153: #GrammarGirl

Mignon Fogerty on Pet Peeves, riding a wave and what to do if you're a writer--and grammar still scares the bejabbers out of you.Plenty of writers #fangirl on Mignon Fogerty (https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl) , who took her own quest to make grammar rules easy and accessible and turned it into a mini-empire. In her case, the podcast (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/quick-dirty-tips/grammar-girl-quick-and-dirty-tips-for-better-writing) came first, the books (https://us.macmillan.com/author/mignonfogarty/) second--and what followed is a fun exploration of being creative around a subject and finding a way to make it your own. A few links from the episode:Peeve Wars Board Game (https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/grammar-girl-s-peeve-wars)The Grammar Devotional: Daily Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780805091656)#AmReading:Semicolon, McKayla Debonis (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781978328365)Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere), Lisa Cron (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781607748892)I Miss You When I Blink: Essays, Mary Laura Philpott (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781982102807) A (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312379353)KJ mentioned A Circle of Quiet (https://www.madeleinelengle.com/books/non-fiction/a-circle-of-quiet/) , from Madeline L'Engle. And then she ended up not liking it. (https://kjdellantonia.com/2019/04/08/a-book-that-will-get-you-out-of-your-head-and-one-that-wont/)Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe, Steven Strogatz (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781328879981)Laughing at My Nightmare, Shane Burcaw (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250080103)Find out more about our guest, Mignon Fogerty, here (https://us.macmillan.com/author/mignonfogarty) —and check out her books on IndieBound (https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=grammar+girl) or at Libro.fm.  (https://libro.fm/search?q=mignon+fogerty&searchby=authors&sortby=relevance&country=all&country_select=#results)This episode was sponsored by Author Accelerator, the book coaching program that helps you get your work DONE. Visit https://www.authoraccelerator.com/amwritingfor details, special offers and Jennie Nash’s 2-tier outline template.Find more about Jess here (http://www.jessicalahey.com/) , and about KJ here (https://kjdellantonia.com/) .If you enjoyed this episode, we suggest you check out Marginally, a podcast about writing, work and friendship (https://www.marginallypodcast.com/) . This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe