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5 Brilliant LGBTQ Novels for Pride Month

June is Pride Month, a time when the LGBTQ community celebrates its diversity and fights...

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Word Choice: Sauce vs. Source

“Sauce” and “source” may sound similar when spoken, but these terms are very different in...

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How to Write Up an Interview-Based Article

You’ve interviewed someone and had it transcribed. But what happens next? How do you turn...

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Word Choice: Meat vs. Meet

The words “meat” and “meet” sound the same, but they have very different meanings. Make...

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5 Top Tips on How to Write for Skim Readers

In this busy world, who has time to read anything? Well, we do, because we’re...

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Grammar Tips: What Is a Clause?

The clause is a basic grammatical unit comprising a subject and a verb. But what...

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Word Choice: Guilt vs. Gilt

“Guilt” and “gilt” sound very similar. They’re also similarly spelled, with only the “u” in...

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Spelling Tips: Weird or Wierd?

If something is odd, is it “weird” or “wierd”? This word is easy to get...

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How to Cite a Standard in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Technical standards are vital in many industries, setting norms or agreed methods for common tasks....

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How to Pitch a Non-Fiction Book to Agents and Publishers

If you want to pitch an idea for non-fiction book to a literary agent or...

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Word Choice: Earn vs. Urn

“Earn” and “urn” sound the same, making it easy to get them confused. But these...

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5 Tips for Writing a Brilliant Business Report

Companies use business reports to analyze information and inform decisions. But how do you write...

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