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Top posts from 2018’s third quarter

Check out my top posts from the last quarter! They're a mix…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for October 15: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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Financial blog post test--do YOU pass?

Financial blog post test–do YOU pass?

Do your posts pass the financial blog post test? If they do,…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for October 8: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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write like an effective lawyer

Write like an effective lawyer

Lawyers persuade judges when they "communicate clearly and concisely,…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for October 1: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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Do you edit a hard copy?

Do you edit a printed copy of your draft?

"At least one set of edits should be made on the printed page,…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for September 24: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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break it up

Break it up!

William Zinsser, a noted writer on writing, said, as quoted in…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for September 17: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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Do NOT send your newsletter via your email

Do NOT send your newsletter via your email

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Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for September 10: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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i.e. versus e.g.

I.e. versus e.g.–which is correct?

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I.e. versus e.g.—do you know the difference between the two?…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for September 3: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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irrelevant press releases

Quit sending irrelevant press releases!

As the editor of a monthly magazine, I receive many irrelevant…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for Aug. 27: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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flower

Do your blog posts have laugh lines?

A fashion magazine article praising laugh lines surprised me.…
Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for Aug. 20: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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