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Month: January 2016

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Snark: Amazon’s New Warning Labels

  By John Doppler January 23, 2016 January 23, 2016 Humor
Suggested Amazon Warning Labels

Amazon’s new quality control initiative is a good step in the right direction, but doesn’t go far enough. I therefore present to you this tongue-in-cheek chart of Amazon warning labels for your consideration. Continue reading

Tagged   Amazon, banners, humor, labels, poorly edited, quality control, spelling mistakes, warnings
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Logophile’s Lunchbox — Exotic Places

  By John Doppler January 22, 2016 January 21, 2016 Vocabulary

This week’s Lunchbox transports you to fantastic lands of fact and fiction. Continue reading

Tagged   exotic places, logophiles lunchbox, vocabulary, words
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No, Amazon Will Not Penalize Your Book for a Typo

  By John Doppler January 21, 2016 September 28, 2017 News, Spotlight
whoa whoa whoa!

Amazon’s upcoming changes probably won’t affect you one bit, but that hasn’t stopped authors from panicking. Get the facts here. Continue reading

Tagged   alarmists, Amazon, errors, hysteria, Kindle, typographical errors, typos
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Logophile’s Lunchbox — Dreary Words

  By John Doppler January 15, 2016 January 14, 2016 Vocabulary
dreary words: lachrymose

The passing of Bowie and Rickman took some light out of the world. It’s only appropriate that this week’s Lunchbox contain a touch of sorrow. Continue reading

Tagged   dreary, fuscous, gray, grey, lachrymose, logophiles lunchbox, lugubrious, vocabulary, words
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Logophile’s Lunchbox — Cats

  By John Doppler January 8, 2016 January 8, 2016 Vocabulary
cat language: grimalkin

Kittens and cats are featured in this week’s Lunchbox! How many of these words do you know? Continue reading

Tagged   animals, cats, kittens, logophiles lunchbox, vocabulary
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