MS Word Formatting Errors

When it comes to the controlling the flow of text across lines and pages, many…

Research Tips for Better Writing

Writing a research paper is like following a recipe. You take certain “ingredients,” follow the…

Professional-Looking Book Layout

It might be unfair to judge a book by its cover, formatting, and layout, but…

3 Tips for Writing Better Dialogue

Stories survive on their dialogue. Yes, there are some great novels with page after page…

10 Tips for Writing Effective Recommendations

So if you’ve been asked to write a letter of recommendation, you’re in a pretty…

Does Good Grammar Really Matter?

OK, because I make a living fixing people’s grammar, I’m obviously going to say that…

How to Set Up a Writing Business

Thankfully, setting up a writing business really isn’t difficult. There are a few steps that…

Avoiding Comma Errors Part II

More advice, explanations, and examples about those pesky commas errors and how to avoid them.

Easy Formula for LinkedIn Recommendations

To follow up on our look at using testimonials in your resume, let’s flip the…

How Taxes Work for Writers

Whether you’re a full-time freelance writer, a weekend blogger, or publishing as part of your…

How to Use Testimonials in a Resume

Using someone else’s words is an accepted and valid strategy. Let’s look at testimonials and…

Common Idiom Use Errors

But being fluent in a language doesn’t just mean memorizing a list of idioms (hundreds…

5 Tips for Better Writing Habits

Bad writing is everywhere, and it’s often not a lack of knowledge about the mechanics…

How Do Teachers Grade Papers?

Wssay grading is no more subjective than other methods. Here are four simple, hard-and-fast quality…

What Goes at the Top of a Resume?

There are three types of resume headers. Choose the one you need carefully. Then let’s…

Write Clearly with the Right Words

Editors and writers find some words particularly challenging, changing them over and over again to…

Colophon: The Publication Page

That page at the front of the book is the “colophon,” or the copyright page.…

How to Write an A Paper

While it’s true that A work is usually superior to the work of other students…

What Personal Information Goes on a Resume

What makes this resume uniquely yours? What does it say about who you really are?…

Differences in a Paraphrase, Summary, and Précis

Look up “paraphrase,” “summary,” and “précis” in the dictionary, and you’re going to find a…