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Insights From Bestsellers: Friends and Fortune

If you had the power to save your friend’s life, what would you do to change their fortune? Writers have the power to change lives with the use of words. A simple message, such as “It’s over,” can break a person’s heart. Words like “I love you” can bring sunshine and everlasting warmth. Writing complimentsContinue reading “Insights From Bestsellers: Friends and Fortune”

Grammar, Real Language, Books, and the Movies: An Editor’s Dilemma

A copy editor’s job is to correct the grammar in a novel. But what if the grammar is wrong, yet authentic? An author whose first language isn’t English caught a mistake in his novel and asked me what the correct grammar was. I told him the translator he hired had used authentic dialogue in theContinue reading “Grammar, Real Language, Books, and the Movies: An Editor’s Dilemma”

Fashion Trends for Remote Work: What Are You Hiding?

When the pandemic disrupted commutes to work, it challenged us to rethink our wardrobes. Offices shut down and people with desk jobs found themselves working from home in pajamas, yoga wear, or “half-and-half” fashion styles. So what’s half-and-half? If you’ve attended a virtual meeting, you’ll know what I mean by half-and-half styles. You’re wearing aContinue reading “Fashion Trends for Remote Work: What Are You Hiding?”