"Migraines and headaches wreak havoc on a sufferer’s daily life. While a migraine is a headache, a headache isn’t always a migraine. Headaches cause pain in the neck, sinuses, face, and head. Migraines, however, cause debilitating pain, visual disturbances, or both. They can last for hours or days and are often chronic. Without relief, migraines … Continue reading June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
Category: Non-Fiction & Educational
Funny Boat Names
I was setting up my regular blog series THAT’S #PUN-NY, and got inspired to share this.I hope you like it! IMAGE SOURCE IMAGE SOURCE IMAGE SOURCE IMAGE SOURCE IMAGE SOURCE IMAGE SOURCE IMAGE SOURCE IMAGE SOURCE IMAGE SOURCE Book Recommendations: The Flower Boat Girl: A novel based on a true story of the woman who … Continue reading Funny Boat Names
Comma Versus Period
Another problem area I often see while reading and editing is related to commas and periods. There seems to be confusion as to how to use them with dialogue tags and action beats. Below I've attached a great video based on the Chicago Manual of Style as well as one of the best explanations I've … Continue reading Comma Versus Period
#MeetMyCharacter: The Little Girl in the Moon
MEET MY CHARACTER Tell us about your story: What is the name of your book? The Little Girl in the Moon What genre is it? Children’s Picture Book When and where is your tale set? On the Earth's moon Who are you? What is your name? The Moonling (The Little Girl in the Moon). Are … Continue reading #MeetMyCharacter: The Little Girl in the Moon
Said Versus Asked
I had to weight in here because this literally drives me nuts: said is used for a statement while asked is used when posing a question. Pease stop using said with a question mark as it is NOT proper no matter what the new trends are. Question marks are punctuation used to indicated interrogative clauses … Continue reading Said Versus Asked
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