Elizabeth Mazer

Former Harlequin editor, former Hachette production editor, currently working freelance. Loves showtunes, old movies, new books, & everything chocolate.

[Elizabeth Mazer @Elizabeth_Mazer]

@RachelleGardner I saw the news on Pub Lunch and wanted to come over here and say congratulations! Wishing you all the best with your new agency in the new year.

[Elizabeth Mazer @Elizabeth_Mazer]

COVID-19 has driven home how deeply fortunate I am to be able to work, largely unhampered, from home. But for many freelancers in various fields, that's not the case. If you need assistance, this may help. And if you can donate, please, please consider it. https://t.co/WZjs5XWobn

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@_AnnaBennett @bookpage @author_bell @sarahmaclean Why, thank you! So glad you liked it. :-)

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What do you think, @EmilyRodmell? Is this what #LISuspense has been missing?

[Sandra Boynton @SandyBoynton]

Thank you for the many helpful comments on my awkward "Penguinja" first attempt. Here's take two. Still needs work, but it's promising. Perhaps. #penguinja

[Elizabeth Mazer @Elizabeth_Mazer]

For those days when regular mannequins just aren’t creepy enough.

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Good (ridiculously early) morning, New York.

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Not sure what’s worse—people in Times Square gawking up at the lights and not looking where they’re going; staring down at their phones and not looking where they’re going; or snapping pics of the lights with their phones...and not looking where they’re going. #grrtimessquare

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@EmilyRodmell So do you just throw them away now that you can't unload them on me?

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I tell myself I won’t bring home any more books from work. But then it’s #ReadOurWorld at #hbgusa and next thing I know...

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@darngooddog I think it helps with vocabulary, but it doesn't give a lot of instruction on grammar. And sometimes, it can be too particular--rejecting valid translations.

[Elizabeth Mazer @Elizabeth_Mazer]

Um...why does Duolingo think I need to know how to say this?

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Now you’re just making excuses... #seriouslywhatsupwiththislesson

[Elizabeth Mazer @Elizabeth_Mazer]

@EmilyRodmell To be honest, if I saw an actual police dog at 34th Street when I was taking the train in one morning, I'd immediately panic that there was an investigation in the station that would freeze my commute in its tracks. #lifemomentsthataremorefuninfiction

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How does a New Yorker know that springtime has arrived? The big clue is when all the planters in midtown are filled with daffodils and tulips.

[Elizabeth Mazer @Elizabeth_Mazer]

A coworker brought in soda bread which will forever and always make me think of @matrice. Hope you're well, Matrice, and that you had a great St. Paddy's day!

[Elizabeth Mazer @Elizabeth_Mazer]

@AuthorPatJohns @EmilyRodmell, reminds me of stories you used to tell about Kiwi with your landlady's cats, Winky and Jouncy (am I remembering those correctly)?

[Elizabeth Mazer @Elizabeth_Mazer]

Just learned that the Japanese have an expression that translates to "wash your neck and wait" and means "prepare to die." Now I'm picturing Princess Bride with the catchphrase "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Wash your neck and wait." #thingsyoulearnatwork

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@shana_asaro Ah, memories... :-)

[Elizabeth Mazer @Elizabeth_Mazer]

@TessaofAvonlea Just saw the news about your promotion. Congratulations!!

[Elizabeth Mazer @Elizabeth_Mazer]

So interesting! Loved the line about how "The landed aristocracy...had all the power, politically and linguistically." Fascinating example of how authority figures can dictate even the vocabulary we use to describe ourselves and the people around us.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

The word 'villain' has roots in a word meaning "villager." It developed negative connotations from its use by aristocrats to describe the lower classes. https://t.co/BXRS92qCv3