The original date for this post was on the 7th but the recent shootings in the US made me so sad I moved the date. America, I love you, but you’re broken. Power Words Jon Morrow is a famous blogger who recently compiled an impressive list of 600+ power words — words cherry-picked to give […]

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Commas are an albatross around my neck. Maybe that’s a bit dramatic, but they are frequently my downfall in writing prose. Unfortunately, they are the most common punctuation mark within sentences, so you had better learn their proper use. What’s the purpose of commas? Separate main clauses linked by a coordinating conjunction. […]

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Ask the Editor Series, Q4 Q: How do you know if you have a bad editor? A1: Their style guide is I’m OK – You’re OK. A2: This happens on occasion, but if you’re on top of things, it’s not as complicated as you’d think. Let’s face it, with the whole idea of internet […]

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Welcome to week 2 of our Top 10 Writing Tips by… feature. Learning from mentors helps us to improve and evolve in our chosen field, and I still recall the top tips given to me at the start of my writing journey. In honour of that, and to help the next generation of writers’ young […]

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With all the controversy surrounding fake media and fake news, it’s easy to forget that real journalism not only has existed for a long time but has many forgotten heroes. One of them is Elizabeth Cochrane, a pioneering female journalist who’s finally getting her dues. As The Washington Post reports, Nellie Bly, as Elizabeth’s pen […]

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on The Book Designer: When one of indie kid lit author Cat Michaels’ books wins an award, she doesn’t just pose for a grip and grin at the awards banquet. Michaels, who has won four book awards in the past two years, makes sure her audience hears the good news, too. Continue reading at: Winning […]

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Originally posted on Stroppy Editor: The remarkable thing about language change is that it only started happening when I started noticing it. For centuries, English was constant and true, but as soon as I was old enough to have an appreciation of good standards of usage, people around me started falling short. Since then, there…

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Ages ago, I shared with you some of J.K. Rowling’s writing tips. Today, I’m sharing some more great tips from 12 famous authors. I hope they help inspire your writing! Many thanks to Lucy Benton for sharing it with me. Note: right-click the image, open in a new tab, and click inside to enlarge it […]

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