Traci M. Sanders's Blog, page 18
October 24, 2016
Tip #300: There is Vs. There are
I see this issue often in writing, especially on blogs and social-media pages, and it must be addressed. Some people try to turn the phrase “there are” into a contraction, to save space or time. [...]
October 23, 2016
Tip #299: Good Vs. Well
My sixteen-year-old son will be thrilled that I am offering today’s post because, even though he isn’t really an English lover, he abhors it when people use good and well interchangeably. Even though these two [...]
October 22, 2016
Tip #298: “A” Vs. “An”
Okay, I ‘m sure most of you saw the title for this blog post and thought, Why is she offering a post on two of the most basic words in the English language? Well, believe it [...]
October 21, 2016
Tip #297: Double negatives
Today’s tip is about double negatives, two negative words that appear side by side (or in close proximity of one another) in a sentence, and negate what the author is trying to say. But they [...]
October 20, 2016
Tip #296: Bring Vs. Take
Today’s tip is about two words that many people use interchangeably, but shouldn’t. When you understand their meanings and dig deeper into context, you’ll realize that bring is quite different from take. Here are the definitions: [...]
October 19, 2016
Tip #295: Ulterior motive Vs. Alterior motive
Today’s tip is about a set of words that even gave me trouble before I learned the truth. Alterior is not even an existing word, even though many people use it. Ulterior is the proper [...]
October 18, 2016
Tip #294: Interrupters
Today’s tip is about a small grammar topic that many writers overlook–including proper punctuation with interrupters. Sometimes certain words need to be set apart to show emphasis, convey emotion, or make a point. Interrupters are [...]
October 17, 2016
Tip #293: Miss, Mrs., and Ms.
Many people, even experienced writers, get confused when it comes to referencing a woman’s name (title) in books, not knowing whether to use Mrs., Miss, or Ms.. We women do like to keep people guessing, [...]
October 16, 2016
Tip #292: Expanding your audience by guest-blogging
Over the past few months, I’ve had several bloggers contact me to let me know they enjoyed an article I wrote and they wanted to know if I would link to a similar article on [...]
October 15, 2016
Tip #291: Networking with local authors
One way to build your brand in your area is to network with local authors. You can find them on social media quite often. On Facebook you may see a group called “Texas Writers and [...]
