Editing, The Critical Reader
Why Did My Favorite Character Have to Die?
by Alycia W. Morales When I started reading the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, friends were conflicted over the…
September 25, 2015-
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Grammar and GraceHow to Choose the Correct Pronoun
What’s wrong with this sentence? Me and Cam finished the Army Ten-Miler. Me should be I, right? Easy. Most…
September 18, 2015 -
Uncategorized, Write JustifiedTo Join or Not to Join – That’s the Rhetorical Device
Last month I introduced the concept of rhetorical devices. We started with a couple familiar devices that students of…
September 10, 2015 -
The Efficiency AddictPicturing Your Characters
As writers, we do many things to capture what drives our characters. We’ll complete questionnaires detailing their likes and…
September 4, 2015 -
Grammar and GraceApostrophes Rule!
Let’s talk about apostrophes today. They’re little floating dots with tails that cause major problems for some people. Apostrophes…
August 30, 2015 -
Write JustifiedLife is Like…
Rhetorical questions don’t require (or deserve) an answer. Do they? But how about those rhetorical devices—those figures of speech…
August 29, 2015 -
Editing, The Critical ReaderCan a Novel’s Setting Come to Life?
by Alycia W. Morales Have you ever been reading a novel when it suddenly dawns on you that the…
August 24, 2015 -
Polishing Your MessageCommon Error Comma Splices
Commas, commas, commas! There are so many rules, but the most common rule broken is creating a comma…
August 23, 2015 -
The Efficiency AddictTracking Your Writing Submissions
Today we’re going to talk about the benefits of tracking your writing submissions and learn an easy way to do…
August 21, 2015 -
A Little Red Ink, EditingWhy Hire an Editor?
Why hire an editor if you’ve got a great critique group and you’re a grammar stud? Answer: A fresh…
August 20, 2015 -
Grammar and GraceBook List for Editing
Punctuation and grammar come easily to me. I remember rules from elementary school, can recite a whole list of…
August 10, 2015 -
Write Justified5 Words That Spellcheck Won’t Catch
Thanks to computer technology you no longer need to be a great speller to be a writer. If you…
July 30, 2015 -
Grammar and Grace
Grammar and Grace
Hello, I’m Hope. A long, long time ago I used to teach English on the college level. I taught…
July 29, 2015 -
Writer's BlockThe Blank Page
There’s nothing more daunting than a blank page and no idea where to go next. Over the next months…
July 22, 2015 -
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 -
A Little Red Ink
Dialogue Tips
When you write dialogue, think like a screenwriter. Every minute of screen time, every word counts. Don’t add fluff. …
July 10, 2015 -
The Efficiency AddictWrite More: How Organizing Can Help
Looking to spend more time on your writing? A little organizing can help you write more. Organized writers are…
July 7, 2015 -
Polishing Your Message“Hi Their” – First Impressions
“Hi Their [sic]” were the two words I read. “Bye There!” was the instant reply in my head. Really?…
June 26, 2015 -
EditingBe a Reader First
One of the key ingredients you should look for when hiring an editor is a love of reading. I…
June 25, 2015 -
The Efficiency AddictSimple and Easy Password Tracking
In our techno-happy world, we frequently seek the latest gadgets or apps to make our lives easier. However, sometimes…
June 22, 2015 -
A Little Red Ink
Character Motivation
Everybody wants something. Why do YOU want to write, for example? Maybe you want to write a book for…
June 12, 2015
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