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Redpengirl repreive

Clients are often concerned that editors will change their voice, alter their writing style, or otherwise change their story so much that the original “flavor” of their manuscript is lost. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling aside, I wouldn’t dare use a … Continue reading

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Grammar in the digital age

In advance of a teleseminar with the National Association of Memoir Writers tomorrow (Friday, September 16), I wrote a blog to get participants riled up! The full article can be read here:

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Capital Offenses

Remember the elementary school rule to capitalize proper names of “persons, places, and things”? It all seemed so simple, but once you go beyond “see Spot run,” the rule becomes less clear. Judy is the judge on television. Do you … Continue reading

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