by Gail Kerzner | Apr 29, 2021 | College Admissions Essays, Tips and Tricks
Getting into college has always been highly competitive and stressful. The pressure is on for students to achieve the best grades, stellar standardized test scores, and let’s not forget an impressive list of extracurricular and community service activities. As a...
by Gail Kerzner | Apr 8, 2021 | General Writing, Tips and Tricks
The short answer is absolutely. Without it, you’ll be operating without a compass. Communication and your corporate identity will be messy. A corporate style guide creates a unified and clear understanding about the company’s corporate identity as well as the language...
by Gail Kerzner | Apr 8, 2021 | Author Advice, General Writing, Grammar, Language Trends, Tips and Tricks
For years, the debate has raged regarding the use of the singular “they” pronoun. With style guides like MLA, CMOS, and APA setting the standard and holding firm that “they” should only be used as a plural pronoun, it seemed unlikely those in favor of its singular use...
by Gail Kerzner | Apr 5, 2021 | Author Advice, College Admissions Essays, General Writing, Grammar, OOPSS, Tips and Tricks
The Google search for funny homophones reveals more than 10 pages under headings like “hilarious homophones,” “dirty homophones,” “homophones memes,” and “English homophones that make you look stupid.” Why are they so funny? Because when we make a homophone error, the...
by Gail Kerzner | Apr 1, 2021 | Author Advice, College Admissions Essays, General Writing, Grammar, Tips and Tricks
Are you looking for the best writing resources to put inside your Writer’s Toolbox? We are all writers, thanks to the computer and the internet. We craft emails and texts all day, every day. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean we write well, and our reputation is tested...
