> > >>>> "rosie" > wrote in message
> >> > >>>> ...
> >> > >>>>> On Thursday, December 4, 2014 4:28:40 AM UTC-6, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
> >> > >>>>>> You can even preview it.
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Winters-Presen.../dp/B00QJPEI6M
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>> How bizarre this is. If you'd told me two years ago...
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>> --Bryan
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> Wow I bet you are thrilled ! I shall have to read it. Thanks
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> Seems that he got paid by the comma.
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> I have been editing manuscripts for a local publisher these past 6
> >> > >>> months and I firmly believe that there are many authors who did not show
> >> > >>> up for comma and apostrophe lessons in English class.
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> Correcting commas and apostrophes is about 90% of my editing.
> >> > >>>
> >> > >> I am, perhaps, a little comma heavy in my dialog, but natural pauses in
> >> > >> speech deserve commas.
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> > I agree but now, I think you, have a breathing, problem.
> >>
> >Commas are not for breathing pauses, but for many other things. When a
> >character changes facial expression or vocal tone after a phrase, a comma
> >is sometimes, or often, indicated. Dialog isn't formal writing.
>
> Better be careful with your interpunction:
>
> <http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/dec/18/amazon-book-hyphens-graeme-reynolds-high-moor-2-moonstruck>
>
I was amused by the comment near the end, where one dude seemed to think
that bodies have two livers and one kidney, rather than the other way
around.

In less than 18 hours, 2:00 AM Central time, the price for the book goes
to $0.00 for 24 hours.

http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral..._of_winte.html
>
> --
> Bruce

--Bryan