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[QW19] (Save early) + (Save often) = No regrets
Okay. I admit it. I don’t mess up files very often, because I usually follow my...
Kathie’s ‘take’ on Hemingway Editor
I'm open to saving editing bucks when I can. Although most...
[QW16] Is ‘farther’ or ‘further’ correct?
I don't provide a lot of grammar-type Quick Wins nowadays (let me...
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[QW15] Taming your ‘Save As’ list in MS Office
OK now. Seriously. Am I the only person fed up with the cumbersome...
[QW13] How to email a perfect file
Once upon a time, the world had typewriters. You typed a page, gave it to a...
[QW12] Kathie’s ‘7 deadlies’: words to avoid in projects
[ Executive summary: avoid overusing the words on the 2nd bulleted list....
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[QW9] – Adding professional bullets to your LinkedIn profile
Yeees, I know LinkedIn® has a way to add bullet points to...
Is the term “freelance” affecting your credibility?
The first rule of websites? "Never send your reader away from your website." Yep, that rule. The one I am about to break, so please come back. If you work on a contract basis, you may have considered: should you use the term 'freelance' to describe your...
[QW Bonus] Infographic: 4 Money-Saving Steps to Your First Draft
Two weeks ago, my talented VA created the infographic I vowed to generate. Two years ago. In all my spare time, right? When October rolled around this year, I did offer you my post on this subject: 4 money-saving steps to your first draft But I still didn't...
Newsjack alert! A twist on Thanksgiving
Enjoy this first post from the new website! Thanks to the team at for non-overwhelming the end of 2020 for me. Such a blessing. 'Newsjacking' is grabbing a story...
4 money-saving steps to your first draft
It's an unhappy moment. An editor tells an author they need the first...
A fresh look @ follow-up
When my friend Shawn and I talked about meeting reminders, she gave me another excellent idea to research and share with you: “I’d like to find the best way to follow-up and thank clients. Has the etiquette around thank-you notes changed?” Funny you should ask. When I...
A fresh look @ meeting reminders
One great thing about asking your subscribers for blog post topics? They come up with countless ideas. Thanks to Margie G., an executive assistant for a racing team, we'll consider useful meeting reminders. The question that started it all As you might imagine,...
A fun look at the Oxford comma squabble!
Hey, everyone! A bit of a change-up, this month, as I give you a peek into my world of writing. OH! No, no, no! Don't click away! I promise: you're going to have fun. Here we go …. Try this when you get bored: 1. Corral a few writers in a room. 2. Ask, "Do you use the...
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