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It was wonderful, marvelous, magnificent, superb, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful ...
Maud Newton was kind enough to tweet today about the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus, the first edition of which I worked on, way back when, and I thought it might be fun to blog about how it came to pass that there is a Word Note in that book that... Continue reading
Posted Aug 21, 2012 at Dictionary Evangelist
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Thinking Digital talk from last May ...
Erin McKean of @Wordnik @ThinkingDigital 2011 from Codeworks Ltd on Vimeo. I had a great time at this conference -- really inspiring! Here's more about it: "If you've not heard of The Thinking Digital Conference, it's an annual gathering of creatives, innovators, businesspeople, entrepreneurs and techies. Each May, nearly 700... Continue reading
Posted Mar 24, 2012 at Dictionary Evangelist
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Dec 15, 2011
This is pure genius! I was just thinking the other day that I really need to catalog my stash ...
Commented Nov 25, 2011 on Fabric Swatch Notebook Printable at The Sew Weekly
Fabric Swatch Notebook Printable
Preparing for my new year's resolution to get more organized, I created a simple PDF that I can print and use to keep track of my stash of fabric. While the idea of a fabric swatchbook isn't anything new, I couldn't find a template that had all the fields I wanted. Once a sheet it completed, I c...
Oh wow, I love love love the jersey version! I think I see a #6 in my future. :-)
Commented Nov 2, 2011 on The "Yes, it's Orange" Dress at The Sew Weekly
The "Yes, it's Orange" Dress
The Facts Fabric: Orange striped jersey, thrifted -- $1 Pattern: Vogue 8728, $3.99 Year: c. 1946 (reissue) Notions: none Time to complete: 3 hours First worn: October 2011 Wear again? Yes! Yes! Total Cost: ~$4.99 Considering how many versions of Vogue 8728 I've seen in the sewing blog worl...
Great dress, hilarious post. :-)
Commented Oct 25, 2011 on The "Mrs. Simpson" Dress at The Sew Weekly
The "Mrs. Simpson" Dress
The Facts Fabric: Linen from Jo Ann's -- $15 Pattern: Simplicity 2650, $2 Year: c. 1938 Notions: Bias tape Time to complete: 2 hours First worn: October 2011 Wear again? Yes. Total Cost: ~$17 Ok, so I'll admit that as far as costumes go, this one's going to be a bit too obscure for most fol...
New column in the Boston Globe
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Posted Sep 3, 2011 at Dictionary Evangelist
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New column in the Boston Globe
The best and worst of 2010 08 Jan, 2011 Continue reading
Posted Aug 22, 2011 at Dictionary Evangelist
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New column in the Boston Globe
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Posted Aug 22, 2011 at Dictionary Evangelist
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New column in the Boston Globe
How one word developed a split personality 20 Aug, 2011 Continue reading
Posted Aug 21, 2011 at Dictionary Evangelist
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Catchup on Globe columns ...
A few links to my most recent columns in the Boston Globe: What's Missing from Your Dictionary? Pun Times (review) When Real Events Overtake Metaphors How To Read A Word (review) One Prius, Two ... What? If there's a language topic you'd like me to write about, please feel free... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2011 at Dictionary Evangelist
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Best Use of Dictionary Definitions in a Music Video
I'm nearly certain that the dictionary definitions here come from the OS X version of the New Oxford American Dictionary. (The bad spacings in the cross-references give it away.) And Charlie? He's so cool like! Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2011 at Dictionary Evangelist
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7 More 'Super Dictionary' Entries That Should Be In DC Continuity
Reblogged Mar 27, 2011 at Dictionary Evangelist
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ACPT-wear
Reblogged Mar 19, 2011 at Dictionary Evangelist
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Words Without Words
Reblogged Mar 19, 2011 at Dictionary Evangelist
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Word Puzzle Universal Wrapping Paper - TheDieline.com - Package Design Blog
Reblogged Mar 12, 2011 at Dictionary Evangelist
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Famous Fellow Dictionary Evangelists
"I heard that you used to read the dictionary," Cooper remarked. "I just felt like I wanna be able to have all of these words at my disposal, in my vocabulary at all times whenever I need to pull 'em out. You know, somewhere, they'll be stored, like, locked away,"... Continue reading
Posted Mar 6, 2011 at Dictionary Evangelist
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Oh, I love it! Cute shoes too. :-)
Commented Feb 21, 2011 on The "Petit Trianon" Dress at The Sew Weekly
The "Petit Trianon" Dress
The Facts Fabric: Cotton Shirting from Fabric.com $7.47 for 3 yards, Cotton voile for ruffle Patterns: McCall's #2329 - ~$1.00 Year: c. 1959 Notions: Vintage zipper- $.05 Time to complete: 5 hours First worn: February 2011 Wear again? Yes, when it warms up and with some modern accessories...
Coming Soon To A Library Near You
With any luck, given this review from Library Journal: "In this quiet debut novel, fans of McKean’s blog (www.dressaday.com) will be especially captivated by her ability to effectively spice up a consistently steady plot with a heaping of the “secret lives” they have enjoyed for years. It will also appeal... Continue reading
Posted Feb 9, 2011 at The Secret Lives of Dresses
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More Reviews!
So the reviews are starting to come in ... "fun to accompany the amusing threesome [as they] guide the heroine down her yellow brick road" — Genre Go Round Reviews "This
is
just
perfect
for
some
light
escapism
but
might
have
you
reaching
for
the
tissues!" — Village Bookshop "The Secret Lives of Dresses was an amazing book! It made me want to open a... Continue reading
Posted Feb 8, 2011 at The Secret Lives of Dresses
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The Secret Lives of Dresses: International Best Seller!
Well, on the "International Fiction" best-seller list in New Zealand, two weeks running! (At #10, but I am not picky.) Continue reading
Posted Feb 7, 2011 at The Secret Lives of Dresses
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Feb 6, 2011
February 10th: BOOK PARTY!
Posted Jan 30, 2011 at The Secret Lives of Dresses
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