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  An Ode in Praise of My Beloved Editor There was a time the words would not come My plot stalled, characters withered, setting faded I called on you, my beloved editor To analyze, amend, advise You deconstructed my jumbled ramblings Reconstructed coherent sentences, paragraphs, ideas Crisis averted by your brilliant, sharp mind, Your finesse […]

Does it really matter if you can write great emails or compelling company reports? After all, it’s more important to make sure your message gets out, right? Wrong. Unless your business writing convinces people to act, you might as well save yourself time and get someone else to take care of your written communications. Becoming […]

This infographic, Canadian Women in Business, is meant to complement my recent post called “What Does it Take to be an Empowered Businesswoman?” As more women choose to open their own businesses, their influence is growing. While many Canadian women in business face barriers such as financing and family obligations, they continue to build on their […]

Being an empowered businesswoman can mean many things. Here’s a few we often hear: being authentic and willing to chase your dreams, fighting for what you want, being bold and creative, and empowering other women. Women business owners in Canada are becoming a powerful force – if you’re interested in some statistics, check out my […]

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Do you constantly look for ways to get your brand noticed and talked about, but feel like you keep running into a brick wall? You may be missing out on a perfect opportunity to demonstrate your expertise and leadership to your audience – contributed articles. Contributed articles are magazine articles written by companies that present […]

It can be difficult for writers to give their manuscript to a professional copyeditor. You’ve often spent months finishing your work and sending it to a stranger can seem foolhardy. I thought it might help put your mind at rest if I tell you my process for each professional copyediting project. Consultation I never begin […]

How many times have you had a great idea, but let it go because you didn’t have the time to get it on paper? Or you have leadership lessons that would help others, but you aren’t comfortable writing. Maybe you need a company blog, but you don’t need a full-time writer on staff. The solution […]

Can you imagine sending your manuscript off to an editor only to have them mangle it? I don’t know about you, but I’d be fuming if that ever happened to me. What is an editor’s job? It’s certainly not to rewrite your manuscript. But how far should suggestion and rewrites go? That depends a lot […]

The simple truth is that every writer needs a copyeditor. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of things you can do to improve your manuscript before you hire an editor. Here are three automated self-editing tools that will save you time and effort. When I copyedit any document, I automate as many processes as […]