Four blogs you might be interested in

Here are a few blogs I've discovered recently. Rather US-centric, I'm afraid:


Charles Apple - Charles is "a freelance visual journalist and instructor". I think there's an increasing need for every journalist to be, to some extent, a visual journalist. And I'm not just talking about page layouts.

Grammar Monkeys - language podcasts from the copy desk on the Wichita Eagle.

The Blood-Red Pencil - fiction-writing tips from a whole host of writers. A lot of the advice is relevant to other forms of writing.

Behind the Grammar - posts about "business, marketing, podcasting, writing, and life" from Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty.


The last two are in my blogroll and I might put Charles Apple there too, if he behaves.

Quick and dirty with Grammar Girl

R Mason kindly pointed out that yesterday I'd been quoted in Grammar Girl's 'tip of the day' email. Here's the proof (and you may have to click on the screengrab to bring up a more legible version):



I'm no longer a sub editor with a nickname, I'm a copy editor with a handle. Excellent.

I should add that the best way to find out whether 'the' (or rather, 'The') is part of the publication name is to look at the masthead.

And I don't know whether anyone reading this wants to sign up for Grammar Girl's tips (disclaimer: they do have a bias towards American English).