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Friday, September 30, 2011

Grammar Jokes

So I got feedback from my agent yesterday for Begonia Bribe.  She loves the story but thought perhaps I should work ahead a little more for the polish... erm... oops... I TRIED!  I really did! This one just seemed to be hard to WRITE for the first part... but then feedback time was SUMMER and people were BUSY, so it didn't have nearly the number of eyes on it that my first one did...

I know better now...

What that MEANS though, is last night and today are commited to going through her changes for the final deal, and so instead of a blog full of clever words, I am sharing some comics that have amused me a lot...


Really... could anything BE more me?
 Somebody shared it on FB. The 'owner' was Zain Sheriff, but don't know if he's the artist, or just the sharer...





You've probablyl seen this...














This goes with some Aussie humour (see, when it's Aussie, humour gets a 'u').

How is a MAN like a wombat?

He eats, roots and leaves.

But to understand, you have to know 'roots' in Australia is... erm... a euphemism for the big dandy, if you know what I mean... and you ALSO have to be able to spot the misplaced comma... So it is an Aussie insider grammar joke! (Ausome, eh?)


And finally... because I'm me and Misattributing is my superpower...

It's a thing of beauty, isn't it?


So wish me luck on my deadline... (because it might kill me).

And I will be here tomorrow to begin NaBloWriMo!!!!
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18 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 30, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    You crack me up! Love the punctuation jokes. Good luck on the send off to your agent. Congrats!

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  2. TrishaSeptember 30, 2011 at 3:58 AM

    Wooot, I'm always happy when we Aussies get a mention! hehe

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  3. Old KittySeptember 30, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    Comma Sutra!! I want the book!! LOL!!! and an Aussie dictionary! LOL!

    And a wombat.

    Have a most NAKED time polishing!! GOOD LUCK!! Take care
    x

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  4. Elizabeth Spann CraigSeptember 30, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    Great comics. :) And good luck with the deadline and the polishing!

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  5. JayneSeptember 30, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    Oh I love that Yoda pic! Thanks for the giggle and tons of good luck for your deadline! :)

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  6. Words A DaySeptember 30, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Good luck with your deadline. Enjoyed the post. How could I have reached this age without knowing what a root is:)

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  7. Jan MorrisonSeptember 30, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    I love comma jokes! I think it is because I'm comma aphasic. It makes me write like Hemmingway. Short punchy sentences. yes. it is good.
    Mucho love and energy and so on with your edit. I am one chapter away from having put all my last edits in. close. very close.

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  8. Talli RolandSeptember 30, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I love the eating grandma one. :)

    Good luck, good luck on the deadline! You can do it!

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  9. Johanna GarthSeptember 30, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    I love those and good luck with adding the polish!

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  10. Becky MahoneySeptember 30, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    HEEEE. This post is the best.

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  11. Hart JohnsonSeptember 30, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    HA! SENT!!! Glad everyone is enjoying some giggles! So interesting to see everyones preferences.

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  12. TonjaSeptember 30, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    That's great you're so close!

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  13. Michael Offutt, Phantom ReaderSeptember 30, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    It's kinda similar to the humor found on Family Guy in nearly every episode. Just taking things super literal.

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  14. Julie HedlundSeptember 30, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Love these! From a fellow grammar geek...

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  15. Alex J. CavanaughSeptember 30, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    You can do it, Hart!

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  16. AnonymousOctober 1, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    Absolutely PERFECT I absolutely love your post! Thanks for the posting.


    Contract Templates

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  17. I Must Be OffOctober 1, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    I love the comma sutra thingy of beauty.

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  18. Jonnie CometDecember 24, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    HAHAHAHA this is terrific, Hart. Where do you get it all? :)

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