Write a book
Earlier this month, Nathan Bransford asked: “Can anyone with enough practice be a good writer? What about a great writer? Is there a part of writing that is innate, or…
“I demand that she be fired!” said the moronic dolt.
New rule: Dissatisfied customers, angry clients, and anyone else who demands an employee be fired should be immediately terminated because of petty stupidity and a failure to understand how a…
Can I put my hand on your butt without offending?
This morning, I played pick-up basketball with a woman, a former college player who was shooting around at the gym. Playing one-on-one with a girl you don’t know is always…
Empires fall
If you’re a history buff, or more importantly, if you appreciate how media can convey a complex idea, this is for you. If you are none of these things, you…
A Thanksgiving offering
In honor of Thanksgiving, I offer a gift for all of you who look forward to football just as much as you do the turkey, and probably more. If you…
In need of a copyeditor. And a brain.
In suggesting that the shooting at Ford Hood be labeled a terrorist attack (and implying that the Obama administration rejected the label for political reasons), former Bush press secretary Dana…
Music critics: A dying breed?
It occurs to me that the music critic is a relatively useless profession, providing the reader with meaningless information fairly regularly. Theatre and movie critics can help you decide if…
Write like Palin!
Slate is hosting a writing contest in which readers are asked to write like Sarah Palin. Brilliant. I wish I knew who at Slate should be credited with this idea. …
internet
In reviewing the copyedits of Unexpectedly, Milo, I was saddened to learn that the word Internet still requires capitalization. Why? Can we please agree to stop the insanity? The internet…
Waiting is the worst
My favorite literary agent in the whole world (and one of my favorite people in the world) is Taryn Fagerness. I am proud to call her my agent and my…
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