National Thesaurus Day: What It Is
January 18 is National Thesaurus Day! Read this blog post to discover what is National Thesaurus Day, who was Dr. Peter Mark Roget, why we call it a thesaurus and how you can celebrate National…
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Collective Nouns vs Plural Nouns: A Grammar Guide
English is a complex language, especially if you’re learning it as a second or third language. On top of memorizing a long list of grammar rules, communicators in the English language must remember how to…
5 Steps to Creating a Long-Term Writing Plan
Most writers (like me) don’t want to spend their time creating a long-term writing plan. It’s boring. It’s daunting. It’s riddled with responsibility—and I’m unsure if I can commit. Story of my life. What we’d…
Eggcorns: 1 Explanation, 50+ Examples
Mishearing someone once can change how you say a certain phrase for years. That is, if you’re not already familiar with the phrase. It happens to everyone. Yet you’ll be surprised just how many phrases…
Bing SEO vs Google SEO
When it comes to Bing SEO vs Google SEO, there’s no denying that Google dominates the search engine market. It’s obvious that anyone wanting to be searchable online—be it on mobile, desktop or console—needs to…
15 Ways to Prevent Your Emails from Going to Spam
It’s a never-ending fight to prevent your emails from going to spam. With technology monitoring which email goes where, the bots seem to have the control on categorizing your email within the inbox. Will it…
Why Likes & Shares on Social Media No Longer Matter
Find this blog post from a social media post? Congratulations! You are one of a few who clicked on the link. Probably doesn’t make sense. There were several likes and shares on the social media…
How to Break Bad Writing Habits in 7 Steps
Do you edit as you write? Chew on your pencil? Procrastinate? Quit before you really get to the heart of your story? With every writer lies a bad writing habit. And often great writers allow…
What Most Blog Posts Fail to Achieve—and How to Fix It
Everyone these days is a blogger. Brands blog, companies blog, experts blog, hobbyists blog, celebrities blog, people blog. There’s no shortage of blogs to read on the Internet. Some blog with a strategy for more…
Editing on Paper or on Screen: Which is Better?
When it comes to editing on paper or on screen, everyone has chosen a side. The opinions on traditional editing or digital editing are just as strong as the debate on the Oxford comma. And despite…