tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post3961751409287992550..comments2023-04-10T06:42:44.471-04:00Comments on Literary Snippets: My Love Grip on the CommaGary Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-64752409768470177242012-02-13T19:30:32.326-05:002012-02-13T19:30:32.326-05:00Thank you Ruth! Bouguereau is something else.Thank you Ruth! Bouguereau is something else.Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-4813314310245250462012-01-14T22:20:52.900-05:002012-01-14T22:20:52.900-05:00I do love the excerpt, but that painting is absolu...I do love the excerpt, but that painting is absolutely stunning!Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-91089487108898180002012-01-13T17:46:36.426-05:002012-01-13T17:46:36.426-05:00Marcia, some sharp programmer can make a fortune i...Marcia, some sharp programmer can make a fortune if she comes up with a punctuation validator. I'd certainly want it in my word processor. <br /><br />Creative writing is hard work. In addition to coming up with story ideas and finding just the right words to convey the mood, we also have to be punctuation experts. (What are editors for anyway?)Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-10966104931769638392012-01-13T16:15:44.644-05:002012-01-13T16:15:44.644-05:00I feel like the Queen of punctuation and not in a ...I feel like the Queen of punctuation and not in a good way.I'd always prided myself on my spelling, grammar and punctuation. Since I've been blogging and writing a book, the inner Queen all women possess has emerged and taken over my writing. I can't stop her...she won't take "No more!" for an answer! There should not only be punctuation check in MSWord, there should be a rehab facility for those of us who don't know how to quit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-79280815942254536902012-01-10T13:01:31.832-05:002012-01-10T13:01:31.832-05:00Brynne, virtual hugs are just as good. Besides tha...Brynne, virtual hugs are just as good. Besides that, you are known for your "presence." <br /><br />All the credit for the post goes to the talented <a href="http://blog.thepriyas.com/2011/12/08/comma-chameleon.aspx" rel="nofollow">Ashley Barron</a>.Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-55275331032060312752012-01-10T12:54:35.948-05:002012-01-10T12:54:35.948-05:00Lara gets it! I have been know to put in an extra ...Lara gets it! I have been know to put in an extra comma, here and there, myself. The real question now is what are we going to do about the darn exclamation point in the age of social media?Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-11989881468435041532012-01-10T12:51:20.185-05:002012-01-10T12:51:20.185-05:00Hi Christine, I'm glad I got a chuckle out of ...Hi Christine, I'm glad I got a chuckle out of you. You shouldn't be so cavalier about letting go of the comma—you never know.Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-58932381328480620972012-01-10T12:47:49.661-05:002012-01-10T12:47:49.661-05:00Julia, it takes talent to use the em dash, and I d...Julia, it takes talent to use the em dash, and I don't think it's used enough. Certain heavy lifting requires an em dash. I believe it is like a neglected and unappreciated step child.Gary Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939746775173387425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-64188839233428165812012-01-10T11:36:45.874-05:002012-01-10T11:36:45.874-05:00What a happy post, Gary! Thank you for sharing you...What a happy post, Gary! Thank you for sharing yourSelf with us! Wish I could jump up and hug you:)Brynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532335722560588063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-14822407386994041502012-01-09T15:13:51.371-05:002012-01-09T15:13:51.371-05:00I am a comma junkie, and lately an exclamation poi...I am a comma junkie, and lately an exclamation point junkie in blog comments. I can't seem to stop using the darn thing.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-34106129711518957592012-01-09T14:36:18.529-05:002012-01-09T14:36:18.529-05:00Hehehe! I see that you really do love the comma. I...Hehehe! I see that you really do love the comma. I had a fling with the comma once upon a time, but it's all yours now!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175408984069796542.post-36133525067201589382012-01-09T09:31:59.269-05:002012-01-09T09:31:59.269-05:00For me it's all about the em dash--and if I gi...For me it's all about the em dash--and if I give up on that? Maybe I'll go for the comma? :)Julia Munroe Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798422149542791454noreply@blogger.com