One of the downsides to writing online is the difficulty in conveying nuance. It can be challenging to interpret tone from plain text, which complicates communicating things like sarcasm. However, true to internet fashion, people have created workarounds.
Author: Kim Siever
I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business.
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The opposite of vegetarian
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] I’m a functional vegetarian, and I was wondering recently if there’s a word that means the opposite of vegetarian. I decided to go on a bit of an exploration, and here’s what I found.
Difference between down the pike and down the pipe
Recently, I heard someone use the phrase “coming down the pipe”. Considering that this phrase is technically wrong, I thought I’d write about it.
How to invite friends and family to like your Facebook page
Do you have a Facebook page for your company? How do you tell your friends and family about it? Do you write a post and ask them to like your page? Do you share one of your posts from your page? Did you know that Facebook actually has a built-in feature for inviting your Facebook… Continue reading How to invite friends and family to like your Facebook page
How to hide tweets with certain words
Have you ever wanted to stop tweets with certain words from showing up in your Twitter feed? Earlier this year, a fairly high profile criminal trial took place here in Lethbridge over a several-day period. All the media outlets were livetweeting it on their corporate accounts and their individual accounts. This clogged up the feed… Continue reading How to hide tweets with certain words
7 helpful web writing tips
Writing for the web is tricky, especially if you come from a print background. Website readers are finicky: they want content they can read easily and quickly. People who read websites are in a hurry, and rarely do they stay for more than a few seconds on a page. You want to capture their attention… Continue reading 7 helpful web writing tips
Why we must start embracing ain’t
Ain’t isn’t in the dictionary. Ain’t isn’t a real word. Did you ever hear these growing up? Maybe spoken by a teacher or a parent? Today, I’m going to tell you why you need to forget that advice.
Introducing “nibling” and “nephling”
Okay, the title makes it seems as though I made these terms up, but I’ll show you that this, of course, isn’t the case. I’ve talked about gendered language in the past (using they as a third-person, singular pronoun; using Mx; avoiding using sexist pronouns; using woman or female as an adjective). Today, I want… Continue reading Introducing “nibling” and “nephling”
Social Media Cheat Sheet (Image Sizes) 2017
Keeping up with social media is difficult, especially when it seems like they’re changing their layouts all the time. It’s impossible to keep up. Here’s a cheat sheet for the current layouts of major social media websites to help you make the most out of your social media accounts today.
How to be notified of updates to Facebook posts without typing *
A couple of weeks ago, I posted something on a Facebook page I manage, and I received several comments with just an asterisk as the comment text: