tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post1119708677142673394..comments2024-03-29T07:59:49.053-04:00Comments on Elizabeth Seckman, Author: New Challengers...New BookElizabeth Seckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-32259878317959902972014-07-29T09:45:13.746-04:002014-07-29T09:45:13.746-04:00Hi, Ladies,
First time I've heard of Spanikop...Hi, Ladies,<br /><br />First time I've heard of Spanikopita, but coming from my corner of the world, I guess that's expected. Some grammar nits do get me in a snit too. :) Congrats on the book Lee.<br /><br />Working on my Challenge submission. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-22105343007761203842014-07-28T10:22:00.448-04:002014-07-28T10:22:00.448-04:00Between you and I, this post is different than oth...Between you and I, this post is different than others, i.e. it's got some great writers, it's got a fun interview, and it taught me a lot about grammar.<br /><br />Did that make your head explode?A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-6443108832616619152014-07-28T02:00:44.997-04:002014-07-28T02:00:44.997-04:00Woohoo! So many friends in one post. I love it. :D...Woohoo! So many friends in one post. I love it. :DCarrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-80432541792260361632014-07-27T23:31:27.749-04:002014-07-27T23:31:27.749-04:00I love grammar rants. They're educational.
Sp...I love grammar rants. They're educational.<br /><br />Spanikopita sounds good.<br /><br />I enjoy reading the challenge posts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-85723503494158063482014-07-27T22:55:53.431-04:002014-07-27T22:55:53.431-04:00I think these grammar rants are actually way more ...I think these grammar rants are actually way more sophisticated than most of what gets my grammatical goat out there in the reading world. If those are the worst mistakes someone is making, I can definitely put up with it. Sadly there are a lot worse mistakes in published books out there. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-74970898945167171392014-07-26T11:39:45.479-04:002014-07-26T11:39:45.479-04:00I had to do an English test recently and only scor...I had to do an English test recently and only scored 87% - I was devastated! My tutor said it was a top score, but... well, you know... I'm a WRITER! But sometimes, those random grammar issues get us all :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-63455029349392258752014-07-26T04:16:35.758-04:002014-07-26T04:16:35.758-04:00LOVE the new website :)
Tara's entry was awes...LOVE the new website :)<br /><br />Tara's entry was awesome, too :)<br /><br />Enjoyed Lee's tips, i.e. the one about not using i.e. for an example :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-25625829732381392982014-07-25T21:17:25.667-04:002014-07-25T21:17:25.667-04:00I love a good grammar rant! Your peeves are simila...I love a good grammar rant! Your peeves are similar to mine.<br /><br />And spanikopita is a wonderful treat! I'm glad to hear you also buy your fillo dough in the freezer section. I knew a Greek woman who made her own, and it was practically see-through. My pastry skills tap out at 1/8", so off to the freezer section I go.Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-76325028054422624842014-07-25T20:06:08.478-04:002014-07-25T20:06:08.478-04:00Good grammar reminders, Lee. I was guilty of '...Good grammar reminders, Lee. I was guilty of 'i.e. for e.g.' until someone pointed that out. I bet I've also been guilty of 'different than.' A lot. 0_0<br /><br />Off to visit the competition...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-77613283146884119212014-07-25T18:39:19.150-04:002014-07-25T18:39:19.150-04:00Ooo... I'm going to try that recipe out on my ...Ooo... I'm going to try that recipe out on my family next week. Don't know if I can pronounce it though. Grammar is important, although I seem to keep making the silliest mistakes anyway. And wow to all the new entries in the hop. Amazing what three tiny words can flare up for stories.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-33581546039036866462014-07-25T11:01:34.479-04:002014-07-25T11:01:34.479-04:00Hi, Elizabeth, Hi, Lee...
I wish I was a better g...Hi, Elizabeth, Hi, Lee...<br /><br />I wish I was a better grammar nazi. But since I began writing, i have improved A LOT, but we need more grammar nazi' s out there to catch the hundreds we miss.<br /><br />Thanks LEE.... all the best!<br /><br />Elizabeth, CONGRATS on your newest book. Sorry I haven't been around this month to help share your vision... Life... you know how it is....Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-14254784574247864332014-07-25T09:13:16.041-04:002014-07-25T09:13:16.041-04:00Trouble is a lot of books do NOT get edited proper...Trouble is a lot of books do NOT get edited properly and when I read them it drives me crazy. I find it particularly bad with ebooks. I got so fed up with it that I offered to proof read for a couple of author friends before they published.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-33581506072801576092014-07-25T08:15:13.608-04:002014-07-25T08:15:13.608-04:00Apostrophes drive me crazy, especially in self-pub...Apostrophes drive me crazy, especially in self-published works. Usually enough copy editors are involved in trad-pubbed books that you don't see it, but I've seen more misuses of it's and crazy things like our's and their's. Makes me want to start tearing pages out of the book! One misused apostrophe and I'm not reading another word, even if I'm otherwise enjoying the book.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-18769789274289392952014-07-24T22:04:04.225-04:002014-07-24T22:04:04.225-04:00lol damn, i want to avoid your dreaded red pen hah...lol damn, i want to avoid your dreaded red pen hahaPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-20041269906998180712014-07-24T21:59:28.434-04:002014-07-24T21:59:28.434-04:00Your blog is full of great information for writers...Your blog is full of great information for writers. Thank you for sharing.<br />RRick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-11867899333673942462014-07-24T21:21:24.915-04:002014-07-24T21:21:24.915-04:00Great little interview! I love it when Lee rants t...Great little interview! I love it when Lee rants too. :) I'm off to read the challenge entries.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-320087202734114802014-07-24T18:14:49.960-04:002014-07-24T18:14:49.960-04:00Lee, does it bother you when people write "i....Lee, does it bother you when people write "i.e." when they mean "for example," as if it's the same thing as "e.g."? I HATE THAT!<br /><br />Cheers, ladies, and hugs to you both.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-17992568200567447542014-07-24T17:20:41.919-04:002014-07-24T17:20:41.919-04:00Making fillo would take me days, and then it would...Making fillo would take me days, and then it wouldn't taste like anything. I wouldn't even know how to start making it as thin as it has to be. I find mine in the freezer section of the grocery store. It's usually next to frozen pie crusts. Now those I can make. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-58954864738675737972014-07-24T17:18:29.283-04:002014-07-24T17:18:29.283-04:00I can be quite boring. Ask anyone in my family. :-...I can be quite boring. Ask anyone in my family. :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-55664039183063602052014-07-24T17:17:36.849-04:002014-07-24T17:17:36.849-04:00We have some left. You're invited but, as it h...We have some left. You're invited but, as it happens, it's leftover evening at our house tonight.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-81376975312890447552014-07-24T17:17:25.775-04:002014-07-24T17:17:25.775-04:00Elizabeth, this was a great interview.
Clee, I ha...Elizabeth, this was a great interview.<br /><br />Clee, I have never heard of filo, but looked it up online after reading your recipe. OMG that sounds so good. Anyway, my question is: Where do you buy filo? Or do you make it from scratch?Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-58594540038376258472014-07-24T17:16:40.197-04:002014-07-24T17:16:40.197-04:00I'm pretty sure we all are guilty. Hard to be ...I'm pretty sure we all are guilty. Hard to be perfect. Impossible, in fact. I love that you mix historical facts with your fiction. That makes it very interesting to me.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-33204028454245190192014-07-24T17:14:56.635-04:002014-07-24T17:14:56.635-04:00I'll speak to privately about that grammar, y...I'll speak to privately about that grammar, young man. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-25184318396655611062014-07-24T17:13:37.714-04:002014-07-24T17:13:37.714-04:00I definitely will not make red circles on your pap...I definitely will not make red circles on your papers! Honestly, I make so many mistakes when I'm writing, I can't believe I'm the author. Thank heaven for the editing process!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-43334257689266937752014-07-24T15:59:30.375-04:002014-07-24T15:59:30.375-04:00Educational Rants are the only rants worth making....Educational Rants are the only rants worth making. Thanks for popping by C. Lee. Will visit the fairy post.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.com