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On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 03:32:00 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> wrote:

>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_summer.html
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bruce

>>
>> --Bryan

>
>something to look forward to!


I just watched the news, and there was no mention of this?!?!?