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19 February 202122 February 2021

Webinar: Writing for international audiences

I was thrilled to run a 1-hour online workshop for UNITAR Division of Prosperity on tips on writing for an international audience. Here’s what took place!

8 April 202028 December 2020

RESOURCE: “Writing in the Sciences” online course

If you’re looking for a great (and free) course on academic writing, especially in the sciences, Stanford University’s “Writing in the Sciences” on Coursera is an excellent choice!

11 March 202028 December 2020

3 tips to write succinctly

Academic writers are often told to “write succinctly”…but what makes your writing succinct? Use short, concise words, and short sentences, says Columbia University.

11 February 202028 December 2020

3 ways to cut the clutter from your writing

Drafts of your manuscripts are bound to have clutter that obscures what you want to get across. That’s perfectly normal. But what exactly is “clutter” and how can you get rid of it?

13 November 20194 March 2021

How to use an editor to help avoid journal rejection

Here’s a useful infographic by Editage Insights which summarizes their article on “Most common reasons for journal rejection.” How can an editor help you avoid these problem issues?

17 September 201911 August 2020

Plain language for academic writing

Have you heard of the movement to promote “plain language”? Plain language is a beautiful goal and its concepts are useful for all writers, including academics. Get started with these resources.

10 July 201911 August 2020

Dreyer’s English: A delightful batch of tips to help you write better

Have you read Dreyer’s English yet? What is it about, is it any good? Here are things that I thought it was great for.

30 January 201911 August 2020

Grammarly love

Want to write better? No matter if you’re an editing professional or not, Grammarly is a must-have tool to check your writing!

22 August 201811 August 2020

Great punctuation guide, part 2 of 2

I’ve never read punctuation books before for pleasure, but The best punctuation book, period. by June Casagrande is an impressively concise and useful book for anyone who has to write/edit in different styles.

17 August 201811 August 2020

Great punctuation guide, part 1 of 2

Great punctuation guides: "The best punctuation book, period." and "Grammar Girl's Punctuation 911"

So not only am I enjoying reading Grammar Girl, but, much to my surprise, here I am curled up on the couch with two books on punctuation. Here’s my review (i.e., endorsement!) of Grammar Girl’s Punctuation 911.