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Tips to Make You a Better Writer

by Sherry | Sep 9, 2012 | Business Writing, Editing, WriteTips, Writing

Call me a cock-eyed optimist, but I believe anyone can be a better writer. Maybe you are not the next Hemingway, and there’s not a classic fish tale in your future. But you can learn to write about the one that got away in a clear and understandable manner, in a...
5 Ways Plain Writing Helps You, Your Book and Your Business

5 Ways Plain Writing Helps You, Your Book and Your Business

by Sherry | Nov 13, 2011 | Business Writing, Editing, On Writing, Writing

Plain language is the law. And it’s not a moment too soon. For years, I have been preaching clarity in writing to author clients and in business writing classes. Now, someone finally gets it, and that’s President Barack Obama. In 2010, President Obama...

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