Writing 101: Pick a Holiday, Any Holiday
Holidays can be challenging. Not just because of the interpersonal dynamics, but also because of the fact that not everyone celebrates...
Editing 101: The Case of the Traveling Case
Sometimes a misplaced modifier (those words or phrases that are supposed to talk about one thing, but seem to talk about another) are...
Writing 101: Thanks (?), I Think
When you're starting out doing freelance work, you tend to take jobs from pretty much anywhere. So, while my preference is for working...
Editing 101: Should I Quote You on That?
We've talked about this kind of thing before: the facetiously placed quotation marks that cause us to question what we're reading. With...
Freelance Wordsmith: Who am I? Who do you want me to be?
I've had two occasions, lately, to try to figure out exactly what I do - and what I'm willing to do - in my freelancing. (Don't let...
Proofreading 101: Minding Your Possessives and Plurals
I've been thinking about this topic for the past few days, trying to think of solid, witty, interesting ways to make my point. But which...