S. H. Salois
Am I Feeling Bad or Badly?
And how can I tell? Someone asked me a grammar question recently that I thought would be worth discussing. But first, I have to say I get...
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S. H. Salois
- Apr 5, 2021
- 3 min
Direct v. Indirect Discourse: What's the Difference?
Direct discourse or speech versus indirect discourse or speech. Do a lot of people not know the difference, or do they not care? One...
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S. H. Salois
- Apr 2, 2021
- 5 min
Walking for Writing
Walking through the Pandemic When the pandemic hit, we had nowhere to go but out — as in outside. We couldn’t go among the public, and...
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Susan Honea
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
There's Not Enough Time in the Day...
Cliché, huh? Isn’t that the case for all of us? Photo by Alex Guillaume on Unsplash I’m a writer. I have been for a long time. I even...
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S. H. Salois
- Mar 10, 2021
- 6 min
When, Where, and How
What happened when I prioritized my writing Image by ilkown Kim on Pixabay Look, I’m busy. So are you. We’re all busy these days. For...
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S. H. Salois
- Feb 16, 2021
- 4 min
Are you tough, sweet, or stuffy?
Can we just take a moment to appreciate Walker Gibson? Tough, Sweet, & Stuffy: An Essay on Modern American Prose Styles by Walker...
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S. H. Salois
- Feb 11, 2021
- 4 min
Five Ways to Apply Writing Skills You Learned in College on the Job
Cross-posted from Medium.com “When will I ever have to do this again?” The student’s lament, often uttered in response to the essay...
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S. H. Salois
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
A thing of beauty
"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever." While the thing of beauty John Keats immortalized in Endymion was nature, this is the first...
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S. H. Salois
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
The Rampant Misuse of Reflexive Pronouns
The poor, overworked reflexive pronoun (and the intensive pronoun!) is being misused and abused across the English language landscape...
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S. H. Salois
- Jan 21, 2021
- 7 min
Rocketbook: Get Your Notes Together!
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a small commission. Thanks. I love a fresh new...
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S. H. Salois
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
Copyediting, Editing, and Proofreading: What's the Difference?
Copyediting, editing, and proofreading are familiar terms, but do you really know what they mean?
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S. H. Salois
- Apr 28, 2020
- 3 min
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and Why Self-Publishers Need an Editor
Recently, I picked up a self-published book of fiction, and it reminded me of all the reasons self-publishing writers need an editor.
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S. H. Salois
- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
Do I Really Need an Editor?
You may be asking yourself, “Do I really need an editor?” The answer is if you are a writer who wants to be taken seriously, then yes,...
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tipofthewriteberg
- Oct 16, 2019
- 1 min
About Tip of the Writeberg
Tip of the Writeberg is a St. Louis, MO, based copy editing and writing company that was established informally in 2017 and incorporated...
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