Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Name: Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Author: Mignon Fogarty
ISBN: 9781427204363

Author: Mignon Fogarty

Series: Quick & Dirty Tips

Narrator: Mignon Fogarty

Unabridged: 5 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Published: 07/08/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, Language Arts, Writing

Synopsis

Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar—but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. One year ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. More than seven million episodes have now been downloaded, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on Oprah and appeared on the pages of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.

With the trademark wit, warmth, and approachability that the
podcasts are known for, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing covers the grammar rules and word choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers. From "between vs. among" and "although vs. while" to comma splices and misplaced modifiers, Mignon offers memory tricks and clear explanations that will help readers recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules. Chock full of tips on style, business writing, and effective e-mailing, Grammar Girl's latest audiobook should be heard by every communicator.

About Mignon Fogarty

MIGNON FOGARTY is the creator of Grammar Girl and the founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. She is a five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards, an inductee of the Podcast Hall of Fame, a New York Times bestselling author, and the former chair of media entrepreneurship in the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada. She has appeared as a guest expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Today show, and she currently lives in California with her husband, Patrick. Visit her website at Quick And Dirty Tips to sign up for her free email newsletter and podcast.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hannah on December 26, 2022

2022 Best Books of the Year [#11 of 11]......more

Goodreads review by Robert on August 31, 2011

This is the first time I have been intimidated writing a book review. One would think that if I read the book this review would be 100% grammatically correct, that just isn't going to happen (I suffer from grammar allergies). Whenever someone starts talking or I start reading about adjectives, adver......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on July 09, 2008

You've heard her podcast. You've seen her on Oprah. You've downloaded her audiobook. Now you can add the first printed book from Mignon Fogarty (a.k.a. Grammar Girl) to your reference shelf. To the delight of word nerds everywhere, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing came out yest......more

Goodreads review by Kara on March 27, 2012

My life would be less frustrating if everyone read this book. I can be a little (annoyingly) pedantic when it comes to grammar and usage. I'm not concerned about dangling prepositions or split infinitives, but my god, it gets to me when people misuse "affect" and "effect," comma splice, or think that......more

Goodreads review by William on September 27, 2012

I never understood grammar. I just felt my way through a sentence, playing it over in my mind, using some sort of intuitive editor that managed to get it right most of the time. But when I started writing and my real editor brought out her digital red pen, I was completely lost. She used phrases such......more

Quotes

“Advice is delivered in a witty, gracious manner with the clever use of mnemonics that make the audio delivery especially effective.” —AudioFile

“Podcast star Fogarty's witty collection is popcorn for the brain.” —O, The Oprah Magazine, named one of four "terrific audiobooks"

“One of the Best Audiobooks of 2007” —iTunes on the audiobook page, for Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips to Clean Up Your Writing

“Delightfully droll...Grammar Girl gives clear explanations with helpful examples.” —Los Angeles Times

“At the root of all her success, of course, is a true love of language and grammar.” —The Arizona Republic

“Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing is enthusiastically recommended for professional writers of all walks of life, from high school students crafting essays to college students working on Ph.Ds to prospective novel writers, nonfiction writers, journalists, newspaper columnists and much more.” —The Midwest Book Review

Awards

Audie Award Finalist