Any readers of the New Scientist Feedback column will likely be familiar with the concept of Nominative Determinism—the idea that some authors, consciously or not, gravitate to a professional area which in some way matches their name. While the academic value of this theory is limited—although apparently some studies have done enough robust analysis to conclude that this is a genuine effect, and not just the result of
It's that time of year again and nominations for the 2020 Ursa Major Awards are open. Actually, they've been open for a while and I've forgotten to mention them. Anyway, I would like to point out that the paperback editions of "Further Off The Mark" and On The Mark" are eligible for nomination for the Novel category and I would appreciate a few. Nominations close on February 13. Go to the Nominations
Hey you! That’s right, you! Did you know that Nominations for the Dragon Awards close on the 20th of July? That’s right, and today is the 18th. So if you haven’t nominated for the awards yet, now you’re down to the wire.
Nominations for the 2017 Ursa Major Awards are open, and I would like to point out that Quantum Gallop qualifies in the Novel category. If you participate in this kind of thing and you think I deserve it, I would appreciate you submitting a nomination for my book.
This is Grammer a Week, the periodic blog program-thing where I address a frequently broken grammar rule and tell you how to fix it. This week's installment is about the difference between "who" and "whom." If you're speaking informally, you could simply use "who" all the time and no one would care much. But if you're one of few who cares about these sort of things, read on.
It’s that time of year, readers! The nominations for the 2018 Dragon Awards are open!You can click the link and nominate this last year’s (July 2017-End of June 2018) best Science-Fiction and Fantasy novels for the running of … well, the best!
Fellow bronies: Brace yourself for incoming fandom drama.
And here's the weird part — this time, it's not actually our fault.
Morning!
So, I'm like ... 7,000 words behind on my NaNoWriMo project, and I'm definitely in the 'arg this doesn't work everything is terrible' phase. Part of the problem is I don't give the characters enough time to snark and talk to each other, as dialogue is one of the few writing things I'm good at. Also, y'kno, motivations and stuff.
This is Grammer a Week, the periodic blog program-thing where I soapbox about a grammar subject I find interesting. You might, too! This week's installment is a little different; as a sort of poor "apology" for not posting anything grammar-related for the last few weeks, here's a three-for-one! I'll be covering the predicate nominative, conjunctive adverb, and apostrophe use.
Some actors are in incredible motion pictures, some actors are in a ton of films, and a few actors are in a ton of extraordinary films. In this last category, Meryl Streep is the defending champion. From her first Oscar gesture for 1978's The Deer Hunter to her latest one for 2017's The Post, Streep has amassed a total of 21 Academy Award selections: four for best supporting actress and a stunning 17 for best actress.
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