Homonyms and close visual resemblances can confound readers and writers. Here’s help in keeping them straight (not strait) at first sight (not site).
The 2015 edition of AP Stylebook contains several additions and revisions to food, sports, news and social media terms.
An Ohio judge canceled a parking ticket due to a missing comma. Did you miss reading this story? You’re in luck! Check it out now. Hurry.
Think commas don’t matter? An Ohio woman got a ticket reversed when a court sided with her over the placement of a comma in a city law.
Whether in casual conversation or when addressing a roomful of listeners, make sure you get these words right. Here are preventive tips for avoiding a heinous incident.
The guidelines for novelists and screenwriters apply to anyone who strings words together to tell a story, inform readers or engage an audience—and keep your editor at bay.
You might view proofing as tedious, but it’s a crucial element of the writing process. Try these steps for keeping your text clear and powerful.
‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ gets the red-pen treatment.
Online writing delivers ‘gifts’ all year long, but the holiday season is an ideal time to look at the special offerings an editor finds glistening within blocks of text.
Is your text laden with generalities and tepid adjectives? If so, it’s time to cast off bad habits and start engaging your readers. Here are a few ways to do just that.
Inspired and inspiring, these presents will warm the hearts—and the hands—of the freezing freelancers, aspiring authors and pithy poets on your shopping list.
There are several gems—besides Tiny Tim’s iconic wisdom—in Charles Dickens’ tale. This writer shares her favorites.
Something as simple as the wrong font or color combination can undermine your potent prose. Follow these simple tips to avoid design disasters.
If one glance at your email starts the recipient snoozing—or, worse, deleting—then you’re probably committing one of these common blunders. Trade those snores for clicks.
You’re stretched thin, and your to-do list seems never-ending, but that’s no excuse for producing inferior content. Refer to this quick guide before you hit ‘publish’ to keep your posts clear and engaging.
