Use an Em dash An Em dash will strongly connect the two independent clauses. Em dashes to resolve comma splices are...
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Life of a writer…
I spent the morning buried in my edits, trying to block out that real life was about to come crashing down on me. I...
Productive Procrastination
I have a ton of stuff to do today. None of it is actually "due" but I need to get it done. So, why am I blogging? As a...
Roger Ebert
Reading a story on Roger Ebert. Check out this quote: "Just write, get better, keep writing, keep getting better. It's...
OMG this is so me!
Let Us Go Then, You and I... - George R. R. R. R. Martin and his dubious moral....
Grammar Wednesday: COMMA SPLICE–new sentence
C. Start a new sentence Starting a new sentence when encountering a comma splice will put more emphasis in both...
Inspiration
I had an ex. OMG, I know. I had an ex. Anyway, my ex used to complain about never writing even though it was a...
Action sequences…
Here's the thing about writing action. You've got to be extremely clear about what is going on. That means no extra...
For by Grace TIDBITS!
“It is. I’m holed up in the security office if you ever want to stop by.” “My section is on the other side of the...
Grammar Wednesday: COMMA SPLICE–Semi-colon
A semi-colon is used as a way to separate the two independent clauses more than just a comma and coordinating...
Super Secret Project (that’s not so secret) Title REVEAL!
I have let it slip a few times what the actual title of this novel is, but this is the actual 100% totally awesome...
Wrongs compounded by wrongs…
I wasn't ever planning on writing this post, but after reading a chapter and editing it for someone, I feel it's...
The Next Big Thing: Blog Hop March 20, 2013
Hey y'all (yes, I've been living in Texas far too long). This is a blog hop. Don't know what that is? Good, I didn't...
Things that should be in every writer’s contract.
Things that should be in every writer's contract. bahahahaha I WISH!
Grammar Wednesday: COMMA SPLICE–coordinating conjunction
Our new grammatical issue to look at, for the next five weeks or so, is the comma splice. Are you ready? This one has...
7 words that came about from people getting them wrong – The Week
Fun times! Check this out; it's quite interesting. 7 words that came about from people getting them wrong - The Week.
Sirena N. Robinson
Check this out! Sirena is awesome and will end up published one day. I'm sure of that. Next week, I will be...
Grammar Wednesday: COMMA–sequence of events/lists
Welcome! Guess what?! This is the last week on commas! Oh my! Unless someone really doesn't understand one of the...
Nerds do it better
I love this! It's fantastic! Read and learn! and yes, I am secretly a comma nazi in disguise. Nerds do it...
Grammar Wednesday: COMMA–direct salutation
Direct salutations occur mainly in dialogue when one character is calling another by a specific name. Now, this can be...