Anyone who follows me on Twitter has probably seen me tweet one of my shrink tips. They’re examples of wordiness I’ve come across while editing, and I share them with my condensed, edited versions. Usually, my shrink tips involve removing a word or two, but over the last couple of months, there’ve been a handful… Continue reading 5 examples of wordiness fails (and how they should’ve looked)
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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Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 7 August 2015
Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
How to turn your Facebook profile into a business page & 20 reasons why you should
Every so often, I get a friend request from a business. Facebook created Pages specifically as a way for businesses to connect with people, so there’s no reason to have to set up a personal profile for your business. If you haven’t set up a profile for your business, check out my post on how… Continue reading How to turn your Facebook profile into a business page & 20 reasons why you should
Why you must give up using “very” and “really”
We often use “very” and “really” for emphasis. They’re easy to use; we just plop them in front of another word to give that other word more impact. For example, “I’m very hungry” tells the reader I’m not just your run-of-the-mill hungry. It’s more than that. The problem, however, is that since this practice is so… Continue reading Why you must give up using “very” and “really”
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 31 July 2015
Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
How to follow someone on Facebook without adding them as a friend
Have you ever seen a friend of yours interact with someone else’s content on Facebook and wished you could see that person’s content on your own News Feed? Luckily, there’s a way: follow them. And you can follow them without being friends. Following people is easy, and it requires only one click.
Don’t worry, it’s all right to use “alright”
As someone who gets paid to correct others’ grammar, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that I’ve heard more than my fair share of people spouting off grammatical rules. Some of those rules are legitimate, while others are made-up and nothing more than myths. In fact, here’s a myth: “Alright” isn’t a real… Continue reading Don’t worry, it’s all right to use “alright”
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 24 July 2015
Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
How to remove a friend’s Facebook posts without removing your friend
One of the great benefits of Facebook is being able to keep tabs on what your friends and family are up to. This is particularly helpful if you are separated by long distances and see each other infrequently. When I graduated from high school nearly 25 years ago, no one had email and certainly social… Continue reading How to remove a friend’s Facebook posts without removing your friend
There are only 3 times you should capitalize a word
During a class at church yesterday, I noticed the presentation on the screen at the front of the room had an abundance of capital letters in it. Far more than necessary. I see this fairly often, and it’s one of the writing mistakes I correct most frequently. You should capitalize words in basically only 3… Continue reading There are only 3 times you should capitalize a word