672 - How a Semicolon Brought Two Writers Together

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Society & Culture, Education

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Jennifer Miller and Jason Feifer, authors of "Mr. Nice Guy," talk about how the semicolon brought them together, how they wrangle working as a writing team, and more. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl | Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl | Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl | Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl | Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl | LINKS AND SPONSORS http://stamps.com (click the microphone and type in GRAMMAR) | http:// bona.com/grammar | Peeve Wars: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/grammar-girl-s-peeve-wars | GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME | Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad | For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop | GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS | http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page | GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK. | VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL

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0:00.0	Hello, today I have an interview with the authors of a book called Mr. Nice Guy, and we'll
0:10.1	discuss a funny story about the semicolon and what it's like to work as an author team
0:14.5	and more.
0:15.8	But I know some of you listen to the podcast with your kids, and so I want to give you a
0:19.5	heads up that the book deals with adult themes.
0:22.0	There's nothing explicit in the podcast, but it doesn't mention a couple of times that
0:26.0	the characters have sex.
0:27.9	So if that's a problem, you'll want to listen to it later.
0:30.4	Okay, let's get started.
0:32.1	I'm a neon fugody, and I'm here today with Jennifer Miller and Jason Feiffer, co-writers
0:38.9	of the new book, Mr. Nice Guy.
0:41.0	Thanks for being here today.
0:42.6	Thanks for having us.
0:44.3	You bet.
0:45.3	Well, I'm almost through the book.
0:46.3	I stayed up really late last night reading, but I just couldn't quite stay awake to finish
0:50.2	it, but it is a lot of fun.
0:52.4	Half-Megazine describes it as the Devil Wears Prada meets sex in the city.
0:57.9	So Jennifer and Jason, can you give our listeners a little rundown on what the book's about,
1:03.2	so I don't reveal any spoilers?
1:05.3	Sure.
1:06.3	So Mr. Nice Guy is about two journalists who every week sleep together and then critically
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