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NaNoWriMo: a personal history

2007: Finished while working full time and thought it was hard. I mock my childless self.

2008: Finished while working full time and with lingering pregnancy sickness.

2009: Finished (a day early!) while working a small freelance job and caring full time for a six month old. Thanks for the fireworks, NaNoWriMo. I feel [...]

Happy belated National Grammar Day!

In celebration, I spent some time with The Chicago Manual of Style. I was surprised to learn that “Jr.” and “Inc.” no longer require commas; if commas are used, you have to put in one on either side. (See that? I’m trying out some punctuation rules at the same time. I [...]