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Making a Way and Other Overused Expressions
Most of us tend to overuse certain words and phrases. Sometimes we recognize the problem. I often reply to comments with “I’m glad you found the post helpful/useful/valuable.” I know I’m repeating myself, but few blog visito...
Words Matter Week
A comment posted on my recent post on Freelance Writers Appreciation Week alerted me to another week for freelancers. Janice Campbell, Director of National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE), let me know that March 2-6 is Words Ma...
Guest Post at Straight from Hel: How Things Change
Helen Ginger is hosting me at Straight from Hel [1] again today with my guest post: How Things Change—Editing a Manuscript Ten Years Later [2]. Helen read the manuscript before it was published and gave me some valuable suggestions. In my post, I ...
Post at The Blood-Red Pencil
I hope you’re reading The Blood-Red Pencil regularly. It’s a great blog with daily posts from a group of professional editors. My latest post there is When Should I Start Editing?...
Great Editing Blog: The Blood-Red Pencil
I’ve recently joined a great new editing blog: The Blood-Red Pencil. A dozen professional editors ”take the mystery out of of book manuscript revision.” My first post on the blog, Ten Tips for Self-Editing, appeared today. I enco...
