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Using Proverbs in Writing
It’s apple season. And as you might know, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Or does it? I’ll let the…
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How a Dinosaur Can Help You Write
There’s one kind of dinosaur that still exists. It’s the species Thesaurus. Thesaurus is a small, rectangular creature that’s the perfect size…
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How Can You Avoid Frustrating Your Readers?
I’d like to introduce you to two readers: Satisfied, Spellbound Sam Sam is engaged and focused. He’s neither tripping over misplaced punctuation…
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A Mistake You Might Be Making Every Day
As an editor, I see errors in writing every day; therefore, revising errors is an everyday occurrence for me. One common error…
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On the One Hand . . . On the Other Hand
In your writing, it’s important to connect the ideas you’re presenting. Disconnected ideas are confusing. One way to connect ideas is by…
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New Nation . . . New Spellings
With the Fourth of July approaching, I’m reminded of one of the ways America wanted to show its independence from Britain: by…
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Filler Words
Have you ever opened a box filled with foam packing peanuts? They often take up most of the box, and the unpacking…
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It’s, Its
Years ago, I had a favorite ice cream treat. It was called an IT’S-IT. It was originally created in my hometown in…
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Comma Splices
Last week was full of comma splices. I saw them in much of the writing I edited. What’s a comma splice? It’s…