After university, I got a job sub-editing and for years I was a literary editor. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes edit editor job
I do needlepoint from kits. I give them as gifts to people in the form of cushion covers and they are often speechless with horror. Lynne Truss covercushionform Change image and share on social
Texting is a fundamentally sneaky form of communication, which we should despise, but it is such a boon we don't care. We are all sneaks now. Lynne Truss booncarecommunication Change image and share on social
Texting is a supremely secretive medium of communication - it's like passing a note - and this means we should be very careful what we use it for. Lynne Truss carefulcommunicationmean Change image and share on social
I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year. Jacqueline Novogratz bartendereconomicsinternational Change image and share on social
It got to the point where most of my time went toward writing novels. I would still occasionally write short stories, but only when I was commissioned by an editor to write for a themed anthology or special issue. Tim Pratt anthologycommissioneditor share on social
I am a part of the old school where I feel that purity of the language should be retained. But English is a constantly evolving language where new words are being added to the dictionary, so I don't see any harm in experimenting with the language. Only poor editing standards need to be improved. Ashwin Sanghi addconstantlydictionary share on social