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I am a textbook extrovert. If there is an after-hours mixer, seminar, or networking event where I can spread my wings and meet new...

We were having a little get-together on Saturday night when a friend offered everyone some Cordial Cherries for dessert. Of course, I...

Oh relax, Woody. I'm sure Buzz's editing skills are out of this world! I wrote a few blogs recently about how fellow writers should...

Let's have some fun with our final blog of 2016! Anyone who has paid attention over the years to our Facebook page for Edit This has...

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I have a young journalist/friend who, before heading off to an interview, usually sits down with me to go over a list of questions he has...

I am not a website designer. I don’t build websites from scratch, and I couldn’t tell you the first thing about coding on the back end. I...

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I pitched a story idea a few years ago to my colleagues at the local newspaper about a great guy by the name of Jared McClure. Jared...

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There I was rushing into the house like a bull in a china shop with this frantic look on my face. My beautiful wife looked right at me...

A fellow writer recently asked me if I thought getting things like blogs, feature articles, e-mails, and other intense projects done...

I wrote the majority of this blog while sitting in a waiting room before a big presentation. I used a notes application on my phone to do...

A buddy sent me a direct message on Twitter a while back letting me know about a small error in my article from that day’s newspaper. I...

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For the first time in nearly 20 years, I was actually angry that I was "stuck" covering a high school game on a Tuesday night. Everyone...

In this day and age, it is imperative that you give your business a clear and authentic voice to communicate with new and existing...