I recently read an article that took me back many moons ago to when I was about eight. I was riding with my mom in my dad’s white Ford Galaxy, which was a stick shift. Mom ground the gears as she tried […]

The day after GalleyCat editor Jason Boog’s blog post went viral announcing that Oxford dropped the Oxford (or serial) comma from its writing and style guide, his clarification, “The Oxford Comma Is Not […]

Say it ain’t so! Sorry. In my outrage, I’ve lapsed into grammatical incorrectness. But I’m beside myself. Yesterday, Jason Boog reported that the Oxford comma, better known as the serial comma, has been […]

Writers are always hearing about voice. “We’re looking for a fresh, distinct voice” or “You need to find your voice.” I think all of us instinctively recognize a distinct voice when we hear or read it, but how do […]

Established and aspiring freelance writers, editors, proofreaders and more face a daunting environment these days in finding not just projects, but projects that pay well. To help colleagues cope, I’m presenting a […]

We have all heard “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Now maybe not all of us have had bones broken from sticks and stones, but I’d be willing to bet that we have all been hurt by […]

When SSG John Kriesel lost his legs and two buddies in a roadside bomb explosion, no one expected him to survive. He died three times on the operating table. Miracles, a lot of miracles, starting with a few […]

April Michelle Davis led the workshop “Working with an Editor: The Editing Process” at the Hanover Book Festival on August 10, 2013. April Michelle designed the workshop with authors in mind, but professional […]

April Michelle Davis was interviewed and quoted in the book When Talent Isn’t Enough: Business Basics for the Creatively Inclined: For Creative Professionals, Including . . . Artists, Writers, Designers, Bloggers […]

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The very qualities that defined Burt Nordstrand as an addict also made him an entrepreneur extraordinaire. He hit bottom when, for all appearances, he was fit and happy. No longer willing to live a […]

Karen A. Chase, has won three independent book publishing awards in two competitions for her first book, Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log (40 years. 40 days. 40 seconds.). In both competitions, her self-published […]