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 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
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
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
It’s that time of year again. The kids are running around screaming, festooned as witches, having gorged on additive-laced candy all the colours of the petrochemical rainbow. The fires are lit to keep out the damp evening air, even if … Read More
