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Style Guides

A style guide is a document or book that specifies how a manuscript should be formatted. There are a lot of them, and you may be familiar with some.

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2023-02-01 12:01 AM - Comment(s)

Comma Splices and Run-On Sentences

Comma splices and run-on sentences are very common errors in prose. There are a lot of ways to explain them using terms like "coordinating conjunction" or "subordinating conjunction," but in this article we'll skip the jargon.

A comma splice is a common mechanical English mistake ...
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2023-01-01 11:00 AM - Comment(s)

The Basics of Getting A Professional Editor Before You Publish

If an edit is any kind of revision done to your manuscript, a professional edit is one done by a professional with experience in one or more types of editing. With any luck, this little beginner's guide will give you some insight into what you're looking for, and what expectation...
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2022-11-23 04:31 PM - Comment(s)
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