Category: <span>Online resources</span>
Podcast cover for A Quick Dip into culture, communications, and change, by Athru Communications. Episode 5: Plain language with Ema Naito. Photo of smiling women in front of a dark background with an explosion of colorful powder.

PODCAST: A Quick Dip into plain language

In a brief 15 minutes, Sarah Black and I dip into plain language and its role in supporting accessible communication across cultures, in a new podcast A Quick Dip ...
RESOURCES: Digital accessibility

RESOURCES: Digital accessibility

There are a ton of great online resources on accessibility. Here are some that I've found useful. I'm an accessibility ally—someone who is not an expert on accessibility but who ...
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RESOURCES: Plain language for international development

International organizations like the UN aren't known for clear writing. But there are some guides and examples out there. Writing at the UN and in international development isn't easy. Writers ...
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Find all my freebies (and buy me a coffee if you like)

You can get my free downloads from one place now, at BuyMeACoffee.com. (Cups of coffee also welcome!) One day, I downloaded a wonderful resource from an editor colleague. (Sofia Matias ...
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RESOURCE: One-pager quick tips on writing clearly

A one-pager of quick tips for writing clearly! Sometimes, it's hard to remember all the little things that help make your writing clearer. Here's a one-pager to help you remember ...
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PODCAST: How to write effectively & inclusively, on Tandem Nomads

Yikes, I was interviewed on the Tandem Nomads podcast! We talked about how to write effective and inclusive content ...
RESOURCES: Plain language for academics

RESOURCES: Plain language for academics

Here are links to articles from experts who argue how using plain language will help improve academic writing too. It's not about "dumbing down" your message but making sure that ...
RESOURCES: Public style guides in English

RESOURCES: Public style guides in English

Here are links to some major public style guides in English, such as for the governments of Australia, EU, and the US, and the United Nations, as well as a ...
RESOURCE: "How to write a research paper – A to Z of academic writing"

RESOURCE: “How to write a research paper – A to Z of academic writing”

Academic editing giant Enago provides a great online guide/overview of all the basics you need to know about academic writing ...