Grammar Floozy’s Guide: How to use Directional Words
Which word is correct? Should you go backward or backwards?
The Grammar Floozy’s Guide to Adverse and Averse
First, a Short Story “Don’t forget, the paper explaining your art project is due tomorrow.” My tenth-grade art teacher waved us out of the room. Oh, no. The assignment had slipped my mind. I’d painted my…
When Mother’s Day is Painful
If you’re one of the sisterhood, if Mother’s Day brings mixed feelings, I wrote this for you.
The Grammar Floozy’s Guide to CMOS: Leaves and Folios
A Bit of Etymology This week, let’s talk about leaves and folios—also known as pages and page numbers. You can read Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) 1.5-1.9, or you can check out my translation, here:…
The Grammar Floozy’s Guide: Why You Need CMOS 17
Purchasing Your Chicago Manual of Style Does opening your copy of The Chicago Manual of Style trigger vertigo?Not sure you really need to own a bench-press-weight reference book?Don’t worry. The Grammar Floozy’s got you covered.We’re…
The Grammar Floozy’s Guide to the Parts of a Book
Knowing the parts of a book will help you communicate with publishers and agents.
The Grammar Floozy’s Guide to Four Impostor Pairs
Let’s talk about impostors. Impostor syndrome—rampant in the creative community—distracts us from fulfilling our calling.Not familiar? Google. We’ll discuss on a future Zoom.Here, though, we’re talking about impostor words. Four Impostor Pairs and How to Keep Them Straight…
The Grammar Floozy’s Guide to CMOS: Front Matter
So, you’re writing a book. Great. Do you know all the parts of a book?If not, don’t despair. The Grammar Floozy’s here to help. Why Parts Are Important An editor and typesetter will take care of…
How to Join the 540 Writers Community and Finish Your Draft
Ready to finish that draft? Wishing for some writer friends and accountability? Join the 540 Club!