Emailing a Literary Agent
In the old days writers could send out their queries and fantasize for weeks about acceptance. Nowadays, thanks to email, we can be zapped with rejection in a matter of minutes!
Could it Be, Just Possibly, All a Ruse?
A few months ago I came across an expression I’d never heard or seen before. I think I’ve figured out its origin.
Don’t Have A Blog Yet? Check Out This Course
A blog is a wonderful tool for anyone looking to improve his or her writing skills. Why? Because it forces you to write, day after day. If you are an aspiring writer (freelance or otherwise), a blog is even more important, because it works as a marketing platform where you can expose your writing, build your audience and network with people inside your market segment.
Why Bother About Correctness?
I often receive emails from readers who profess to see no reason to worry about standard forms of spelling or usage. I say “profess” because if they are reading DWT posts, they must care a little.
Here’s a recent comment:
Judgement or Judgment?
Reader John Moss wonders about the spellings “judgement” and “judgment.” His Word application flags “judgement” as an incorrect spelling, but he finds plenty examples of “judgment” in common use.
MLA Gets With the Times
Probably the biggest change in the seventh edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers has to do with the Works Cited section.
Why Can’t Style Manuals Just Agree?
College students can get pretty fed-up with the conflicting advice they get from differing style guides.
“Pomp and Ceremony” or “Pomp and Circumstance?”
A reader wonders why the expression “pomp and ceremony” is being replaced by “pomp and circumstance.”
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