Lynne Simpson

Imagine being able to point a digital video camera at each book, CD, movie, or game in your collection and having an application instantly translate the barcode into a library entry in your own personal database. Delicious Library does just that, and within seconds (assuming you’re connected to the Internet), it pulls down a cover [...]

Well, they don’t anymore. When I was working on a single title contemporary romance several years ago, I had this idea that the hero smelled like the sandalwood soap he used in the shower. I’ve burned sandalwood incense for years, not only the sticks and cones but also sandalwood chips over charcoal. I sometimes buy [...]

I’ve been getting a lot of comment spam lately, even when the anti-spam image was in place. (I’ve temporarily taken down the plugin until I can make some enhancements to it.) Either someone had a lot of time on their hands and came to the site to manually type in their advertisements, or they found [...]

The title of this post makes it sound like I’m going to talk about an obscure rule of grammar with no practical application, I’m sure. :-)

Look at the two sentences below, and tell me which one is correct.

1. Welcome to the web site of award-winning author Jane Doe.
2. Welcome to the web site of award-winning author, Jane Doe.

More after the jump…

Eggcorns are almost as much fun as mondegreens, I tell ya. I’ve laughed myself silly over commonly misheard lyrics, such as “S’cuse me, while I kiss this guy” and “Gladly the cross-eyed bear.” But misused phrases and mangled words can be amusing, too.
For a writer, it’s important to be funny when you intend to be, [...]