Participating blogs
Grammar and Language Blogs
The Society for the Promotion of
Good Grammar
SPOGG is for people appalled by bad grammar in public spaces. The blog calls out
goofs by celebrities, politicians, marketers, and more. The Society for the
Promotion of Good Grammar is the founder of National Grammar Day.
About Grammar and Composition
Richard Nordquist is your guide to all things grammatical on About.com. He's a
professor and the author of
several guides for writers.
Belletra
What happens when English becomes the language of the global business world? The
polyglot Casey Butterfield, an editor, writes about the various things that can
get lost in translation.
Bill Walsh: Blogslot
Bill Walsh is a copy editor at the Washington Post. He's also the author of
Lapsing into a Comma and The Elephants of Style, two books every
word-lover must own. His main site is called
The Slot.
Blue Pencil Editing
Editor and freelance writer Lauren Holder has a blog full of useful information
and resources for editors—and people who need one.
Celebrity English
For people who like a bit of glamour with their grammar. Learn how not
to speak from the sharp-eyed Dana, who keeps this blog.
Cheryl Norman: Grammar Cop
This arresting blog is for all law-abiding language lovers.
Common Sense Journalism
Journalism instructor Doug Fisher has a wonderful blog for journalists and
people interested in the media; he also offers up nuggets about style that
serious writers will enjoy.
Mike Billings blogs mostly about copy editing for newspapers, but he also covers word and grammar usage in delightfully clear fashion
Grammarblog: Smug is Good
This blog is fierce. It recommends stringing offender's (oops—offenders) by
their gonads. It's all in good fun, though.
Grammar Girl
Oprah's favorite grammarian answers questions in a clear and lively way, and
offers a popular podcast as well as an e-book and forthcoming printed guide.
Grammar Police
Patricia Harrelson and Keiti Pierce are the grammar police, and while they won't
actually arrest you, you will find their blog to be an arresting blend of humor
and education. Just don't send them...emails. That word is a pet peeve
over at the cop shop.
Mighty Red Pen
This blog, developed by a professional writer and editor, is a treasure trove of
amusing errors.
Mrs. Write, Word Therapist
A professional writer and editor keeps this blog, where she expresses her love
of grammar, punctuation and correct word use.
Newsroom 101
Learn how journalists write at Newsroom 101, which has 1,650 or so free
exercises in Associated Press Style, which governs most newspapers.
One Step Forward
A writer and budding novelist blogs about grammar.
Pam Nelson's Triangle
Grammar Guide
Pam Nelson will celebrate her birthday on National Grammar Day, so we are
pleased to feature her online grammar class, which she gives at the Web site
of the News & Observer, a North Carolina newspaper.
Sharon Eliza Nichols: Thank You
Ma'am
The 246,000 members of her Facebook Group (I
Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar) can't be wrong.
The Syntax Sisters
United by blood and a love of grammar, this pair of sisters blogs about language
and grammar using examples of real-world errors.
Ted's Word
For word geeks and journalism junkies, this blog by journalism professor Ted
Pease offers a delightful word of the day culled from the pages of newspapers
and magazines.
The Editor's Desk
Andy Bechtel teaches writing and journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He's especially
interested in the meaning of words, and how they can be most ethically used in
news reporting.
A Way with Words
This public radio show, featuring Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett, is a treat
for people who love language--and have a grammar pet peeve or two.
Words at Work
Pam Robinson examines language issues with language and the media.
You Don't Say
John McIntyre keeps this blog at the Baltimore Sun, where he works as assistant
managing editor. He focuses on grammar in print, and officially doesn't care
about misspellings and other errors in e-mail, speech, or on restaurant menus.
Write to him without fear!
Blogs by Parents and Teachers
Did You See That?The CPA mom reviews books, products, Web sites and whatever else catches her eye.
5th Grade Reads
A fifth grade teacher reviews literature here.
Day by Day Discoveries
A Christian mom and atheist dad agree on one thing: homeschooling their kids. This is their blog.
Joanne Jacobs
Freelance writer and former columnist Joanne Jacobs writes about education here.
Mr. Coon's English
Though this blog is primarily for his students, Mr. Coon writes posts about
other literary matters.
Superdumb Supervillain,
SassyFrazz and
Fifth of Six
Stay-at-home moms blog about life with kids.
Are We Doing Anything Today?
A teacher blogs about life in the classroom.
Bud Hunt is an instructional technologist in Colorado. He blogs here about better teaching.
Cool Cat Teacher Blog
A blog about how new technology can help in the classroom.
High Techpectations
More creative ways to use technology in the classroom.
Ideas and Thoughts from an Ed Tech
About engaging students in their learning.
InfoCult: Information, Culture, Policy, Education
The culture, history, and role of information in learning.
Mom is Teaching
A homeschooling mom on how she does it.
Teachers Teaching Teachers
A weekly Webcast on life in the classroom, by four different teachers.