by Leslie O'Flahavan | Mar 5, 2010 | Writing Matters Blog
We receive job queries from freelance writers all the time. Usually these queries are direct, clear, energetic, and graceful. They make me think “Wow. I want to hire this person for my next project.” But when I received this e-mail in my...
by Marilynne Rudick | Oct 12, 2009 | Writing Matters Blog
Grammar rules die hard. I learned that after my post Five Grammar Rules That Beg To Be Broken. I heard from a number of readers who, invoking the ghosts of eighth grade English teachers past, refused to break the rules. Despite my advice, they will not split...
by Leslie O'Flahavan | Aug 13, 2009 | Writing Matters Blog
Who says resolutions have to be made in January? If you’ve vowed to become a better writer or editor, use some of your downtime this summer to complete these free online grammar, punctuation, or usage exercises offered by the writing labs at various colleges....
