by Liz Coursen | Oct 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
As I’ve often remarked, when a writer doesn’t know a rule, he or she will make the same mistake, over and over and over again. Interestingly—but not surprisingly—the first sentence in this quiz is from one of my all-time best contributors, and he gave me...
by Liz Coursen | Oct 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
This is a grab bag of two lessons from three sources. The first lesson is about commas. Great comma lesson from Michael Hyatt: I created my online course, Free to Focus, so that you can forget about “doing it all” and do what matters instead. The online course title...
by Liz Coursen | Sep 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you’re like me, you do look to The New York Times for punctuation guidance, even if it does seem like “newspaper style” has taken on a life of its own (which frankly I’m sorry to see). I just read a story and here’s how The New York...
by Liz Coursen | Sep 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hello? I rarely get too upset when I read bad content anymore. It seemed as though I’d plumbed the depths. But, no! Just when I think I’ve seen the worst, the depths get a little deeper! Here’s a new low! Steady yourself! Montana Directory Your...
by Liz Coursen | Sep 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Gee, it’s so simple: put your content into spellcheck. Last week I got three emails (the same email, three times) from an organization that is trying to get me to attend one of its events. The keynote speaker is from Australia. The word “Australia”...
by Liz Coursen | Sep 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
It might seem like I’m poking fun at this publisher (poor publisher!) or being mean, but the fact of the matter is that sloppy writing from a publisher is inexcusable. If you aren’t at least competent in your profession, you’ve got no business...
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