Words Matter A friend recently expressed frustration regarding an author’s use of contractions; the book in question was a self-help type of book, with an informal tone and supportive voice. The friend called this author’s use of contractions “lazy writing,” which surprised me. I’ve studied writing for many years and Read more…
Words Matter Week is wrapping up. I didn’t get a chance to post a blog for each day of it, but I definitely was thinking about words as I wrote, edited, and proofread all week. Through the sheer nature of my work, I’m surrounded by words on the page each Read more…
Words Matter Week Today (March 4th) is National Grammar Day, and it’s also the start of Words Matter Week. According to the National Day Calendar, this is the 11th year that the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) “has sponsored Words Matter Week.” And according to NAIWE’s Executive Read more…