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OFF TOPIC - My book is in the Kindle store
Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
> 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
something to look forward to!
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