DoctorSyntax
@doctorsyntax.bsky.social
Alter ego of Peter Ginna. Editor, writer, & occasional blogger on books & publishing. Former editor & publisher at several houses. Author of WHAT EDITORS DO: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing. Website: peterginna.com
Great stuff but speaking as a Sox fan in NYC, the greatest headline of 2004, and surely one of the all time classics, was this one
October 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Great stuff but speaking as a Sox fan in NYC, the greatest headline of 2004, and surely one of the all time classics, was this one
BREAKING: Two men have been arrested in connection with the heist of France's crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris.
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
BREAKING: Two men have been arrested in connection with the heist of France's crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris.
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
October 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
The latest essay on our Advice page at www.independenteditorsgroup.com/advice, from Susan Leon, who knows what she's talking about: How to write a query letter that will get your submission read.
#writing #publishing #agents #MSWL
#writing #publishing #agents #MSWL
October 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The latest essay on our Advice page at www.independenteditorsgroup.com/advice, from Susan Leon, who knows what she's talking about: How to write a query letter that will get your submission read.
#writing #publishing #agents #MSWL
#writing #publishing #agents #MSWL
No doubt the folks in this line were all, "Ha! Ha! THIS will show that Roosevelt."
September 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
No doubt the folks in this line were all, "Ha! Ha! THIS will show that Roosevelt."
I’m obliged here to repost what I got when I asked the bot for a map of the California Zephryr train route. The typography is nice…
August 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I’m obliged here to repost what I got when I asked the bot for a map of the California Zephryr train route. The typography is nice…
if you see this, quote with the energy you bring to bsky
June 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
if you see this, quote with the energy you bring to bsky
🎶 AH’M AS FREE AS A BIRD NOW,
AND THIS BIRD YOU CANNOT CHAAYAYAYANGE 🎶
AND THIS BIRD YOU CANNOT CHAAYAYAYANGE 🎶
May 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
🎶 AH’M AS FREE AS A BIRD NOW,
AND THIS BIRD YOU CANNOT CHAAYAYAYANGE 🎶
AND THIS BIRD YOU CANNOT CHAAYAYAYANGE 🎶
The average American has three friends
May 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The average American has three friends
Chekhov's quote about the gun on the wall is maybe the hoariest old adage in #writing manuals. But a lot of writers fail to follow it. I've written a brief post about why setups and payoffs are important in narrative, now up at the Independent Editors Group site. independenteditorsgroup.com/advice
March 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Chekhov's quote about the gun on the wall is maybe the hoariest old adage in #writing manuals. But a lot of writers fail to follow it. I've written a brief post about why setups and payoffs are important in narrative, now up at the Independent Editors Group site. independenteditorsgroup.com/advice
If we include effects, surely it's this one.
February 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
If we include effects, surely it's this one.
See Susan Dalsimer's excellent post at the Independent Editors Group's Advice page: www.independenteditorsgroup.com/advice
#writing #editing #publishing #academyawards
#writing #editing #publishing #academyawards
February 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
See Susan Dalsimer's excellent post at the Independent Editors Group's Advice page: www.independenteditorsgroup.com/advice
#writing #editing #publishing #academyawards
#writing #editing #publishing #academyawards
I grew up on these streets
November 5, 2024 at 3:19 PM
I grew up on these streets
Just discovered my favorite Banksy, which alas has recently been vandalized
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March 23, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Just discovered my favorite Banksy, which alas has recently been vandalized
www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
I'm an extremely honest thinker who isn't beholden to anyone and has a lot of hands-on life experience at a quirkily wide array of activities.
December 25, 2023 at 8:49 PM
I'm an extremely honest thinker who isn't beholden to anyone and has a lot of hands-on life experience at a quirkily wide array of activities.
What fresh hell is this
October 22, 2023 at 2:59 AM
What fresh hell is this