Category Archives: Other Sites
Enough with the “creepy” already!
They pop up on the internet every year, on bulletin boards or else group blogs like Huffington Post. Sometimes they go viral, thanks to Twitter and Facebook and even good old-fashioned email forwards. They’re collections of book covers, for children’s … Continue reading
Yes, you can end your sentence with a preposition. The Chicago Manual of Style says you can.
By Abby in Editorial For over a hundred years, The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS ) has been the editor’s bible, telling book folks everything they need to know about the journey from manuscript to print. In over one thousand densely … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books, Grammar Week, Other Sites, Resources
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Yike’s!! we “love” you’re websitez!
National Punctuation Day takes place this Friday, so we’re devoting an entire week to blogging about punctuation, grammar, style, spelling, and other intricacies of the English language. Obviously, working in publishing makes us pretty preoccupied with this stuff—we proofread, agonize, … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Other Sites
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Around the Web: Solving Your Book Memory Mysteries
Worst thing ever: when you can recall the storyline and details of a book you’ve read—maybe even describe the cover art!—but can’t remember the title or the author. Occasionally Google can help if you happen to know a distinctive character … Continue reading
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Teachingbooks.net (Or, My Life as Gertrude)
If you read about my recent trip, you’ll remember it included all kinds of author encounters, both real and imaginary. Not only did I meet living writers (which of course is part of my job), but I also got to … Continue reading
Posted in Book News, Miscellaneous, Other Sites, Resources, The Boxcar Children
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