I’m back with my latest rant lesson on punctuation. And today’s victim is… the comma. Okay; let me start off by saying that commas are HARD. I totally get it!
Punctuation Pet Peeve: A Rant on the “Rampant” Abuse of Quotation Marks
(For this fun rant, I’m only talking about double quotation marks, not single.) (Also, this is all in good fun. Don’t take it too seriously.) You guys know I have
My Ex-Neighbor Speaks Out: Can You REALLY Trust Me?!
Nobody likes online scammers. Especially me. Why? Because they make it harder for legit people to run their businesses. Like me! I’m one of those legit people, and all the
The ULTIMATE List of Gift Ideas for Grammar Geeks and Word Nerds
We’ve been working on this ultimate list of gift ideas for grammar geeks for weeks. (And I don’t throw around a word like ULTIMATE unless I mean it!) To create this list, I got together with my tribe
9 Must-Read Novels with Jaw-Dropping Plot Twists — Reader Recommended!
I’ve been pushing myself to get back into reading actual books — but it’s hard when you read for a living!! Even reading the best books can feel like work
4 Freelance Proofreaders Living the Life of Their Dreams
Here it is, folks! The long-anticipated Where Are They Now?-style update you’ve all been waiting for! We have had TONS of requests from our readers to hear what our “early
5 Ways to Get Fired as a Proofreader
[This is a guest post from my office manager and fellow proofreader extraordinaire, Katie. You may see her around the blog answering questions from time to time :-)] Starting a
6 Types of Technology I’d NEVER Use… If They’d Never Evolved
What would life be like if technology never evolved? What if, when something was invented, the first version was all there was? What if it just stayed the same and
6 Scenarios Where Using a Hyphen is Just Plain Wrong
Before we get into when not to use hyphens, let’s make sure you know the rules for when you should use them. The only instances in which you should use
13 Myths About Proofread Anywhere … BUSTED.
When you’re the first person to roll out something brand new in a relatively quiet industry, people talk. A lot. Most people say nice things. PA has had tons of positive