Book Review: Punctuation Clarified with Humor in “Eats, Shoots & Leaves”

Sunday, March 9th, 2008 Posted in Book Review, Grammar, Punctuation, Reviews, Vocabulary and Spelling, Writing, Writing Tips and Tools | 4 Comments »

By Lynn Truss You'd be surprised how punctuation affects us all! I used to live in Los Angeles, which has famously become a melting pot. I'll leave it to more profound minds ... Read more..

Book Review: The Chicago Manual of Style

Friday, December 14th, 2007 Posted in Book Review, Free Photos, Grammar, Punctuation, Reviews, Tips and Tools, Vocabulary and Spelling, Writing | 2 Comments »

Available in print and versions, this resource is a practical guide to editorial style for writers. It's hard to overestimate the influence this writing tool has had on wordsmiths ... Read more..

Book Review: The Elements of Style by Strunk and White

Saturday, November 10th, 2007 Posted in Book Review, Grammar, Punctuation, Reviews, Writing, Writing Tips and Tools | 1 Comment »

By William Strunk and E.B. White The Elements of Style manages to condense all the important rules of grammar into a package so small, you could mistake it for a drink ... Read more..

Book Review — Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home

Monday, November 5th, 2007 Posted in Book Review, Reviews, Tips and Tools, Writing, Writing Tips and Tools | Comments Off on Book Review — Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home

By David Shipley and Will Schwalbe Just this morning there was a cautionary tale in the news about an Atlanta man’s e-mail to a woman who rejected him on Match.com. In ... Read more..

Book Review: On Writing by Stephen King

Sunday, November 4th, 2007 Posted in Book Review, Reviews, Tips and Tools, Writing, Writing Tips and Tools | 2 Comments »

Maybe it's because I was born in the San Fernando Valley, home of the Valley Girl, that I don't really care for the word awesome. I'm not sure whether Moon ... Read more..

A Short Checklist: Writing Tools for Bloggers

Friday, November 2nd, 2007 Posted in Book Review, Grammar, Punctuation, Vocabulary and Spelling, Writing, Writing Tips and Tools | 2 Comments »

Writing good blog posts isn't difficult when you're passionate about your topic. But that same passion can cause you to not notice if a few (or maybe even more than ... Read more..