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Sentence Fragments Missing Something.
What does the title of this article say? Reread it. Did your brain fill in the missing word automatically…
October 10, 2021-
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Common Mistakes I See When Proofreading: Vocabulary, Part 3
Let’s talk about contractions. I mentioned them last month in the context of using apostrophes correctly. Some words that…
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Do You Know The Apostrophe Basics?
In elementary school, I distinctly remember doing numerous worksheets on the possessive -s. There would be a list of…
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Self-Help Resources for Proofreading
Before you send off your precious manuscript to your editor, you probably want to make sure that it’s as…
July 10, 2021 -
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A Quintessential Quick Guide to Quotation Marks to Quell Your Quotation Qualms
Recently, I edited a PhD dissertation for a literature major which mostly meant that I had to wade through…
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Why Can’t We Just Agree? Subject-Verb Agreement
When I was teaching English Learners in high school, we spent A LOT of time studying subject-verb agreement. I…
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Short and Sweet: Avoiding Run-on Sentences
Each author has their own unique voice. Likely, you’ve spent a lot of time developing the tone and style…
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Who Are We Talking About? Using Pronouns and Antecedents
Keeping Your Sentences Clear Example #1 “They had such a great time at the amusement park. First, my aunt…
January 10, 2021 -
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Common Mistakes I See When Proofreading: Vocabulary, Part 2
To Hyphenate or Not to Hyphenate… How do you feel about hyphens? Do you use them a lot? Never?…
November 10, 2020 -
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Common Mistakes I See When Proofreading: Vocabulary, Part 1
Vocabulary Mistakes I’ve been proofreading a pretty wide variety of material lately—master’s dissertations, personal letters to family, freshman film…
October 10, 2020 -
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Proofed and Polished: Tips on self-proofing for a flawless product
A Scenario… Finally! You sit back in your chair and breathe a sigh of relief. The project is done,…
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Guest Posts8 Things to Do Before Your Self-Published Book is Released
It has never been easier to publish a book thanks to the rapid advancement of technology. Goodreads and Amazon…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Proofreading
Often, what we intend to say never comes through in what we write. Sometimes our enthusiasm inhibits the thoughts…
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Publishing PerspectivesHow Many Pairs of Eyes Are on Your Book?
I recently finished making wording changes on a self-published book that had already been typeset and printed — or…
September 12, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeJust Another Post
Clutter: (verb) to crowd something untidily. I have a confession to make: I am a clutter person. I once read an…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Proofreading?
Often, what we intend to say never comes through in what we write. Sometimes our enthusiasm inhibits the thoughts…
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The Writer's PenCaseSeamless Self-Editing—Part II
Last month, we talked about what “publish-ready” means. This time, we’ll look at basic proofreading. Spell check in Microsoft Word or whatever…
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Polishing Your Message, UncategorizedDon’t Do Dat – or That
Today’s tip on Polishing Your Message is . . . Don’t Do That. Do What? Overuse the word that.…
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A Little Red InkWhat is a Proofread?
What is a proofread? I’m sure you know by now the importance of wisdom as you choose a freelance…
April 28, 2016 -
Polishing Your MessageThree Steps to Confident Feedback
Ever ask a friend’s, relative’s or colleague’s opinion on something you’ve written? You wait patiently, trying not to stare,…
July 19, 2015
