There are serious perks to working with words every day. Among them is that I get to brush up on and practice writing rules constantly. I know. You’re jealous. Because of this…
Definitions of common writing and editing terms
If you’ve ever hired an editorial team, you’ve likely heard the following terms tossed around…
When to trust the dictionary
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Usage and spelling tips for the Fourth of July weekend
Because we’d hate for you to embarrass yourself around friends and family this long Fourth…
Are fragments acceptable in professional writing? Surely not.
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It may not surprise you that I do a lot of reading. I believe it…
Bogus writing rules you should ditch
Most of us learned the basic rules of writing in elementary, middle, and high school…
Hyphens, em dashes, and en dashes—what’s the difference?
There’s no shame in acknowledging that you don’t understand the diverse and distinct uses of…
Our most-loved blogs: 2016 edition
This past year was a big one for this small company. We got 33 percent…
Figures of speech: Four schemes to spruce up your writing
In writing, it’s so important to add variety: of sentence length, sentence type, schemes, tropes.…