Comma Queen discusses the semicolon; or mastering the giant comma
Traditionally, the semicolon has three uses: it can replace a comma in a series that includes interior commas, such as this one; it can...
The importance of stories ...
Since novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie warned of the 'danger of a single story' in her 2009 TED talk, writes Trish Nicholson for the...
Short and sweet
Marjorie is travelling during Spineless Wonders’ #MicrolitMonth so her A Bigger Brighter World posts will be short and sweet. Her first...
Become a better business writer
One thing guaranteed to release my father’s inner grammar Nazi is hearing TV news readers or sports commentators say, “There’s …”...
Program or programme: the politics of spelling
The government’s decision to strip funding from the Australia Council in favour of the newly-established National Programme for...
William Zinsser’s writing tips
Author William Zinsser died on May 12. His book, On Writing Well, has sold 1.5 million copies. Zinsser stressed simplicity and...