Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, we will discuss medal vs. meddle vs. mettle. vs. metal. Do you know...

Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, we will discuss mantel vs. mantle. Do you know the difference between...

Imagine that you're a freelance writer with a new writing business. You're eager to grow your client base, but you aren't quite sure...

You could stuff so many fun things inside a loved one's Christmas stocking this holiday season. Tickets to a football game, cheerful...

I have no grammar lessons today, no hype about my book (although you should really grab a copy), and no other writing- or editing-related...

Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, we will discuss tenant vs. tenet. Do you know the difference between...

Come January 2, my phone will be ringing off the hook, emails will flood my inbox, and my work calendar will be loaded with appointments...

I've been writing and editing a ton of content lately. As a result, I'm bound to see the same mistakes pop up time and again. A perfect...

If you've been following the Edit This® blog for the past few years, you've likely noticed I'm a big fan of blogging. I blog a lot –...

Not too long ago, a fellow writer thanked me for helping get her freelance writing business off the ground. Admittedly, all I'd done was...

Blogs are fun to write. And if you do them long enough for your business, you're bound to rack up quite a bit of quality content for your...

I remember the look on my wife's face. But what stuck with me more in that moment was what she said when I told her I was quitting my...

I'd imagine some writers prefer a traditional 9-5 work schedule. And there's certainly nothing wrong with that – it's consistent, we grew...

I've said many times that I hit the jackpot when I became a professional writer over 25 years ago. To me, it was never a job! And things...

This weekend marks two years since my book, Write Like You Mean It: Mastering Your Passion For The Written Word, was officially...

Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, we will discuss palate vs. pallet vs. palette. Do you know the...

A lot of excitement comes with starting your own writing business. You're doing what you're most passionate about for a living, and you...

Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, we will discuss bunt vs. bundt. You may wonder why I chose these...

No matter how much you love to write, and regardless of your eagerness and passion to grow your writing business, you will occasionally...

Every writer wants to be perfect. Not only do we have the passion and drive to create, but we agonize over every word we type and whether...