S. H. SaloisApr 23, 20214 minAm 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...
S. H. SaloisApr 5, 20213 minDirect 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...
S. H. SaloisApr 2, 20215 minWalking for WritingWalking 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...
Susan HoneaMar 12, 20213 minThere'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...
S. H. SaloisMar 10, 20216 minWhen, Where, and HowWhat 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...
S. H. SaloisFeb 16, 20214 minAre 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...
S. H. SaloisFeb 11, 20214 minFive Ways to Apply Writing Skills You Learned in College on the JobCross-posted from Medium.com “When will I ever have to do this again?” The student’s lament, often uttered in response to the essay...
S. H. SaloisFeb 1, 20212 minA 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...
S. H. SaloisJan 25, 20212 minThe Rampant Misuse of Reflexive PronounsThe poor, overworked reflexive pronoun (and the intensive pronoun!) is being misused and abused across the English language landscape...
S. H. SaloisJan 21, 20217 minRocketbook: 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...
S. H. SaloisAug 12, 20202 minCopyediting, Editing, and Proofreading: What's the Difference? Copyediting, editing, and proofreading are familiar terms, but do you really know what they mean?
S. H. SaloisApr 28, 20203 minThe Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and Why Self-Publishers Need an EditorRecently, I picked up a self-published book of fiction, and it reminded me of all the reasons self-publishing writers need an editor.
S. H. SaloisMar 24, 20201 minDo 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,...
tipofthewritebergOct 16, 20191 minAbout Tip of the WritebergTip of the Writeberg is a St. Louis, MO, based copy editing and writing company that was established informally in 2017 and incorporated...