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Wednesday #Writetip: Save Money When You Get Your Grammar Up to Snuff
- By Katherine Pickett
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- 15 Feb, 2017
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If you want to save money on editing, your first step is improving
your writing. Get your grammar and punctuation up to snuff by picking up
a couple of language guides.
- The Elements of Style
by Strunk and White continues to be a favorite of mine for its brevity, humor, and accessibility.
The Chicago Manual of Style offers the other extreme of long and slightly cumbersome but also authoritative.
The Elephants of Style by Bill Walsh is a slightly irreverent guide that covers topics many other books ignore.
Random House’s Webster Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation will answer almost any question you may have.
You can find more information online. Helpful websites include:
Grammar Girl, http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
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Chicago Manual of Style Q&A, http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest.html
Grammar doesn’t have to be boring, and getting familiar with the
rules can save you hundreds of dollars. What are your favorite grammar
guides?
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Katherine Pickett is the owner of POP Editorial Services, LLC, and the author of the award-winning book Perfect Bound: How to Navigate the Book Publishing Process Like a Pro.
Guest post by W.K. Dwyer about self-publishing his book
Be realistic in your goals and be fearless in achieving them
I have worked with dozens and dozens of authors over the years, and many of you still keep in touch. I love hearing about your new book ideas, successes you have had with the book we worked on together, and even the setbacks you have faced. I learn so much from hearing about what worked and what didn't, as well as the other services you employed to get where you are.
Unfortunately, I have also fallen out of contact with many of you. Despite the best-laid plans to stay in touch, it simply doesn't always happen.
Now I would like to invite you to contact me and give me an update on your book. Did you publish it? Have you found a new project to focus on? What has been your biggest challenge? Do you have any lessons to share? How have you been?
If you are a past POP client, let's talk! Email me at katherine [at] popediting [dot] net or call me at 301-754-3547 and let me know what you have been up to!
Unfortunately, I have also fallen out of contact with many of you. Despite the best-laid plans to stay in touch, it simply doesn't always happen.
Now I would like to invite you to contact me and give me an update on your book. Did you publish it? Have you found a new project to focus on? What has been your biggest challenge? Do you have any lessons to share? How have you been?
If you are a past POP client, let's talk! Email me at katherine [at] popediting [dot] net or call me at 301-754-3547 and let me know what you have been up to!
