It’s been a busy few months, hence my silence on here. I’m venturing into education and now teaching copyediting online.

The two courses I’m teaching are part of a copyediting certificate program. I’m excited to be traveling down this path and want to share my knowledge...

Today is National Grammar Day! Whoo hoo!! As Grammar Girl says, March forth on March 4 to speak well, write well, and help others do the same. I’m definitely in that court!

Grammar is part of my everyday life, not only because I’m an editor/writer but also because I lov...

After so many years of not being clear on hyphenating after “ly” words, I have clarity, and I hope you will too after reading this. When I found this understandable explanation, I never hesitated again. Generally, hyphenate between two or more adjectives when they come...

I'm counting on 2019 being a great year. I've done consistent work on my own resume and LinkedIn profile and helped others. Are you happy with your resume and LinkedIn profile? If you aren’t sure how to get started, here are a few tips to get you going. If you dread wr...

I’ve been taking a grammar class this quarter and thoroughly enjoying the refresher. I’m a total nerd, for sure. There are some parts of grammar that are hard to grasp though, even for me.

One thing that’s hard for some people to grasp is how to pluralize a last name. S...

I love today!

September 24 is National Punctuation Day - every year!

How I recommend you celebrate:

First, it’s about time you learn how to correctly use the semicolon.

Two good resources you can review:

1. Grammarly

2. The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

Second,...

A language peeve of mine is seeing regular use of “Click here” or "here" as link text. Web users today quickly scan pages, and seeing these links won’t tell them what the page is about or where the links will go. Also, a website’s chance with search engines won’t be im...

One of my favorite quotes:  You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Good writing comes from good editing. As a professional editor, I look for more than spelling and grammar, I serve to be your coach and confidante and help you appear more credible.

Wh...

I relocated back to the West Coast recently, and during my transition I had so much going on that I didn’t think about looking for typos, or they didn’t jump out at me as much. However, I did find a few. As usual though, my friends and family were on the lookout during...

Two-and-a-half years ago, I wanted a life adventure. I moved to Detroit, got out of my comfort zone, and experienced the four seasons. My adventure took me to places I never could have imagined, including to the other side of Michigan where I lived for two years. I lea...