Networking and the Power it Brings

I’ve been a member of a business networking group for a year now. It’s been a roller-coaster journey. (I love roller-coasters by the way.) So, what happened to get me there? And what benefits have there been? A little over a year ago, I think it was March 2019, I did three things in quick … Read more

WRITING OR EDITING: THREE WAYS A STYLE GUIDE WILL HELP YOU

Writing in Australian English is, at best, a chore and at worst, a complete nightmare from which we feel we will never wake. Our rules are inconsistent, frequently incomprehensible and often downright frustrating. We have multiple spellings and meanings for words. We can’t decide if we want the Oxford comma or not. Capital letters appear … Read more

COPYEDITING – SIX QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK AFTER YOU’VE TRIED TO DO IT YOURSELF (or perhaps before)

You believe you’ve written strong, clear words. You think you’ve spelled and punctuated it all correctly. You’re pretty sure you’ve said what you meant. You’ve had someone check it. You’re ready to publish it. Or are you? Before you go ahead and put your writing out there for the world to see, ask yourself if you are sure about the following things: Was … Read more