Avoid These Publishing Rip-Offs
Publishing is a risky business. Whether you opt for self-publishing or score a deal with a Big Five publisher, there is no guarantee that you will win lots of sales in the end. In an industry where going it...
Bethany Chase on Finding Her Writing Style, Her Agent, and the Authors Who Inspire Her
I had the pleasure of coming across Bethany Chase’s debut women’s fiction, The One that Got Away , a couple of months ago when I was looking for a de-stresser. I saw her book on the shelf with an Emily Giffin...
My Personal “Reverse Resume” of Failures
I read an article a couple of days ago about a Princeton psychology professor named Johannes Haushofer who created a “reverse resume,” complete with programs he did not get into, scholarships he did not get,...
5 Counterintuitive Tips to Improve Your Writing in Business and Beyond
In my writing career, I’ve learned that sometimes drafting a good piece involves disregarding everything you thought you knew about writing. Writers’ clichés such as “write what you know,” and “it isn’t what...
Menstrual Misspellings
For reasons I will never fully understand, nothing makes the general public quite as uncomfortable as a woman’s monthly cycle. Any discussion related to the most natural thing in the world that affects 50% of...
Does Proper English Really Matter?
It drove me nuts that my local gym had a complete disregard for grammar, spelling, and punctuation. The most irritating signs involved the inappropriate use of quotation marks, and, worst of all, these were...
Food for Thought: Language vs. Eating Habits
As a vegetarian and a writer, I’ve spent my fair share of time wondering about how language impacts the ways we view certain food items. Some food choices (particularly meat dishes) are normalized by our...
“Girl,” “Woman,” or Neither?
As a female business owner, the issue of sexism in the business world is one that, unfortunately, I can definitely relate to. It is infantilizing to calling a woman a “girl” when men are so rarely referred to...