﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><ttl>60</ttl><title>Fun with Conan the Grammarian</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com</link><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:57:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:57:36 GMT</pubDate><language>en</language><copyright>2007-2010 Lisa Stormes Hawker</copyright><itunes:subtitle>Learn to write better, even if it hurts.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:summary>For business writers, fiction writers, poets, bloggers and all others who peck at a keyboard and want to stop embarrassing themselves in print.</itunes:summary><description>For business writers, fiction writers, poets, bloggers and all others who peck at a keyboard and want to stop embarrassing themselves in print.</description><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:name><itunes:email>conan@conanthegrammarian.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="http://images.quickblogcast.com/77289-81457/DefaultImage/conan logo.jpg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Education" /><item><title>Episode 28</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2010/02/17/episode.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>Roll vs. role&lt;br&gt;Dialogue attribution: if said was good enough for Hemingway, it's good enough for you&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Music provided by &lt;a href="http://music.mevio.com"&gt;Mevio's Music Alley&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2010/02/17/episode.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">6451a2e2-beeb-4f0e-9b66-43e32aa9bad4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:11:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 28</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:00:00</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode28.mp3?ref=rss" length="8304522" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 27</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/12/30/episode-27.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>Punctuating bulleted lists&lt;br&gt;Hyphenmania!&lt;br&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/12/30/episode-27.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">e7b9f7fb-5879-49fc-937c-4203c0694177</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 27</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:05:48</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode27.mp3?ref=rss" length="5563898" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 26</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/11/25/episode-26.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>Lose vs. loose&lt;br&gt;Sharing on social media&lt;br&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/11/25/episode-26.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">497564e9-90b3-4e67-9e77-92df87648960</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:36:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 26</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:05:38</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode26.mp3?ref=rss" length="5405141" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 25</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/10/21/episode-25.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>&lt;title&gt;HTML clipboard&lt;/title&gt;&lt;style&gt;
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			</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/10/21/episode-25.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">a89bc538-f17b-4bdf-91cc-df1bd52b2c18</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 25</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:05:24</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode25.mp3?ref=rss" length="5177320" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 24</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/09/29/episode-24.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>That vs. which&lt;br&gt;Pet peeves, the sequel&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/09/29/episode-24.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">db916d93-8d23-40bf-aeb9-17dc3a88978d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:34:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 24</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:08:07</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode24.mp3?ref=rss" length="7788747" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 23</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/07/27/episode-23.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>Bimonthly: twice a month or every other month?&lt;br&gt;The real world vs. the fiction world&lt;br&gt;Conan's pet peeves&lt;br&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/07/27/episode-23.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">60bc5655-2efc-451e-8ff6-9b116bcbe031</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:39:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 23</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:11:17</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode23.mp3?ref=rss" length="10814719" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 22</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/06/12/episode-22.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>Taming a rogue subordinate clause&lt;br&gt;Less vs. fewer&lt;br&gt;Too many editors spoil the manuscript&lt;br&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/06/12/episode-22.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">b6342b34-6fb5-4bc2-8601-261416ee2343</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:17:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 22</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:08:32</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>Fewer vs. less, grammar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode22.mp3?ref=rss" length="8174942" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 21</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/05/07/episode-21.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>Split infinitives&lt;br&gt;Show, don't tell&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/05/07/episode-21.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">08c1606c-5229-4620-9402-6e88488f7b26</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 21</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:11:34</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>Lost, Twilight Zone, Start Trek, split infinitives</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode21.mp3?ref=rss" length="11088503" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 20</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/03/31/episode-20.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>Insure/ensure/assure&lt;br&gt;Malapropisms&lt;br&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/03/31/episode-20.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">69c4d231-0716-46db-ab51-a3d526c5e593</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:25:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 20</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:06:43</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode20.mp3?ref=rss" length="6442886" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 19</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/02/26/episode-19.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>Indefinite/definite articles&lt;br&gt;Facts...or opinions?&lt;br&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2009/02/26/episode-19.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">8694b54b-4fae-4e93-a68c-19ad17b72cc3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:59:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 19</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:07:27</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode19.mp3?ref=rss" length="7143015" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 18</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2008/11/10/episode-19.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>The College Edition&lt;br&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2008/11/10/episode-19.aspx#Comments</comments><guid 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13</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2008/03/20/fun-with-conan-the-grammarian-march-2008.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>A or an&lt;BR&gt;Hey! My cable guy's a proofreader too!&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2008/03/20/fun-with-conan-the-grammarian-march-2008.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">e8968c43-e03a-4ce6-b4ee-7a353cd9972d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:36:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 13</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:07:07</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode13.mp3?ref=rss" length="6829479" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 12</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2008/02/19/fun-with-conan-the-grammarian.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>Plurals, take two&lt;BR&gt;Comma tally voo?&lt;BR&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2008/02/19/fun-with-conan-the-grammarian.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">d8fdb525-c4fc-4362-9092-059831037948</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:18:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 12</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:06:25</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode12.mp3?ref=rss" length="6162469" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 11</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2008/01/18/fun-with-conan-the-grammarianepisode-11.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>Plurals&lt;BR&gt;Editing with audio files&lt;BR&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2008/01/18/fun-with-conan-the-grammarianepisode-11.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">853c6f2e-82b6-4e7c-9489-ee4fda8532a2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:11:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 11</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:07:08</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode11.mp3?ref=rss" length="6844127" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 10</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2007/12/17/episode-10.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>Me, myself and I&lt;BR&gt;'Tis the season to send annoying holiday greetings&lt;BR&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2007/12/17/episode-10.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">86cd50fa-fdd1-4e13-8b74-9efe40207745</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:17:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 10</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:07:25</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode10.mp3?ref=rss" length="7115363" type="audio/mpeg" /></item><item><title>Episode 9</title><link>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2007/11/17/episode-9.aspx?ref=rss</link><dc:creator>Conan the Grammarian</dc:creator><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;You're/your&lt;BR&gt;News release writing for dummies&lt;BR&gt;</description><category>Education</category><comments>http://feed.lisastormeshawker.com/2007/11/17/episode-9.aspx#Comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">28b3601f-ed3b-4a40-925b-0a98e1e38cb4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:09:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Conan the Grammarian</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Episode 9</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:block>no</itunes:block><itunes:duration>00:08:26</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords /><enclosure url="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/77289-81457/Media/Episode9.mp3?ref=rss" length="8087118" type="audio/mpeg" /></item></channel></rss>