Eva KL Miller: Writer and Editor

08/22/2017

Ha! Who watched the eclipse? We didn't make it to totality, but had a great time hiking up a mountain to see great views and our 85% or so.

08/06/2017

I love going to readings at Politics and Prose to support folks I know. This week it was Jerri Bell & Tracy Crow, co-editors of It's My Country Too, an important book about the history of women in the armed services, told in their own words through primary sources.

I know Jerri through her great work with the Veterans Writing Project.

See the link below if you know a female veteran, are interested in military stories, or just want to support some great people!

http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/potomac/9781612348315/

07/10/2017

(h/t Brandi)

06/25/2017

TFW you give your five-year-old a punctuation lesson over breakfast (by request) and she keeps asking for more.

05/26/2017

Please listen to this excellent NPR interview with Dario DiBattista (in which he kindly mentions me and my piece, among other contributors to Retire the Colors). Dario has a lot of important things to say about veterans, war, and other topics that are worth considering not only this Memorial Day weekend but always.

(And a reminder that Memorial Day is about remembering lives lost.)

http://wypr.org/post/retire-colors

Monday is Memorial Day, when the nation remembers those who sacrificed their lives for the security of our country. In that spirit, we speak with Dario

04/25/2017

An important read, and why I don't address someone's grammar/style unless I'm specifically asked.

https://theestablishment.co/good-grammar-comes-from-privilege-not-virtue-10b797c3f377

The hunger to justify underdog grammar details — beloved Oxford comma included — has an ugly side. It can hurt people.

04/19/2017

Sounds about right.

http://bit.ly/2oECJpf

04/09/2017

Had a great time at the Annapolis Book Festival yesterday - thanks for having us! Even got to sign some books. And it made my day to learn that one of my fellow panelists and co-essayists is using Retire the Colors in his class at the university where he's teaching, and students have really liked my essay. Is there a better thing for a writer to hear, that real live readers are touched by their words? :)

http://hudsonwhitman.com/retire-the-colors-veterans-civilians-on-iraq-afghanistan/

Retire the Colors | Dario DiBattista|behind-the-scenes veteran and civilian essays| aftereffects Iraq and Afghanistan

04/06/2017

Congratulations to my friend Ron, and other friends and former classmates, who are doing such important work.

With Veterans Writing Project, JHU alum Ron Capps provides literary outlet for the stresses of war

04/06/2017

On Saturday I'll be reading and serving on a panel at the Annapolis Book Festival for this book, in which I have an essay thanks to Dario DiBattista. Come on by and see us if you like. There are some other great folks that are going to be there too, so check out the whole schedule online.

The Festival is hosting a panel based on the book "Retire the Colors: Veterans & Civilians on Iraq & Afghanistan." Several contributors to the book will be on hand to discuss the impacts of war that are not always visible: Dario DiBattista (editor), Colin D. Halloran, Lauren Kay Halloran, Eva KL Miller: Writer and Editor, and Stewart Moss. Go to http://bit.ly/2lA8dKJ to find out more.

04/04/2017

"It's more of a crime to have the apostrophes wrong in the first place." A man after my own heart.

03/15/2017

Now I need to share my favorite piece of free swag from .

03/15/2017

I knew it was important! (h/t Ron Capps)



https://qz.com/932004/the-oxford-comma-a-maine-court-settled-the-grammar-debate-over-serial-commas-with-a-ruling-on-overtime-pay-for-dairy-truck-drivers/

An important case for dairy-truck drivers and grammar nerds alike.

03/09/2017

Today for International Women's Day, I donated to support a publication that I love. The Establishment consistently publishes top-notch, intersectional content, is committed to paying writers well for an online publication, and is women-founded and women-run. They need our help to continue.

Every little bit helps:

https://theestablishment.co/the-establishment-means-the-world-to-me-and-it-needs-your-help-68d7ce3585b0 #.ojn3bvgjr

I need to be honest with you all about where we are.

01/19/2017

I (dare I say) hate that this is necessary, but this seems like an important and powerful collaboration by various groups:

https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/hatecrimes?utm_campaign=sprout&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=1484664950

Nobody knows how many hate crimes and bias incidents take place each year in America. Help us track them.

01/17/2017

Lovely piece on President Obama as reader and writer, in case you missed it.

(And there go all my excuses for not having time to read.)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/books/obamas-secret-to-surviving-the-white-house-years-books.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1.

In an interview seven days before leaving office, Mr. Obama talked about the role books have played during his presidency and throughout his life.

11/22/2016

A sweet and heart-warming story from a grad-school classmate and friend with a message that is so important right now. (If you click the heart on Medium, it will help ensure more people see it.)

https://medium.com//what-can-happen-if-you-invite-an-international-student-for-thanksgiving-55bbca2cc64f #.tjj553mt7

As divisive rhetoric threatens to undermine the multiculturalism and generosity of spirit that have long been mainstays of the American…

11/05/2016

Proud to be a part of this important collection and celebrate the book's release today. Dario has worked so hard to get these stories about the aftermath of war out into the world.

http://hudsonwhitman.com/retire-the-colors-veterans-civilians-on-iraq-afghanistan/

10/26/2016

Important PSA.

Nothing quells my Christmas cheer as quickly as a stray apostrophe. Every year they assault me. Usually it’s in the middle of an otherwise quaint momen ...

10/11/2016

Ooh, thanks to Leslie Hagan for turning me onto https://www.facebook.com/outofprintclothing. I want to buy all the things!

Shop bookish t-shirts, totes, socks, and more! Out of Print has donated over 5 million books to commu

10/06/2016

Finally some good news in 2016: Local bookstores are making a comeback.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/business/smallbusiness/the-neighborhood-bookstores-unlikely-ally-the-internet.html?smid=tw-nytbooks&smtyp=cur&referer=https://t.co/jQETPce5FC

Mom-and-pop bookstores are emerging from the decimation of the last decade as they use social media to inspire a loyal customer base.

09/07/2016

Need a laugh? (Most of us probably do these days.)

I've read some of these - happy to have more recs to try!

And if you have other suggestions, please leave 'em in the comments!

09/04/2016

This is some of the best advice for creative types I've read. Check it out of you haven't already.

Also, if you haven't seen Don't Think Twice - I highly recommend it. It's fantastic, and so relatable for anyone who's tried to succeed in a creative life.

The comedian, actor, writer and director, whose movie “Don’t Think Twice” is in theaters, offers some unsolicited advice for people thinking about showbiz.

08/04/2016

Writing + technology nerdiness = an article I love.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2016/08/04/toward_a_unified_theory_of_the_tweetstorm.html

This summer, Twitter has been awash in a certain enumerated discourse. It goes like this: 1/ Many tweeters are using the medium to share ideas longer ...

04/13/2016

I've been thinking about joining some professional organizations related to writing and editing. (After spending the last 15+ years of my day job life working for associations, I figured I should finally take advantage of them myself.)

I just stumbled on this fantastic list of editing and writing organizations, which looks like such a helpful resource. Hope you find it so.

On first glance, I particularly like the Editors' Association of Earth (already requested to join their Facebook group, because we are all one, right?). And although I knew about the National Writers Union, I didn't realize that their Twitter handle is . So, so great.

What organizations are you a member of? What do you recommend?

http://www.kokedit.com/ckb_5.php

KOK Edit: Copyeditors' Knowledge Base, Networking

03/30/2016

This is an excellent article about confirmation bias in journalists and how recent stories went so wrong.

http://niemanstoryboard.org/stories/whys-this-so-bad-confirmation-bias-and-failed-narratives/?utm_content=buffer5d0df&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

There’s a scene in Evelyn Waugh’s scathing journalism send-up “Scoop” where Wenlock Jakes, the world-beating American reporter (based on John Gunther of …

03/15/2016

Seen this one going around today? That's one way to try to defeat writer's block.

For another option, Write or Die has more gentle settings: http://writeordie.com.

(Caveat: I have tried neither.)

Do you have a writing app you like?

http://www.wired.com/2016/03/sadistic-writing-app-deletes-work-stop-typing/

A high-stakes, tough-love approach to writing.

02/19/2016

Ouch.

Thank goodness for Alway.

02/12/2016

This. Read this. If you read one thing this month (okay, one thing not related to politics or national and world events), make it this.

https://medium.com//to-anyone-who-thinks-they-re-falling-behind-f194afde9148 #.tp831zxo1

You don’t need more motivation. You don’t need to be inspired to action. You don’t need to read any more lists and posts…

04/22/2015

Pretty cool to walk into my library today and see my Washington Post article on the local poetry fence displayed along with some great poems. Happy Poetry Month!