tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post113367707228959521..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: Not-to 3Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1133787994378201862005-12-05T08:06:00.000-05:002005-12-05T08:06:00.000-05:00Jaye,Publish America. This fellow made an anal ori...Jaye,<BR/><BR/>Publish America. <BR/><BR/>This fellow made an anal orifice of himself on a Writer's Forum, that's why I don't mind exposing his "website". Some people critted his masterwork and he came back with a very nasty "you pathethic little bunch of wannabes, what do <I>you</I> know. F- you," sort of reply.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1133753691028656142005-12-04T22:34:00.000-05:002005-12-04T22:34:00.000-05:00Sesquipedalians are such a turn-on. *g*Sesquipedalians are such a turn-on. *g*Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1133748457725089512005-12-04T21:07:00.000-05:002005-12-04T21:07:00.000-05:00Gabriele, that was just mean. What kind of a compa...Gabriele, that was just <I>mean</I>. What kind of a company publishs such... tripe?<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure I can avoid the 'big' words; I was taught to use one word rather than more. Be concise. Although, I try not to be <I>magniloquent</I> about it.Jaye Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595648222196000153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1133725921448974822005-12-04T14:52:00.000-05:002005-12-04T14:52:00.000-05:00Oooh, great links, especially those first two.I th...Oooh, great links, especially those first two.<BR/><BR/>I think I try to avoid big words . . . I'll have to look out for that. I know I keep neologisms to a bare minimum: species names (sentient and non) and proper names. Neologorrhea* is one of my pet peeves.<BR/><BR/>*just made that up.<BR/><BR/>Thanks much for your comments at my place, btw ;o)Douglas Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554788570160506080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1133722688455843282005-12-04T13:58:00.000-05:002005-12-04T13:58:00.000-05:00LMAO @ the Golden rule. :-PLMAO @ the Golden rule. :-Pvanessa jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059178422559443067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1133711686503455172005-12-04T10:54:00.000-05:002005-12-04T10:54:00.000-05:00If you use big words, make at least sure you know ...If you use big words, make at least sure you know what they mean, or you'll produce something like this:<BR/><BR/><I>The air-conditioner in the limousine was on full throttle but sweat was still irrigating uncontrollably from the pores of Sterlin's face. His stringy blonde hair was drenched with perspiration and his respiration was corroded. Breathing through his clogged nostrils seemed to be more and more difficult by the second.</I><BR/><BR/>Since I'm a good girl who quotes her sources: I found the little gem <A HREF="http://www.publishedauthors.net/jbuchanan/index.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> but I warn you to click the link. It's a scary PA thingie. And if you do, don't come back a-complaining. :-)Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1133707613941913572005-12-04T09:46:00.000-05:002005-12-04T09:46:00.000-05:00The Seven Hangnail-Inducing Sins of Newsletter Wri...The Seven Hangnail-Inducing Sins of Newsletter Writing.<BR/><BR/>The Seven Water-Spot-On-Your-Best-Wineglasses-When-Martha-Stewartish-Aquaintance-is-Over-For-Dinner Creating Sins of Newsletter Writing.<BR/><BR/>I think someone should go for the whole deal and write the Seven Hundred Million Deadly Sins of Doing Anything, Anywhere, at Any Time, and be done with it.Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023986850397045322noreply@blogger.com