Grammar, Usage, Style: an overview
In my local writer’s group last month, I had the assignment to teach a lesson on anything under the sun that was writing-related. And, being… Read More »Grammar, Usage, Style: an overview
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Homed in on a Book Update
So in my pursuit of a productive year, I set myself some project deadlines and homed in on the first of the bunch. I’m happy… Read More »Homed in on a Book Update
Excessive Expressive Dialogue Tags | Liar, Liar
Continuing in our series of literary barrier objects, we delve into the boondoggle of excessive, expressive dialogue tags. The Basics A dialogue tag, as its… Read More »Excessive Expressive Dialogue Tags | Liar, Liar
A Crisis in Deciding What Matters Most
The crisis nears its end! Last week, in the midst of procrastinating a fair number of tasks, I read a book. It was a decent… Read More »A Crisis in Deciding What Matters Most
Curse of the Rogue Typo
Typos are the worst, and the rogue typo is the worst of the worst. You check and re-check, proofread and edit, send the copy out… Read More »Curse of the Rogue Typo