Using headings in nonfiction writing

16/02/201611/04/2018 ~ Desolie Page ~ 5 Comments

Using headings in your nonfiction writing helps both the writing and the reading processes.

What is the Value of an Editor?

25/06/201417/09/2014 ~ Desolie Page ~ 2 Comments

Editors add real value to your writing. Spending time and money to hire a professional editor pays in unexpected ways.

Persnickety

27/04/201209/08/2016 ~ Desolie Page ~ 6 Comments

Wandering through the Thesaurus recently (as one does), I came across persnickety. What a fun word, rolling off my tongue so delightfully. My mind presented me with the image of a little animal scuttling around, sniffing out that pesky misused apostrophe, tossing out unnecessary commas, tweaking passive sentences ... When my daughter objected to the … Continue reading Persnickety

Setting my teeth on edge!

24/09/201009/08/2013 ~ Desolie Page ~ 4 Comments

Literally having my teeth set on edge was much more painful than I suspected the metaphor implies. So it was time for me to explore the origins of some everyday sayings. I'm anticipating a new richness to my writing as I think about them - do you want to go on that adventure too?