
Writing Lessons & Advice: Double-Negatives
This lesson will be running shortly before my second wedding anniversary! In honor of another wonderful milestone, I’m again drawing...

Writing Lessons & Advice: Essay Help- Writing Paragraphs
You have an essay project. You’ve decided on a topic, started some research, taken some notes on your findings, and maybe even have a...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Essay Help- Choosing an Essay Topic
How do I decide what to cook? The things that either I or my husband like are a good place to start. I narrow down the options further...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Parts of Speech
A study from Stanford University identified the top twenty errors found in undergraduate writing. The number one error is using the...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Confusing Words
Lately, I’ve been practicing cooking pancakes. I’ve learned that cooking them on my mini-griddle makes them really thick but not done in...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Writing with Titles
Whether you are writing research into an essay or--like me-- casually blogging about pop culture, some deliberation may be encountered...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Poetry Terms
Poetry is a blend of art and written or spoken word. It’s often evocative; centered on strong images, memories, or feelings. In the...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Essay Help- Avoiding Plagiarism
Where gathering research is one-half the battle in essay prep, properly using the research in an essay is the other half. Research done...


Writing Lessons & Advice: Writing Emails
Throughout history, the act of writing has embraced many tools and mediums. Writers of previous centuries wrote with quill pen and ink....


Writing Lessons & Advice: Punctuation
I touched on how punctuation is a fundamental ingredient to good writing but I only skimmed the surface of the subject. This lesson is a...