Traci M. Sanders's Blog, page 29
July 6, 2016
Tip #190: Except Vs. Accept
A good portion of this writing segment has been devoted to word confusion simply because, many times, it’s the little things that can throw an author off track. One set of words that is often [...]
July 5, 2016
Tip #189: Aid vs. Aide
Today’s tip is about a set of words that even boggled my mind, until I learned some tricks that helped me remember the difference. I’ll share them with you later in this post. I’m referring [...]
July 4, 2016
Tip #188: The “of” trap
Some may think I’m nitpicking about today’s topic but, in my opinion, wrong is wrong. Ignorance is one thing, but knowing something is incorrect and then doing it anyway is simple defiance, even though some [...]
July 3, 2016
Tip #187: Comma splices
You all knew it was coming. Even though I’ve touched on this topic in previous posts, this one is dedicated specifically to comma splices! This grammar crime–along with run-on sentences, which will be discussed in [...]
July 2, 2016
Tip #186: Writing facial expressions into scenes
Yesterday’s tip included an example about using the word “look” (or any form of it) in describing facial expressions or emotions. However, overusing words like “look” can bore a reader, or worse, cause him/her to [...]
July 1, 2016
Tip #185: To be announced…
Hello, everyone. I just wanted to give you all a heads up. My grandmother passed away this morning and I’ve been with the family making arrangements for her funeral, so I haven’t had time to [...]
June 30, 2016
Tip #184: Raise vs. rise
Raising this subject might get a rise out of people, but it’s one that must be addressed. This is another set of words that confuses many. I’m referring to “raise” vs. “rise”. Here are [...]
June 29, 2016
Tip #183: “Into” vs “in to”
Today’s tip is about another common grammar mistake. Even though these two words (or three technically) are spelled exactly the same and pronounced the same, that tiny space is the key difference between them. I’m [...]
June 28, 2016
Tip #182: There’s an App for that
Today’s tip is all about the technological tools available for writers. Many authors spend more time on their “gadgets” than laptops or desktops these days because they’re on the go or simply prefer the convenience [...]
June 27, 2016
Tip #172: From the lips of readers! (What makes a reader one-click a book?)
Recently I conducted a bit of research on social media. I posted in several groups online that were dedicated to readers/book bloggers and asked the single burning question on every author’s mind: What is the [...]
