by Penny Freeman | Feb 18, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY ELIZABETH GILLILAND For people who claim to love to write, we writers sure are good at finding ways to get out of it, aren’t we? No sooner do we sit down then it suddenly becomes imperative to check our email. Or put away the dishes. Or rearrange the furniture. And...
by Penny Freeman | Feb 17, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY TERRI WAGNER Metaphors and similes are exactly alike. Any idea why the above sentence is wrong? If you spotted the word “alike,” you are right. Metaphors and similes do the same thing in English, but similes use “as” or “like” to make the comparisons. However,...
by Penny Freeman | Feb 12, 2014 | Editor's Notes
BY JESSICA SHEN The Royal Order of Adjectives As an editor, I always strive to learn more about my craft. While editing, I spend a large portion of my time doing research—does that comma actually belong there? should that be was or were?—and I invariably learn...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 29, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY MCKENNA GARDNER I quit! Sometimes that’s all we want to say when the going gets rough. And rougher than rough. Really, who would it hurt? And who needs it anyway? Just toss your computer in the trash, wipe your hands of all the insanity, and go binge on a dozen...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 23, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY LAURISA REYES Not long ago, I was interviewed by two high-school students for a class project. Their assignment was to interview an author, since that is what they plan to be when they get older. They asked me lots of great questions, but one in particular stuck in...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 19, 2014 | Editor's Notes
BY FARIDA MIRZA CONTENT AND LINE EDITING AND PROOFREADING As an English teacher correcting student essays, I was content editing, line editing and proofreading without being aware of the differences in the three processes. Equipped with a pen or pencil, I was...
