Category Archives: Writing

Unfriending People on Facebook

Posted on August 23, 2014 by robertpkruger

I unfriended this jerk on Facebook today. He was hitting me with some PC/right-wing/left-wing bullshit and… No, actually I didn’t. I’ve got over 750 connections on Facebook, and I’ve never unfriended anyone other than strangers clearly looking to scam me. … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Low Serotonin

Posted on August 15, 2014 by robertpkruger

About five years ago, I noticed that Lucius had been making a lot of typos on the story and essay drafts he sent me and on his Facebook posts. I brought this up during one of our phone talks, and … Continue reading →

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“Your” write

Posted on October 18, 2013 by robertpkruger

The professor who taught me Middle English and Old English loved to remind us that grammar and orthography are modern inventions. She’d say this with sympathy and generosity as she handed back our bleeding papers. I loved that teacher. Such … Continue reading →

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Crimes against spelling and grammar

Posted on October 18, 2013 by robertpkruger

I’m pondering a business plan. You want to improve your writing, don’t you? Hire a team of editors to monitor your tweets and  Facebook screeds and point out your spelling and grammatical errors, your unintended alliteration, your confused idioms, your … Continue reading →

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Essential writing tips

Posted on September 4, 2013 by robertpkruger

Huge tracts of the digital landscape are mulched with advice on how to write. Read this anyway.

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