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Do I Have to Spell It Out for You? Acronyms & Initialisms

Do I Have to Spell It Out for You? Acronyms & Initialisms

Got acronyms? Here’s how to style them in your work, plus when to explain them and how.

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Do Kids Know That Word? Science Edition

Do Kids Know That Word? Science Edition

Sci/Why is a blog by children’s science writers who aim to help parents, teachers and librarians discover the wide world of Canadian science writing for kids.

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Ways to Lower the Reading Level

by Rita Vanden Heuvel for dameditors. Reposted here with permission and covered under this site’s CC license Writers of safety communications know that it’s crucial

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5 Steps for Effective Outlining in Non-fiction

5 Steps for Effective Outlining in Non-fiction

Not only can outlining help lubricate your writing, it can save you huge time and effort (by avoiding unnecessary writing and by helping you focus) and

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“You keep using that word…”: The Princess Bride and Effective Word Choice

“You keep using that word…”: The Princess Bride and Effective Word Choice

Guest post by Rachel Stuckey Vizzini didn’t have much of an imagination. He couldn’t conceive of the implausible, possible, or even highly probable occurring if

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Simple punctuation test for “effective” writing!

Simple punctuation test for “effective” writing!

Updated May 2020, because internet. There are some punctuation marks that can make prose look absurd — especially with overuse. Scare quotes and exclamation marks

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The downside of freelancing: links this week

The downside of freelancing: links this week

It was one of those weeks where everyone posts fabulous content (me included, here and elsewhere). It was also a week full of snafus, for

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Blog Hop: A Peek Behind the Writer’s Curtain

Blog Hop: A Peek Behind the Writer’s Curtain

When Rachel Stuckey invited me to take part in this sort of blogging chain-letter, I felt honoured to be counted among some of the most

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Back cover blurbs

Caroline Kaiser has some thoughtful suggestions about how to write a back cover blurb. Go read her advice on her blog. It can take weeks,

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That With Which I Will Put Up

That With Which I Will Put Up

Thou shalt smitest those who wouldst alter thine language most sacred. Or, move on to something more consequential; you’re standing on shaky ground. Let us

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