This past week, I spent a significant portion of my time on THE ROAD AHEAD. My editor, Chantel, agreed to read through the manuscript one more time to catch any errors. My graphic designer, Sarah, provided me with her first cover proof. I also wrote an acknowledgement and a bio and synopsis for the back … Continue reading Weekly Update

I have always been bewildered by hyphens and dashes. They look similar but they aren't. I did some research and the first thing that I learned was that dashes are almost never required by the laws of grammar and punctuation. It’s also important to distinguish between dashes and hyphens. Hyphens are shorter lines (-); they … Continue reading I Dread Punctuation – Part 3