The good news If you’re struggling with trying to decide between a colon or semicolon, you are not alone. A lot of confusion about this topic stems from this fact that in some cases you can use them interchangeably. Take a look at the following two sentences. It was freezing that day: the thermometer read…
While this short post is no substitute for years of experience, the basic editing tips below will give you a good grounding in the pernickety art of copyediting. Even if you’re planning to hand over your finished novel to a professional editor, by first cleaning up the prose yourself, you’ll be able to significantly reduce costs.…
You’ve finished a novel and taken a few victory laps round the park, or perhaps you’ve poured yourself a strong margarita to celebrate. Who knows, maybe you’re both a hedonist and a health nut and have done both! But once the adrenaline high and the booze wears off, a terrible realization settles on you. Now…
