We Can’t all be Susan Boyle: The Power of an Effective Opening
Well I finally did it. I clicked the link that would take me to the most popular YouTube video of the moment; Susan Boyle singing “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables in “Britain’s Got Talent“....
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I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen. ~ Ernest Hemingway I am quite the anti-social butterfly these days; I feel like I have nothing to...
View ArticleEn and Em—the Dashes
So yesterday, I am QCing for a friend. “Don’t correct grammar and punctuation,” he says. “Just compare against the original docs to make sure I’ve not missed anything.” Oi! How my red-pen hand itched....
View ArticleA freelance writer’s pitfall
It is 9:30 AM; time to work. First, I’ll check my email. I reply to my emails. Okay, it is time to get serious. But what is this? My hand is straying, typing “Facebook Login” into the search bar as if...
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