4683 readersPippa Middleton, younger sister to the Duchess of Cambridge, has reportedly signed a £400,000 ($620,360.00) book deal with Penguin UK imprint, Michael Joseph.
According to The Telegraph, Middleton will be writing a nonfiction tome on how to host the perfect party. The not-yet-titled book will contain party ideas, stories and recipes. Middleton’s resume includes a past job
2312 readersThe Duchess of Cambridge’s little sister, Pippa Middleton, has a party-planning book coming out from Penguin in October.
USA Today reported that Middleton received a $600,000 advance for Celebrate. Here is more from the story: “Interest in the book is as stratospheric as interest in Pippa: Big-get guns Oprah Winfrey and Barbara Walters were said to be
2209 readersBluewater Productions will publish Fame: The Royals, a biographical comic book featuring Prince William and his wife-to-be, Kate Middleton.
The comic will explore the young royal‘s life including his military service, charity work, the tragic pa...
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4881 readersAdverbs are to verbs as adjectives are to nouns: They modify action words. However, they can also support other parts of speech, such as adjectives and other adverbs, as well as clauses and even entire sentences.
Original Post: Adverbs Are Really Quite Acceptable
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5190 readersI asked a handful of copywriters on Twitter what they thought the most overused words in wedding copy were, and they didn't disappoint. Thanks to their suggestions I've put together some Royal Wedding Bingo cards for your enjoyment.
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In this week’s episode of “5 Things You Need to Know This Week,” Herman Cain sings about sexual harassment, Justin Bieber has a baby with Kate Middleton (I think I have that right), and nobody seems to know the whereabouts of Matt Lauer. Plus, we debut the 1st annual “Where in the World
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3512 readersI’ve written more than once about hyphens, including this previous post, but it remains a troublesome topic, so I’ll approach it from this direction, too: the categories of hyphenation errors.
1. Omitting Hyphens in Phrasal Adjectives
Some phrasal adjectives (including “civil rights,” “stock market,” and “high school”) don’t require hyphenation when they appear before a noun; they’re
1111 readersimage sourceWhenever a Harry Potter film is released, it brings back so many memories for me. I'm going to see Deathly Hallows on Friday, and I absolutely cannot wait. The Harry Potter series has been such a huge part of my life so far, my fr...
1111 readersimage sourceWhenever a Harry Potter film is released, it brings back so many memories for me. I'm going to see Deathly Hallows on Friday, and I absolutely cannot wait. The Harry Potter series has been such a huge part of my life so far, my fr...
3450 readersHousing Works will auction two autographed copies of supermodel Tyra Banks‘ YA title Modelland. Follow this link to place your bid.
Each book (pictured, via) contains a personalized message for “Mary Kate” and “Ashley.” The bookstore speculates that the copies were intended for celebrities Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen. Bidding has started at $100. The nonprofit bookstore’s auction