Editor and Ghostwriter
Thanks to Marcy Nelson-Garrison and her Coaching Toys newsletter, I’ve just learned of a website where you can input a piece of writing and turn it into a beautiful collage of words.
Here’s what Wordle did with my recent article, Write Smarter:
If you’re looking for a way to get excited about your writing, try this tool and prepare to be inspired by what you’ve created!
In this charming article, Publication Coach Daphne Gray-Grant pulls some valuable writing advice right from the works of Shakespeare, and then applies them to some of our business writing tasks.
If you're curious about how famous folks get things done, check out the Daily Routines blog. It's already a fascinating collection and I can't wait to read more as they add new profiles.
Since my Twitter feed was automatically updated when it happened, I almost forgot to tell you about the new article I published on Ezine Articles!
It's called Write Smarter: 3 Strategies for Content Development, and it came directly out of conversations I've had with clients and colleagues about how to leverage your writing and get the most out of it.
In the article, I talk about using unusual holidays as a jumping off point for your articles, and Chase's Calendar is a great resource to help you do that.
You can read the article or look for holidays now.
I’m not a football fan. So why did my ears perk up when I heard Superbowl news this morning? Because they were talking about grammar! And I am interested in grammar. Specifically, I’m interested in how grammar errors get people noticing and talking about you – and not in a positive way.
Here’s what happened. In advance of the big game next Sunday, a banner is hanging against the side of a building in Tampa. It reads:
“Welcome to Downtown Tampa: There’s so many reasons to love it.”
Did you notice the error? For a photo and explanation, check out this story in the Tampa Tribune (photo and news story are no longer available).
Don’t let bad grammar distract your readers from your message. Proofread, proofread, proofread!