Category Archives: Work (WORK!!?!??!)

Maynard G. Krebs is frightened

And on Tuesday

Posted on January 17, 2003 by Marchbanks

I begin work at the Infernal Revenue for my second tax season.  It’s more than high time. Continue reading →

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Hugs aren’t going to fix this

Posted on December 20, 2002 by Marchbanks

Merry goddamn Christmas, Texas Workforce Commission. Continue reading →

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No proofreading for you!

Posted on November 8, 2002 by Marchbanks

This grammar nazi has just spent the last twenty minutes searching to find the proper name of the symbol commonly known as the “hash mark” or the “pound sign.” Continue reading →

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What I’ve been working on (for money)

Posted on November 6, 2002 by Marchbanks

My target audience are urban tenth-graders who are reading anywhere from two to six grade levels below their actual grade level. Continue reading →

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Editorial feedback

Posted on November 1, 2002 by Marchbanks

When I’m editing I feel I ought to save as much of the author’s original words as I can.
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Strunk and White, Rule 17.  Omit needless words.

Posted on October 31, 2002 by Marchbanks

Krakauer has a story to tell, but the way he tells it annoys me badly. Continue reading →

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Aargh.

Posted on October 29, 2002 by Marchbanks

I still need to find a thousand words to cut out of this piece on the Titanic sinking.  The writer’s prone to purple prose, but I’m losing tons of human incident as I slash. Continue reading →

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JEEZ, I do not want to be working

Posted on October 21, 2002 by Marchbanks

I know perfectly well what the problem is:  Bouchercon hangover. Continue reading →

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4,000 words

Posted on October 14, 2002 by Marchbanks

I give up for the night. Continue reading →

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First edit done

Posted on October 14, 2002 by Marchbanks

Amount of money it will take to make me like doing this:  priceless
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