MISTAKE MONDAY for Jul. 2: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. I can see how this image might spark strong feelings. For the purpose of Mistake Monday, I’m interested in issues of style, spelling, punctuation, and the like. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
Your childhood writing and your future as a writer
What can your childhood writing experiences tell you about your future as a writer? The haircut I gave the life-sized doll from my childhood accurately predicted that I have no aptitude as a hair stylist (see the scary photo below). Can childhood experiences also predict our writing skills as adults? Childhood writing indicators Mulling it […]
MISTAKE MONDAY for June 25: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the Mistake Monday image below? Please post your answer as a comment. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading. However, I wonder if the author of this week’s item is a non-native speaker of English so this isn’t a proofreading problem. As a rusty, […]
Use LinkedIn for a mass email without angering your connections
Do you remember my cranky post railing against people who add me to their e-newsletter lists as soon as we connect on LinkedIn? I send those people’s communications straight to spam. However, earlier this year I received a mass email from a LinkedIn connection that did not make me angry. Why? Because the sender made […]
MISTAKE MONDAY for June 18: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the Mistake Monday image below? Please post your answer as a comment. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.