by Liz Coursen | Apr 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
1. Commas are a writer’s best friend – except when she needs a semi-colon. No hyphen in semicolon. 2. An editor is a writer’s indispensible ally. And in my case, they’re part of the same lucky package. Yeah, an editor who can SPELL is a godsend, but one who can’t is...
by Liz Coursen | Apr 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Just got this little gem in an email: We’re excited to kickoff the summer season with a gathering of the world’s top C-level executives under one roof. Whew! As it happens, I pulled out my trusty copy of Self-Editing for Content Writers, and, lo and behold! I read...
by Liz Coursen | Apr 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
I am thrilled, thrilled, thrilled to announce the publication of my ninth book (Joy!), Before You Even Open Your Mouth: The Writing Guide for Professional Speakers. It has long since been a source of absolute amazement to me to read content from so-called...
by Liz Coursen | Apr 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
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...
by Liz Coursen | Mar 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
These first 10 sentences are from ONE website! As you edit, don’t forget my…enthusiasm…for sentences with more than one mistake in them. 1) We have design immersive environments for clients such as Getty Images, ADOBE, Microsoft, BMI, Ford to name a...
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