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DSM Publications – With Don Massenzio
Originally posted on Writer's Treasure Chest:
Welcome back, Don Massenzio! It’s good to have you here again. Let’s talk about your new business and how it is part of the writing world. ? ? ? ? 1. With your blog you are helping so many aspiring authors. What made you decide to do more…
The right way to write?
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
There was a bit of a conversation going on yesterday over at Serendipity about finding your voice as a writer. It is something with which many writers are preoccupied and with reason. Your voice is your signature. The tone, the flow, even the choice or repetition of…
Words and Common Confusions
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Today is a day for revisiting the madness of the English language. We have all had moments when our minds blank and we can’t figure out what word we should use. “Affect or effect?” We wonder to ourselves. “Affect is usually a verb, right?” Luckily the fine folks at GrammarCheck…
How To: Proofread Your Manuscript
Hello, and welcome to How To Wednesday. After a few weeks of neglecting my poor blog, I decided to return with a How To that I hope many will find useful, How To Proofread Your Manuscript. Firstly, let me give my opinion on this subject. You need a professional proofreader! I know many will tell…
8 Grammar Jokes To Start Your Day Off Right
Originally posted on 101 Books:
It’s a special breed of person who enjoys a good grammar joke. And I believe many of you, like me, are fond of them. So if you keep a copy of Strunk and White on your desk, today’s post is for you. Here’s 8 pretty darn good grammar jokes. The Apostrophe Curse!…
How to write sound – putting an accent on the page
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
The way we use language differs depending on whether we are speaking it or writing it and that difference has to come across on the page. But what about how it sounds? There is a tendency to think that only other people have accents while we just speak normally.…
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