It’s pretty horrifying to see how many people are marketing themselves as “professional” writers, authors, and editors, and yet can’t spell or write a basic American English sentence.
Nothing strange or unusual below; tear ’em up! Answers coming soon.
1. Commas are a writer’s best friend – except when she needs a semi-colon.
2. An editor is a writer’s indispensible ally. And in my case, they’re part of the same lucky package.
3. But Oh no!
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6. I offer Editing services for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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8. Get Organized.
9. Prior to doing this work, I was an urban planning consultant for non-profit organizations working in developing countries.
10. I have devoted my entire business to serving people who struggle with the confusion and overwhelm of content marketing and who really, really want to connect and be understood.
11. I recommend BNI to any entrepreneur who wants to up their game.
12. My latest craze is open water swimming (with a wetsuit).
13. Each time she edits my work, as she did with essays published in the Los Angeles Times and Ms. Magazine, she addresses craft and emotional content alike.
14. We know that you – an amazing, creative, and gutsy entrepreneur — have a ton of responsibility running and growing your business; that you might be too busy to think about, let alone write about your business.
15. I like Ann Handley’s “Everyone Writes”.
16. There are some really great suggestions here, some of which I have read and agree that they are fabulous (e.g. “On Writing Well”, “On Writing”).
A few late entries!
17. My favorite quote from the book: “Omit needless words”.
18. Also recommend Joe Sugarman’s “The Adweek Copywriting Handbook”.