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Patty’s Wife

My short personal essay Patty’s Wife was recently published in GROWING UP, (I love that cover photo) an anthology of stories and poems about, what else, growing up.

 
Patty’s Wife
All the […]

Every editor has their pet peeves. Here are some of mine. These errors make me cringe and want to crawl into a hole.

1. Use of the word “adult” as a verb (e.g. “I don’t want to adult today,” or “Saying ‘We […]

We wanted to get to know Tamian Wood (NAIWE’s Book Cover Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here is what she shared with us.

What is color psychology, and is this just for book co […]

Have you ever used your work as an escape from something difficult in your life?

I am doing so right now. I am currently witnessing a situation involving several of my dear friends which does not involve me at […]

As a writing coach at the Agile Writer Workshop I meet a lot of people who want to write a memoir or an autobiography. They usually have a story to tell and it’s usually pretty personal. I always encourage them to […]

Many writers and people not directly in the publishing process do not know where copyediting fits in the process. Furthermore, many people don’t know the difference between copyediting and proofreading. The s […]

Want to write a headline that capture readers’ attention and gets them to click through to your article?

You’ll need more than one headline.

That’s because readers on different platforms are looking for dif […]

What’s a figure of speech? Words taken out of their literal meaning to create a vivid or dramatic picture. Play with them in your writing!

Aphorisms

Aphorisms are short, pointed sentences expressing a […]

What’s a figure of speech? Words taken out of their literal meaning to create a vivid or dramatic picture. Play with them in your writing!

Alliteration

Matching or repetition of consonants or re […]

I run three different websites with slightly different WordPress themes: my customer-facing portfolio, my freelancer-facing Dr. Freelance blog, and my publishing company for books about freelancing. Un […]

Much of the spoken language slides into our writing, but at times the words we say aren’t the exact fit for what we mean. Check your intention every time!

Consider these sentences from a manuscript about e […]

Just as you’d wear a straw-brimmed hat in the sunshine and a rain cap in the pouring rain, remember the importance of wearing two different hats when you’re writing versus editing your nonfiction book.

One hat […]

Ford is to automobile what Best is to tractors. Making Tracks: C.L. Best and the Caterpillar Tractor Co. is a complete picture of Clarence Leo Best and why he was driven to live up to his name–Best. Read a […]