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Conquer Dialogue Punctuation

October 11, 2021 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  13 Comments

I really wanted to title this “Conquer Dialogue Punctuation, PLEASE!” but thought it might be a bit much. It’s not easy. Let’s all admit that. No one is born knowing how. And writers have all kinds of excuses for struggling …

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We Hold These Truths

January 11, 2021 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  31 Comments

We hold these truths…but they’re not always as self-evident as you’d think.

Professional writing holds a number of truths that sometimes receive a mere nod rather than being adopted as habit, developed as practice, and sustained until the Chicago Manual …

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Punctuation Challenge!

April 12, 2016 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  29 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

I receive a lot of email from aspiring writers, and one thing that frustrates me is an alarming lack of attention to punctuation. It’s important! But many these days seem to be too lazy or just don’t …

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The Exclamation Point!!!

April 7, 2015 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  47 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

When I was an editor, I found myself the heartless eliminator of … exclamation points!!! Seriously, I developed a hatred for them! People tend to WAY overuse them! Not to mention italics and bold, and that …

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Grammar Shrammer, It Matters More than Ever

November 23, 2012 //  by Mary Keeley//  25 Comments

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I’m taking a break this day after Thanksgiving to spend time with family, so here is an older post that bears repeating. Why? Because editorial departments at a number of publishing houses have been reduced and less …

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News from Conferences: Grammar Shrammar

May 27, 2011 //  by Mary Keeley//  28 Comments

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Location: Books & Such Midwest Office, IL

Ruth Goring, editor at the University of Chicago Press, led a workshop at the EPA Convention on changes in The Chicago Manual of Style: 16th Edition (CMS). Why is …

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