Writers Blog

Whether you’ve completed your novel or are halfway through, you might be thinking about hiring an editor. You might choose to have the editor work with you as you move along in your fiction or non-fiction work. Or you might decide to wait until it’s complete. Either way, certain things can help you decide...

Finishing your dissertation is a significant accomplishment. It is equally important to make sure that the dissertation is reviewed and carefully edited so it is an accurate portrayal of your work and the subject matter. This blog will give you ideas and tips on how to edit your work. Remember that employing...

Learn when to use affect and effect so you can prevent embarrassment. With just a few writing tips, you can better self-edit! Basic editing skills are a must for any writer or editor. Good writing is a hallmark of professionalism. Unfortunately, it’s hard to view your writing with a fresh pair of eyes...

Editing, whether it is for an academic journal, a short story submission, or a non-fiction manuscript for publishing, always follows basic rules of grammar and punctuation. This blog will help you learn the basic rules of em dashes and ellipses, and how to use them accurately in your work. While this...

Recently, this writer’s last blog attempted to explain dashes, then found that there was extensive research on dashes that was quite confusing. Hopefully, this secondary blog will explain the rules of dashes so every writer will understand them better. You will recognize some of the material below, as...