Write Gooder, not Better
As a kid, I was surrounded by science-fiction. Names like Frederik Pohl, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Larry Niven stared down at me from bookshelves with covers that spoke of far-flung worlds with exotic...
Confusing i.e. and e.g. is one of the most common grammar mistakes, and it’s one that trips up even the most seasoned of editors! Many people believe the two are interchangeable, but while that...
There are lots of commonly misused words, and no doubt they number in the hundreds or even thousands. However, the most commonly misused words I tend to see are “effect” and “affect.” Many times,...
The Young Writers Society Okay, so this blog is managed by members of the Young Writers Society, but let me make my case here! YWS offers a chatroom, forums, a social section, and of...
Out of any given day, you have only 16 usable hours. Subtract at least an hour for eating (more if you’re cooking as well), another hour for bathroom necessities such as showering and brushing...
Lets vs. let’s is one of those grammar rules that seems to trip quite a few people up! So when do you use one over the other? Let’s find out! Let’s is the contracted...
Amazon just announced it’s new Kindle Unlimited service, which is an e-book subscription service. For $9.99 a month, you gain unlimited access to over 600,000 titles plus another 2,000+ audiobooks. Some journalists are calling...
Creative writing is a skill. Like playing the piano or throwing a ball, you slowly get better at it as you practice. But what a group of researchers recently found is surprising, and it...
Well, I’m surprised to say the least. According to a study commissioned by the UK’s Department for Culture, Media, and Sport, there is a significant association between frequent library use and overall well-being. This...
How about a little palette cleanser before Monday rolls around and a new week begins?
