Things just aren’t the same anymore. The honeymoon sparks you felt when you were first hired have paled in the light of the dull computer screen you stare at hour after hour in an effort to bring home the bacon. Gripped with uncertainty, you find yourself wondering if...
The phrase “free lance” originated in the early 1800s. It was a term used to describe professional soldiers who would fight for the highest bidder. While we don’t wield swords, modern-day freelancers serve no master – except ourselves. We are essentially literary...
What is an Idiom? An idiom is a group of words that are used as a common expression whose meaning is not deducible from that of the literal words. Idioms are used frequently in both written and spoken English. So let’s take a look at the most common idioms in...
When I’m spending hours at my computer coming up with an article topic, I’m often too tired to notice many of the minor mistakes in my writing. Because relying on spell check software can weaken writing, this is when it helps to have an extra set of eyes to look over...
If you’ve just finished writing your article or book and are looking to publish it right away – stop. Take a step back and consider this: Has your document gone through any sort of editing process by someone other than you? If not, you should seriously consider hiring...
Starting a new paragraph isn’t my favorite thing. I mean, I literally just finished a paragraph, and now I have to start a new one? Aren’t there unions to protect against this kind of thing? Like it or not, writers have to launch into new paragraphs a billion times...
