“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” —Stephen Covey A crazy busy November and December of holiday festivities left my blog sitting high and dry, and for that I apologize! And then, I don’t know about you, but I sneezed and before I could even close [...]
"When Life Becomes Simple Through Complication" The Lord is there and will provide. The paper crinkled as Beth shifted her position on the cold, uncomfortable examination table. The doctor would soon arrive and perform the ultrasound to reveal the sex of their second child. Nine months is a long time to wait for [...]
Find God's purpose for your stage of life. I just passed my 45th birthday, and I must admit that high number sounds absolutely surreal. Forty seemed like yesterday, but now I’m halfway to the big “5-0” already! Thankfully, age is a relative thing, right? We’re only as old as we feel, which some days [...]
Expertise is valuable, and the results are worth every penny invested. I love to read a book that is noticeably edited well. In contrast, content that has grammatical issues, formatting flaws and communication blunders derails me from the author’s well-intended message. Granted, most editors likely have a keener sensitivity to such details than the [...]
We are actually united by style guides rather than at “war” over them. After investing four years into a BA in Communication Arts, I was surprised by the ongoing investment of time necessary to stay current and conversant in the ever-changing style guides of CMOS vs. AP. I say “versus” because at times it [...]
As I sit at my computer in Puerto Rico, feeling refreshed in every way, this blog article is quickly rolling off my fingertips. We all experience times like this when creativity comes so easily, but in our tired, dull moments of life, being creative can seem difficult, if not elusive. I’ve been considering some ways [...]
Empathy, like creativity, is a muscle that must be exercised. You’ve all had that client — the one who wants you to edit for grammar without changing the words. Is it possible to avoid changing the words in an edit? After all, Merriam-Webster defines grammar as “the set of rules that explain how words [...]
Do women actually use more words per day than men as the stereotype would indicate? According to a study in 2014 of nearly 400 men and women that was performed by Dr. Matthias Mehl, an associate professor at the University of Arizona, both men and women average 16,000 words per day. All of our lives [...]
