Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for October,Part 1
Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh, is the show where we talk about all…
October 17, 2024-
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Proofed and PolishedCommon 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…
September 10, 2021 -
Proofed and Polished
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 -
Guest PostsSculpting a Masterpiece
The beautiful prose that came to mind in the shower somehow transformed into clunky sentences by the time I…
May 8, 2021 -
Proofed and Polished
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…
March 10, 2021 -
Kids LitWhich Hat Shall I Wear Today?
In January, I had the privilege of speaking about being a writer at a large private school near…
April 21, 2020 -
Devotions for WritersEquipped for the Job
…Showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s…
November 3, 2019 -
The Picky PenPunctuation Series: How to Edit Hyphens
In the world of grammar and punctuation, there are three types of dash (hyphen, en dash, and em dash).…
August 22, 2019 -
The Picky Pen
Punctuation Series: How to Edit Modifiers
Presentation is everything, especially when it comes to the publishing world. And your presentation of punctuation is crucial to…
March 22, 2019 -
The Picky Pen
Punctuation Series: How to Capitalize Tricky Words
Presentation is everything, especially when it comes to the publishing world. And your presentation of punctuation is crucial to…
February 22, 2019 -
Blogging BasicsHow To Polish Your Blog With A Little Help
When meeting first time bloggers, I am often asked about hosting, web pages, and behind the scenes technical issues.…
January 24, 2019 -
The Picky Pen
Five Ways to Edit Dialogue
When thinking about the dialogue in our story, whether fiction or nonfiction, we must consider perspective. With each story,…
November 22, 2018 -
SongwritingSongwriting: Learning by Listening to The Masters
If you take a songwriting class, the first thing you will learn is to read the top 40 charts…
August 28, 2018 -
The Picky Pen
Editing Dialogue
Many writers are introverts and don’t prefer to talk a lot. Some writers are extroverts and love to talk.…
June 22, 2018 -
The Picky Pen
Editing Is Psychological
Yes. That’s right. Psychological. I promise not to go too deep. Please keep reading. In editing our own manuscripts,…
May 22, 2018 -
Writers ChatSelf-Editing Tips for Writers
So you’ve finally finished your first draft. Congratulations! Truth is, you’ve only just begun. In this episode of Writers…
March 30, 2018 -
The Writer's PenCaseSeamless Self-Editing––Part VII
This time, we’re continuing our look at self-editing with tips from Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, by Browne and King.…
January 22, 2017 -
The Writer's PenCase
Seamless Self-Editing––Part VI
We all want our manuscripts to be the best they can be. In the past, we’ve relied on unskilled…
December 22, 2016 -
Craft, The Writer's PenCaseSeamless Self-Editing––Part IV
Getting published traditionally is difficult. Small publishers are more likely to accept a manuscript from a previously unpublished author,…
October 28, 2016 -
The Writer's PenCaseSeamless Self-Editing—Part I
You hear it more and more these days. What does “publish-ready” mean? How can self-editing help? #amwriting #publish-ready #self-editing For…
July 8, 2016
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