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By: Talking about Books . . . | Book Notes Plus

Talking about Books . . . | Book Notes Plus — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:11:53 +0000

[...] can read the hilarious definitions of the publishing industry buzzwords used above and many more here. Warning: After this, dust jacket blurbs and book reviews will never be the [...]

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By: An awesome guide to reviewing awesome things - Boomerang Books Blog

An awesome guide to reviewing awesome things - Boomerang Books Blog — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:01:29 +0000

[...] bibliophile malcontents, Janice broke down the language of reviewing in her recent post titled 40 Publishing Buzzwords, Clichés and Euphemisms Decoded. Some descriptions – such as “accessible” meaning not too many big words – [...]

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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:47:07 +0000

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By: giascott

giascott — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:02:11 +0000

Loved this post…and the ways to say “this book stinks” without saying it quite so bluntly too!

By: Octavio Tamayo

Octavio Tamayo — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:59:54 +0000

Dictionary: the only place where words continue being virgins.

By: Decifrando críticas literárias | Suruba Cultural

Decifrando críticas literárias | Suruba Cultural — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:39:53 +0000

[...] pode ver o resultado completo em inglês aqui e aqui. Abaixo escolhi algumas pra eu mesmo traduzir: “Acessível” = “Não possui muitas [...]

By: O mundo literário decodificado | Não me Culpem pelo Aspecto Sinistro

O mundo literário decodificado | Não me Culpem pelo Aspecto Sinistro — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:23:15 +0000

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By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:21:52 +0000

Many thanks to the BLT (Bible*Literature*Translation) blog, which has added another definition (see its Comments section): “campy = gay” http://bit.ly/gycamp. Probably more true in the past than today but still frequently used to describe some classics.

By: Editor-speak decoded « BLT

Editor-speak decoded « BLT — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:48:14 +0000

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the irony in development work… « oweherhiyha — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:20:44 +0000

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By: The AidSpeak Dictionary « Emergent Economics

The AidSpeak Dictionary « Emergent Economics — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:11:00 +0000

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By: Book Bits #24 – Borders epilogue, Maurice Sendak, Brooklyn book festival | Malcolm's Book Bits and Notions

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:39:17 +0000

[...] Humor: More Publishing Buzzwords Decoded with Wit on Twitter – Have you broken the code? What do “labor of love” and “dazzling” really mean? And for a few more, look here. [...]