You’re judged by your spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
In their Facebook posts one week, several authors took issue with people they called grammar-shamers. They wanted to be judged by their online substance, not their delivery.
They missed the point.
If an error — of any kind — distracts a reader from your message, then you’ve failed to communicate clearly. Authors are judged by their written words. Once you put out your shingle as a … Continue reading
Keep the connection you’re making with readers.
I didn’t use my trip as an excuse to take a break from blogging.
From what’s been posted online, you should have no idea I’ve recently been on the road. Before we left, I wrote and scheduled the posts that would appear while I’d be away.
My motive wasn’t to prevent burglaries — the electronic version … Continue reading
Plant the seeds in advance.
It can’t be. I took a second look. Yes, it is. Driving toward me on a two-lane in western Nebraska came four familiar Model A Fords. I pulled to the side and waved as they passed, then followed them a mile into a hotel parking lot.
As soon as they told me,
the facts from several months ago
fell … Continue reading