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Writing Tip 369: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (yes, the comma goes there)

We’re not talking about any “merry gentlemen” here, folks. Did you ever notice the correct comma placement within this opening line of the classic Christmas carol?

From Rudolph to the Grinch to Deck the Halls, yes, my holiday song breakdown continues…

Plus, you now have some nostalgic new slang to drop with your friends. What’s not to love?

Rest ye merry, everybody!

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Writing Tip 368: Should you “Toll” or “Troll” the Yuletide Carol? (video)

Think fast: how do you sing this classic holiday song?

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Words You Should Know: Back-to-School Edition (video)

Whether you are a student or not, it’s time to step your communication skills up a notch. This is “Words You Should Know: the Back-to-School Edition.” Six questions from six school subjects to challenge your word usage skills.

Are you ready for this?

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Writing Tip 333: Please Stop Putting Apostrophes on Your Holiday Cards

Sure, I already cover this in Get a Grip on Your Grammar, but ’tis the season for a reminder.

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Trivia: The War on X-mas

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Writing Tip 332: “Ye” vs. “The”

If you think saying “ye olde” makes things sound colonial and quaint, maybe you don’t want to hear that you’re mispronouncing it.

Yikes. Who’s guilty of this?

I know I have been.

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It’s Time to Communicate with Respect, Everyone (Video)

R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Aretha Franklin can sing it so much better than me, but it’s a concept we need to internalize to bring our words of passion into words that can elevate the world rather than ones that tear it down. Let’s step it up a notch, people.

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Writing Characters who are Real (Video)

Sometimes our characters come to us fully formed like Athena out of Zeus’s head. Other times, it’s not that easy. Let these tips and tactics help you flesh out your characters to make them come alive.

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Using your Words, not your Font, for Emphasis (Video)

Whether we’re writing for work or we’re writing for pleasure, sometimes we use bold, italics, and other font changes like jazz hands for emphasis. As we become better writers, we need to learn how to use our words more effectively.

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Words to Cut when Editing – #Writerslife (Video)

When you’re editing a book, proofing a business correspondence, or simply looking over a social share before you press publish, elevate your manuscript by cutting these weak and/or over-used words or phrases. Trust me, your readers will thank you.