tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post6913025695279822992..comments2024-01-02T16:42:15.732-05:00Comments on Redlines and Deadlines: More Stunning Starts CritiquesECPI Editorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569261288668237013noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-89668450347948221342008-03-25T07:13:00.000-04:002008-03-25T07:13:00.000-04:00Thanks for the input!! I appreciate you all takin...Thanks for the input!! <BR/><BR/>I appreciate you all taking the time to look at it. Seems like I've got a bit of work left on the intro. :) <BR/><BR/>Have a great week! <BR/><BR/>DawnDawn Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094479667234469671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-73846349014417480432008-03-24T21:31:00.000-04:002008-03-24T21:31:00.000-04:00Thank you so much!I was so shocked to see my openi...Thank you so much!<BR/><BR/>I was so shocked to see my opening lines on your blurb! I’ve been in the publishing world long enough to know that any kind of feedback is rare and highly appreciated.<BR/><BR/>So, this is really wonderful that you guys do this! Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Now I just have to gather my courage and submit before that April 1 deadline.<BR/><BR/>CynthiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-68750830160797326142008-03-24T18:22:00.000-04:002008-03-24T18:22:00.000-04:00I was told years ago by a Drama Major (I went to C...I was told years ago by a Drama Major (I went to CMU for Chemical Eng and knew a few students in the Fine Arts Department) that dropping the verb "to be" was the most insidious Pittsburghism to get rid of in casual speech.Dave Fragmentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985158361431606939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-18956406801530765992008-03-24T16:04:00.000-04:002008-03-24T16:04:00.000-04:00Nope! I am, however, Southern to the core. I occas...Nope! I am, however, Southern to the core. I occasionally amuse my fellow editors with...err, colorful regional sayings.<BR/><BR/>MaryECPI Editorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00569261288668237013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-87251697333688493462008-03-24T13:09:00.000-04:002008-03-24T13:09:00.000-04:00"third sentence that needs fixing"You grew up near..."third sentence that needs fixing"<BR/>You grew up near the Amish (PA or OH or thereabouts-didn't you?Dave Fragmentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985158361431606939noreply@blogger.com