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Grammar 101 - Dashes and ParenthesesDashes and parenthesis are opposite sides of the same coin. Both separate text from the main part of a sentence, but what they do with that text is different.
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Grammar 101 - Quotation MarksThis covers the use of quotation marks for direct quotes and includes the correct use of other punctuation used with quotation marks.
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Grammar 101 - Semicolons and ColonsA primer on the proper uses of semicolons and colons. This covers the basic uses of these badly misunderstood punctuation marks and makes using them correctly easy.
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Reality TV Show Idea: HumiliationThis reality game show attempts to humiliate the players at every opportunity. The winner is the one who can stay in the game the longest and deal with the humiliation the show provides.
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Grammar 101: Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points, and the Mysterious InterrobangA basic primer on the punctuation at the end of a sentence. This essay covers periods, question marks, exclamation points, and the interrobang, a non-standard punctuation mark.
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Online Game Review - Mythos: Unleash Your Inner Greek Warrior in a Sedate Game of Death and Conquest!A review of the online game Mythos. Mythos is a strategic game set in ancient Greece that rewards patience and careful planning. While action gamers will be bored, the cerebral crowd will find it fun and challenging. -
RPG Book Review - GURPS Y2KA review of the roleplaying game book GURPS Y2K, compiled by Sean Punch.
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Getting Published Locally with Letter WritingThis article suggests that writing letters to local newspapers is a good way to practice the writing craft. It suggests six ways to improve one's chances of being published. It also shows how doing this can help beginning writers improve their skills.
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Grammar 101: The ApostropheThis covers the basics of apostrophe use. It explains using them for showing possession and to indicated omitted letters in a word.
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The Passion of the SpiceI discover my love of hole-in-the-wall restaurants and discover the pleasure and pain of eating soup so spicy it can eat through formica. -
Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestA review of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. It's a fun movie with a lot of action, but it's also a very long set-up for the third movie, scheduled for next summer. -
Best Mistake I Ever MadeDesperate for a job, I took the first thing that came along that was remotely in my field. It was a terrible mistake, and it forced me to reassess my value as a writer and as a person.