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Bringing Up the Rear

July 17, 2022 ~ Ellie ~ 6 Comments

I stumbled on a great quote today and would like to share it with you.

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600!

April 3, 2021April 7, 2021 ~ Ellie ~ 18 Comments

A magic number I never imagined I’d reach!

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So much to read… so little time!

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 ~ Ellie ~ 9 Comments

I’m referring to the dozens, nay, scores of books on my Kindle.

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A Step Back…

February 17, 2021 ~ Ellie ~ 12 Comments

…for now. Today I posted the following online messaage:

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Friday Follies – A Christmas Gift

December 25, 2020December 24, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ Leave a comment

Here are some tidbits of writing-related advice and tips I’ve come across… so I’m sharing the joy! A Merry Christmas to you all, from Santa Ellie, aka the Grammar Cop! 🤶🌲🥂

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5 years! A Special ‘Blogversary’!

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 12 Comments

When I started this blog on June 28, 2015, I was scared out of my wits. What would I write? Who would read it? How long could I keep it going?

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Begging your forgiveness…

January 29, 2019 ~ Ellie ~ 12 Comments

I’m longing for a 40-hour day!

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Blogging wirh a brokrn fingrr

September 11, 2018 ~ Ellie ~ 21 Comments

The first thing tht happens wh4n you brrak your fingrr id: nothing#! But then –

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Three Years Later

June 28, 2018 ~ Ellie ~ 18 Comments

With over 330 followers and 35,000 views, it seems that this blog’s very important number is “3”…

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Friday Follies #35 – 3 mistakes that make me go â€śArghhh”!

April 8, 2016April 15, 2016 ~ Ellie ~ 7 Comments

Hi readers! The Grammar Cop presents a motley assortment of awful errors today. Hang on to your hat!

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What's Wrong With Me book cover with image of brain scan - by Ellie Presner
What’s Wrong With Me?! – My little medical saga has a nice dramatic arc to it: puzzling beginning, painful middle, and an ending that was a relief in more ways than one.

Surviving Hollywood North
Surviving Hollywood North – An irreverent memoir revealing how Ellie Presner wrangled insecure screenwriters, harried producers and directors, and eccentric actors in Montreal’s flourishing film business during the 1990s.

First Kiss and Other True Fiction
First Kiss and Other True Fiction – Evocative short pieces ranging from a little girl’s terror, to an older child’s disillusionment, to the glory (and confusion) of a budding adolescent’s first kiss… not without a dollop of humour.

How to be an (Almost) Perfect Parent
How to be an Almost Perfect Parent – Friendly illustrated advice from a former family support worker. Professionals – and parents – love it!

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somethinggrand

"And where did you learn the art of not lasting long?" "Here", you answered

roughwighting

Life in a flash - a weekly writing blog

The Germ Guy: Confessions of a Mercurial Microbiologist

bogeyandruby

Random stuff, reflections on the meaning of life and death, humour, self-deprecation, a bit of bad poetry.

WordPress.com News

The latest news on WordPress.com and the WordPress community.

Vignettes and Bagatelles

Read my mind. Little stories in a big universe.

brian nation: the hot dog palace never closes

Word Quilt

I don't sew, but I write -- patching together pieces of my life.

Dr. Eric Perry’s Blog

Motivate | Inspire | Uplift

MagickMermaid

Day-Dreamer, Moon-Gazer, Confirmed Contrarian, Artist, Frustrated Cartoonist, Traveler, Perennial Fish Out of Water

Travel and Lifestyle with Bree

Travel - home and away and Chronic Illnesses

Ron's Country Musings

Life in the slow lane

ENIGMA IN BLACK

Coming From All Directions

Love Totsy Presents

Luanne Castle: Poetry and Other Words (and cats!)

Poetry, Other Words, and Cats

Mehrling Muse

Life in the mountains

Luke Atkins

Film, Music, and Television Critic

Object Relations

"A Word of Substance"

Larry Kahaner

Tripill Photography

Grammarian in the City

Snarky remarks on language I see and hear in New York City

Sandy McFadden

Family Man & Web Developer at Automattic

Eyestrain Productions

An unhealthy and unwarranted look into the twisted life and dubious career of Shane Simmons - dark writer, morbid historian, obsessive collector and sick mind

Kathryn Presner

Theme whisperer and professional cat cuddler

A Writer's Path

Sharing writing tips, information, and advice.

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