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The general rule for singular nouns is to use an apostrophe and s at the end to show possession. EXAMPLES: the teacher’s, Mom’s, and Sahara’s. The general rule for regular plural nouns is to use an apostrophe only at the end to show possession. EXAMPLES: the teachers’ lounge, the racers’ cars, and the singers’ voices. Purdue Online Writing Lab had
Read moreI am honored to introduce you to my friend and colleague Simon MacDonald. Simon is a multi-talented man. He’s a creative author, engaging speaker, intelligent presenter, experienced consultant, and entertaining speaker. He is also a renown chef. Learn more about Simon and his co-hosts in this video, then join the team on USA GLOBAL TV ® & RADIO – United
Read moreElisabeth Jackson, one half of the sister duo, Sisters J, wrote their new song, Breathe In, when she was only sixteen (16) years old. Originally written as a lullaby, she hoped to comfort others. Elisabeth said the song was inspired during a time when she felt anxious. Noticing others experiencing anxiety, this young writer turned to faith. When she did,
Read moreAnother 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 found: This was so well
Read moreI 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 or phrases. Essentially, these are
Read moreThere are a few trends I notice both as a reader and editor. One is the misuse of that in place of who in narrative text or formal scripts. Before you argue – note what I actually said: in narrative text or formal scripts. This means areas of your book that is not dialogue (internal – thoughts or narrative by
Read moreThe World’s “First Author“ History has been bias. That is a fact everyone knows and understands, so it comes as no surprise when I say the accomplishment of women / women writers have often been erased or diminished. However, facts still remain, and the truth here is that the first author in known history was a woman, named Enheduanna. “By
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