As we all know, commas can be tricky, mysterious little things. I know I’m not the only one who’s stared at a sentence for several minutes, trying to decide if a comma would make it clearer.

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The Oxford comma, also known as the serial comma, is a controversial little mark. There have been disagreements on its necessity ever since its introduction in 1905 by Horace Hart, a printer at the Ox...

What mistaken beliefs do authors, new ones in particular, have about copyeditors and proofreaders?

What is it about a compelling mystery that pulls me in?

You’re sitting in your easy chair, a fluffy blanket over your legs, a cup of coffee (or tea) beside you, and that novel you’ve been looking forward to reading all week on your lap. You’re on chapter f...

You’re sitting in your easy chair, a fluffy blanket over your legs, a cup of coffee (or tea) beside you, and that novel you’ve been looking forward to reading all week on your lap. You’re on chapter f...

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You’re sitting in your easy chair, a fluffy blanket over your legs, a cup of coffee (or tea) beside you, and that novel you’ve been looking forward to reading all week on your lap. You’re on chapter f...

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We editors seem to be in this "damned if we do, damned if we don't" position. Many writers believe ripping them off, meanwhile, we need to pay our bills.

One afternoon in first grade, I was resting my head and listening to “Who Built the Ark,” a favorite song of mine. Hey, I was only six. The other children wouldn’t stop talking. I was getting grouchy....

Preparing Your Writing for Your Audience with Quality Editing and Proofreading

“Show, don’t tell.” You hear it in writing courses. You read it in articles. But does it mean you need to change or eliminate every paragraph that names actions or emotions?

We’ve all heard the rule, or a rule similar to it. You know, the one that says not to use adverbs in your novel.