Karen Reddick, The Editor’s Blog

“Good morning Karen,” or “Hi Diane.”
We see this type of greeting almost everyday in email messages. But did you know that such greetings are different from the traditional descriptive salutation of “Dear Mr. Smith,” and; therefore, need different punctuation?
Because “dear” is a descriptive adjective describing Mr. Smith.
On the other hand, “good [...]

For those with an eagle eye, you may have noticed that in last week’s tip I used the word “symbol” when I really meant “cymbal.” Did I do that on purposed so I could lead into this week’s tip, or did I make a major word-usage faux pas?
I’ll never tell.
What’s important to note is that [...]

Over the last few weeks, we’ve learned how to add energy, clarity, and succinctness to our sentences. I’d like to end this series with some tips on writing rhythm. What does that mean?
Writing with rhythm is how your words and sentences sound. It’s a subtle aspect of writing, that’s not normally talked about because it’s [...]