A few more mid-week link:

• How to use (appropriately) brackets, commas, and–gasp!–dashes.
• The New York Times team pokes fun at their own “favorite” words.
• A great round-up of writerly blogs.
• You can win an ARC of Pieces of Us by Margie Gelbwasser.
• If you’re a member of SCBWI, get ready to apply for a Work-in-Progress Grant.