Find your favorite writer and give them this message: They no longer have to mire their writing down with awkward…
The following publishing advice is based on my own experiences and those of my clients. I hope you find it…
Here's an addendum to Publishing Scams and How they Work. I wonder why so many authors, after spending thousands of…
This article explains the tab ruler found on every word processor and typesetting application. Understanding the simple and elegant split…
Discussions of English Language pet peeves provide an entertaining forum for the expression of ire. In fact, if a “pet”…
The Oxford comma, or serial comma is a subject of constant debate among writers. Do we need that comma before…
So many writers get discouraged. This stinks. I quit. Others are overconfident. They've always had "a gift for words" so…
Are images analogous to words? Is what makes a sentence sound "right" the same thing that makes an image "pop"…
As a graphic designer, I see numerous parallels between the values that create engaging imagery and the values that create…
The word "that" is often abused. "That" is a perfectly useful pronoun but it's often the useless fat that slows…
Part 1 of Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover critiqued "professional" covers taken from Amazon's Editor's choice…
What do you think a professional editor's pay scale should be? Assume that a proofreader would be at the bottom…
After completing the final draft of a manuscript for my fifth book, I wanted a reality check. I hired a…
The word processor has placed new burdens on writers to understand how to use italics, big and small capitals, dashes,…
Use of Small Capitals—uppercase characters designed at lowercase scale—is one aspect of writing and book design that isn’t taught in…
A common mistake is to confuse “who” and “that” —another common misuse of the word “that.” She’s the girl that…
“That” is often useless fat that slows down an otherwise elegant sentence. Fortunately, misuse of “that” is one of the…
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