
My 2018 reading, with recommendations for you
Here are some of the books I read (or referred to) in 2018, divided…

MISTAKE MONDAY for November 12: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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MISTAKE MONDAY for November 5: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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5 things my English teachers failed to teach me
I was a B student in my high school English classes. But even…

MISTAKE MONDAY for October 29: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Being right about grammar isn’t always good enough
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MISTAKE MONDAY for October 22: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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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 for October 15: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Financial blog post test–do YOU pass?
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MISTAKE MONDAY for October 8: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Write like an effective lawyer
Lawyers persuade judges when they "communicate clearly and concisely,…

MISTAKE MONDAY for October 1: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Do you edit a printed copy of your draft?
"At least one set of edits should be made on the printed page,…

MISTAKE MONDAY for September 24: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Break it up!
William Zinsser, a noted writer on writing, said, as quoted in…

MISTAKE MONDAY for September 17: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Do NOT send your newsletter via your email
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