From the category archives:

Best of the Comma

I have decided that if I am to advance to the next level in my authorly career, I am simply going to have to launch a book signing tour.

According to my research on the subject, the key requirements for such a literary event are a book, an author, and a writing utensil. I am told that a Sharpie-brand permanent marker works well for most autographing needs, but in a pinch you can make do with a charcoal briquette or even an unfolded paperclip dipped in your own blood, which is especially appropriate if you are promoting a horror novel or a grade-school teaching memoir…

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Fashion Week

by Brent on March 23, 2007

in Best of the Comma, Commentary

How do you describe the energy and sheer excitement radiating from the catwalks of New York City as they crackle with the passionate drama of skeletal women angrily parading outlandish garments that only 10% of the western population can afford and only 2% can fit into? How do you cram all the chic and panache, and other words you’ve never had a reason to use before, into a compelling, and hopefully heart wrenching tale?..

fashion humor

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Hidden Dangers of Spam

by Brent on March 14, 2007

in Best of the Comma, Commentary

One of the hazards of maintaining an internet presence like the Ominous Comma is the influx of unwanted correspondence, or as we web-literate author-types call it, spam.
Since its inception, this site has been gloriously spam-free, mainly due to the rigorous pre-comment interrogation conducted on each would-be comment-maker to screen out cheese laden opportunists.
Strangely enough, many [...]

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A Bill From My Body

by Brent on March 7, 2007

in Best of the Comma, Commentary

We are writing you in regards to your sudden and unexpected participation in the annual Moving of the Files festival held at your company this morning. During this event you carried a large number of impressively heavy boxes of paperwork, up not one but two flights of stairs, and into the attic in an ill-conceived [...]

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