Rebecca Coates
Contributing Writer
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After receiving a BA in English from Reed College in Portland, I’ve spent my time working in bookstores in San Francisco and Vancouver, partly because of the fabulous salary but mostly because of my passion for books. I’ve written and edited newsletters, book reviews, novels, websites, and blogs. I live in Vancouver because I love trees.
Latest Articles
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Grammar's Hall of Shame: Common Errors
Just because everyone else makes these grammatical errors, don't think you should, too. You wouldn't jump off a bridge if all your friends did, would you?
Dec 19, 2010
- Rebecca Coates
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Punctuation for the Perplexed: Quotation Marks
Learn when to use quotation marks and how to keep them from tangling up your other punctuation.
Nov 14, 2010
- Rebecca Coates
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Colon vs. Semicolon: Punctuation Smackdown
When a comma is too wimpy and a period is too severe, you need a colon or a semicolon - but which?
Oct 16, 2010
- Rebecca Coates
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True Blood Recap: I Smell a Rat
Sam's flashback shatters his nice-guy image, Hoyt drinks Jessica's blood, and Eric baits his Russell-trap with a little Tinkerbell.
Aug 28, 2010
- Rebecca Coates
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True Blood Recap: Season 3, Episode 10
Much is revealed in this episode: Sookie's heritage, Crystal's nature, Sam's past, and Jesus' family skeleton. Not revealed: what the writers were smoking.
Aug 28, 2010
- Rebecca Coates
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True Blood Recap: Season 3, Episode 9
Bill takes a surprise trip to the Glowy Glade, Sookie meets her psychic cousin, and Tara faces Franklin.
Aug 20, 2010
- Rebecca Coates
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True Blood Recap: Night on the Sun
Jason encounters some serious weirdness in Hotshot, Eric impales Talbot, and Sookie and Bill are back together again. That was quick.
Aug 15, 2010
- Rebecca Coates
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True Blood Recap: Season 3, Episode 8
In Night on the Sun, Sookie and Bill break up. No, really. Also, Hadley drops by and Ma Mickens leaves, hopefully forever.
Aug 15, 2010
- Rebecca Coates
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Punctuation for the Perplexed: Writing Titles
How do you format a book or movie title? Italics or quotation marks? Learn the rules for any kind of title you might use, and some you probably never will.
Aug 8, 2010
- Rebecca Coates
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True Blood Recap: Hitting the Ground
Just when you thought True Blood couldn't get any gorier, this episode proves you wrong.
Aug 3, 2010
- Rebecca Coates
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