Commas—what purpose do they serve? When are you actually supposed to use them? Are there clear rules as to comma use?
Answering the last question will also (sort of) answer the first two. Yes, there are clear rules governing comma usage, and they’re not hard to understand, believe it or not. The basic rule [...]

Editing your own work to help you refine your writing skills and learn more about your own style and habits. It has a critical eye to your own writing means that you acknowledge both your strengths and your weaknesses and can tailor your efforts to focus on areas requiring further improvement. Before you hire publishers [...]

Creating a great essay can help pave the way to a brighter future for you. Learn how to write an engaging college essay to make your application stand out!
Most college essay questions are designed as a way for colleges to learn more about you. This is your chance to tell colleges more about yourself. The [...]

Maintaining a successful blog will increase your fan base and help promote your writing career.  With either your own website, or using a free blogging platform, you can attract readers from around the world.
There is no doubt that the internet has changed the writing world. Not only does it provide a new means for writers [...]

Yesterday we covered, “The Importance of a Formatted Press Release”. You’ve got the perfect event/product and you’ve managed to draft the perfect press release to highlight it. Now all you need is the right audience. Below is a list of tips on how to effectively get your release into the hands of the media.
Query first
Compile [...]

A press release announces a range of news items, including events, awards, or new products or services to the media in order to generate news coverage. It’s important to understand that press releases must be two things: accurate and interesting.
Journalists receive truckloads of press releases every day and therefore have standards as to what they [...]

Editing, whether it is for an academic journal, a short story submission, or a non-fiction manuscript for publishing, always follows basic rules of grammar and punctuation. This blog will help you learn the basic rules of em dashes and ellipses, and how to use them accurately in your work. While this [...]

You’ve written undergraduate papers and even graduate-level papers, but now you’re getting ready to work on the biggie: your master’s thesis.  Panic sets in as you realize that this is beyond the scope of your previous academic research and writing experience…and maybe even skills, you’re thinking now. “What was I thinking?” you groan, clutching your [...]

The first of a series of articles about technical editing …
Most commonly used in the liberal arts and humanities studies, MLA (Modern Language Association) style specifies guidelines for formatting manuscripts and using the English language in writing. MLA style provides writers with a system for referencing their sources through parenthetical citation in their essays and [...]

Editing, whether it is for an academic journal, a short story submission, or a non-fiction manuscript for publishing, always follows basic rules of grammar and punctuation. This article will be the first in a series to help you enhance your writing skills.
Basic editing skills are a must for any writer or editor. Good writing is [...]