Filter words
The topic of filter words came up in conversation with an author recently. What are filter words? Are they a bad thing? Point of View It’s a question of Point of View (PoV). Modern writers are generally encouraged to write … Read More
Rhetorical devices explained – “antimeria”
Today’s topic: antimeria Today’s Friday coffee-break post discusses “antimeria”, something that drives linguistic purists mad, yet is a rhetorical tic that’s far more common than they’d have you believe. Have you been “friended” by someone recently, or worse, “unfriended”? Did … Read More
Rhetorical devices explained – “synecdoche”
Rhetorical devices enrich writing, far beyond dull adjectives and even more questionable adverbs. But few people have studied rhetoric, even though they may use rhetoric every day in both writing and real-life conversation. I’m going to run through the rhetorical … Read More
January Sales – when the going gets tough, the tough hide indoors with a mug of cocoa.
It’s January Sales time! As an incentive to authors emerging hesitantly into the new dawn of 2017, I’d like to offer a 15% seasonal discount on all editorial commissions (apart from ghostwriting) made in the next two weeks (ending January … Read More
Self-publishing – do I need an editor?
If I’m self-publishing, should I hire a professional editor to look at my book? Or can I rely on a well-read relative or friend to do the job for nothing? For authors who are self-publishing, this question is as perennial … Read More