I blog at the site Literary Ashland, which includes interviews with other authors, and for Oxford University Press. Here are links to my OUP Blog Posts:
“Edwin Battistella’s Words” Nov. 19, 2013.
“Edwin Battistella’s Word of the Year Fantasy League” Nov. 21, 2013.
“From ‘Checkers’ to Watergate,” Sept. 23, 2014.
“What do we love about new words?” Nov. 18, 2014.
“Groundhog etymology: from whistle pigs to woodchucks,” Feb. 2, 2015.
“Buyer beware’: how the Federal Trade Commission redefined the word ‘free’,” April 12, 2015.
“How to Write a Great Graduation Speech,” May 10, 2015.
“’Deflategate,’ Fox News, and frats: this year in public apologies” June 14, 2015.
“Talkin’ About a ‘Revolution'” July 12, 2015.
“How to Write a Compelling Book Review,” Aug. 11, 2015.
“English in 2065,” Sept. 13, 2015.
