This is not the first time I’ve touched on this subject, and I doubt it’ll be the last. Here are four more writing mistakes you should avoid:
Peak/Peek/Pique
A pet peeve of mine is when I see people use the phrase “peak my interest” or “peek my interest.” It’s “pique,” dammit.
“Peak” is a noun, and means [...]
Four More Writing Mistakes You Shouldn’t Make
By: Michelle Pierce | December 8th, 2009
Tags: grammar, mistakes, spelling, writing
Posted in: Naked Writing
So You Want to Be a Web Slinger
By: Michelle Pierce | November 10th, 2009
So you’ve finally realized just how darn beneficial the web would be for your business. Now the biggest question: how on earth do you get started?
HAHA! Worry not, my friends. Here are a few useful things to know to help you make the most of your site.
Getting started with design
Design is the part [...]
Tags: keywords, web design, website, writing
Posted in: Naked Writing
Michelle's 30-Second Guide to the Apostrophe
By: Michelle Pierce | August 24th, 2009
“Am I the only one distracted by apostrophes and weird quoting?”
–Seth Godin
No, sir, you are not.
For whatever reason, the correct use of apostrophes seems to baffle otherwise intelligent people. They may be a certifiable genius with a 175 IQ, but the apostrophe concept eludes them. Unfortunately, little mistakes like this can make you look stupid, and when you’re trying to make a first impression on somebody, that’s generally not a trait you want to convey…
Tags: 30-second guide, apostrophe, grammar, punctuation, writing
Posted in: Naked Writing
Seven More Writing Mistakes You Shouldn't Make
By: Michelle Pierce | June 30th, 2009
In the years since you last had a language arts class, many of those pesky rules regarding spelling and grammar have probably faded from memory, replaced by more immediate concerns. However, if you want to portray a professional image, you can’t make basic mistakes that will confuse your readers.
Here are seven more writing mistakes [...]
Tags: mistakes, writing
Posted in: Naked Writing
Four Ways to Beat Writer's Block
By: Michelle Pierce | May 12th, 2009
It happens to the best of us. You sit down at the keyboard with a steaming cup of coffee (or tea), ready to start typing away, and then…nothing. You’re up and ready, but it seems that your muse’s alarm clock was set for P.M. instead of A.M.
Yes, writer’s block sucks. And sometimes it takes a [...]
Tags: creativity, inspiration, muse, Naked Writing, writer's block, writing
Posted in: Naked Writing
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