by Gail Kerzner | May 18, 2021 | Author Advice, General Writing, Grammar, OOPSS, Tips and Tricks
A laugh a day keeps the doctor away. I can’t eat raw apples, so I use laughter as my daily health routine. Fortunately for me, giggles are plentiful as I come across so many dangling and misplaced modifiers in all kinds of writing: formal and informal, business and...
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...
by Gail Kerzner | Apr 1, 2021 | Author Advice, College Admissions Essays, General Writing, Grammar, OOPSS, Tips and Tricks
Oh, how we love to chortle over someone else’s punctuation and spelling errors, especially when we spot pubic when public is meant to be used or anal instead of annual. I must admit, I find these OOPSS (OMG, Outrageous Punctuation & Spelling Slips) especially...
by Gail Kerzner | Mar 23, 2021 | Author Advice, College Admissions Essays, General Writing, Grammar, Language Trends, Tips and Tricks
Language evolves—especially in the United States—especially when it comes to terms referring to race. One of the most significant questions 2020 raised regarding race revolves around the capitalization of “Black” and “White.” Here’s a dive into the evolving...
