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It's all in the phrasing
When sentence order gets mixed up
Feb 9
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The softer side of having fun
Writing is too hard a job not to enjoy the process
Feb 2
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Hitting the brakes
... and getting the breaks
Jan 26
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Hordes of hoards
Is it a crowd, or a dragon's treasure?
Jan 19
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Taking a peek
Or peak. Or pique.
Jan 12
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Run that one past me again, please?
Jun 19, 2023
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Apostrophes run wild
Feb 24, 2025
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Nice try!
Nov 17, 2025
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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Dec 29, 2025
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Going walkabout
And yet more wandering body parts
Jan 5
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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
(Especially the bears. And bares.)
Dec 29, 2025
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So close...and yet so far
Arts, entertainment, and literature division
Dec 22, 2025
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Let's be literal
... or not, as the case may be
Dec 15, 2025
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The astounding gender-shifting dog
The Snarky Editor discovers literature's most unusual canine
Dec 8, 2025
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The softer side of men vs. women
Tools to help your characters sound unique
Dec 1, 2025
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Nice try!
When the word is almost right...
Nov 17, 2025
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You're (your?) welcome!
The Snarky Editor tackles apostrophes... again
Nov 10, 2025
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Crowd control
Two's company and seventeen's a crowd
Nov 3, 2025
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