Mother's Day is Sunday! If you're looking for something a little different than what you've given mom in the past, consider writing a special poem or love letter. What I'm suggesting is far from an out-of-the-box idea. People write heartfelt messages to loved ones all the time for a variety of reasons and special occasions. But while this comes naturally for some of you, others may shy away because they aren't sure the words will come out right when they finally sit down and

As far back as I can remember, I was told that it's wrong to start a sentence with and or but. In fact, I was told don't start a sentence with any coordinating conjunction, including or, for, nor, yet, or so. The funny thing is that I was never given a good reason why. Usually, the response was something like, "It's grammatically incorrect." Says who? Where does it say this? I'll tell you where – nowhere. As your friendly, neighborhood writer and editor at Edit This®, I'm her

I'm happy to announce that Edit This®, your friendly neighborhood writing and editing service, is celebrating its 6th anniversary. That's right – our anniversary was on April 1, though I prefer the entire month to be known as Edit This Month! In all seriousness, though. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to every family member, friend, small-business client (past and present), business partner, and everyone in between for the love and support. I've been in the writing and

Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's post, let's talk about something I see a lot of in written copy that references the COVID-19 pandemic: confusion amongst the masses on whether they should write canceled with one "L" or cancelled with two. Technically, everyone is correct – but in saying that, be mindful that which spelling option you choose is tied directly to where you and your audience live in this crazy, beautiful world. The American English and acc

Maybe it's the Grammar Nazi in me, but here's my heartfelt public service announcement for the week: don't forget to grammar check your PowerPoint presentations, too. I've had several clients ask me over the last few weeks to give their upcoming presentations a quick once-over for things like grammar, spelling, and overall effectiveness. I truly appreciate them looking to me for help, and I love how dead set they are on making sure they look and sound their absolute best. But

Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, let's discuss the difference between Here vs. Hear. Do you know when to use each one? Most of you might be saying, "Why, yes, I do!" But for others, it's not that easy. These are perfect examples of homophones – words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings – and they trip more people up than you think. But don't worry. We are here to clear up the confusion. Here is used to refer to the

Whether you're a business owner who doesn't have time to write content, an aspiring novelist at a loss for words, or a PTA mom tasked with producing next month's newsletter, you could probably get used to the idea of having a writer and editor in your corner. Having that one person you can call for ALL your writing and editing needs is a huge timesaver, just like your bookkeeper keeps your records straight and the lawn guy keeps your front yard looking nice so you don't have