Category: Non-Fiction & Educational

World Authors Organization’s Interview with Diann Floyd Boehm

by J.M. Northup, posted in Author Interview, Author/Book Spotlight, FEATURE, Interview, Women Writers

I am so honored to be friends and colleagues with this amazing woman. Diann Floyd Boehm is an educator, humanitarian, and an award-winning international bestselling children's and young adult author. She is a kind and beautiful soul. Diann was interviewed on Apr 18, 2023 by World Authors Organization for their online publication. I am pleased … Continue reading World Authors Organization’s Interview with Diann Floyd Boehm

All Right vs Alright

by J.M. Northup, posted in Editing, Grammar/Punctuation, How-To, Informational, Literacy, Non-Fiction & Educational

Essentially, it all comes down to this: ALL RIGHT is the formal version and ALRIGHT is the informal version of the same word. As an editor and writer, I would both advise and use ALL RIGHT in omnipresence narration (when the character isn't narrating the story) and ALRIGHT in dialogue or instances of colloquialism. With … Continue reading All Right vs Alright

Blond vs Blonde

by J.M. Northup, posted in Editing, Grammar/Punctuation, How-To, Informational, Literacy, Non-Fiction & Educational

Grammatical gender is found in most languages though it has been mostly removed from the English language. However, there are still some remnants of it. We see this with Blond and Blonde. Grammarly does a great job simplifying this: "When describing males, you would use blond: He is blond. You can add an E to … Continue reading Blond vs Blonde