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You do have time to proofread your text messages!

Now, plenty of shorthand exists for text messages — so much so, in fact, that those of us who are not of the texting generation need a dictionary to understand some of them. That doesn’t mean, however, that you should … Continue reading

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Choose Your Words Carefully

An error exists in the headline above. Did you catch it? In grade-school grammar, we learned never to end a sentence with an adverb. Technically, a headline isn’t a sentence, so some may not think it incorrect. There’s no doubt, … Continue reading

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Is Cleveland’s Answer to Innovation Blowing in the Wind?

Here’s a link to my latest article on Yahoo! News: http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_localcle/20110208/ts_yblog_localcle/is-clevelands-answer-to-innovation-blowing-in-the-wind

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Jump Back Into Writing

Sometimes, even writers don’t write as much as they’d like. Exercise needs to be done. Laundry needs to be folded. Meetings need to be attended. The family is hungry, and all eyes are on you to get going with dinner. … Continue reading

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4 tips to be a better writer — right now!

Writing comes naturally to some. To others, it is a completely unnatural and uncomfortable process. The majority of business professionals out there fall somewhere in between. They consider themselves decent writers but find it a challenge to continually locate the … Continue reading

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Ultimate Website Content Part Four: Number 1 With a Bullet

Readers love bulleted items. Why? • Bullets break up copy, allowing readers to enjoy short, to-the-point details • With bulleted items, readers can easily grasp main ideas of a website (not to mention newsletters, blog posts, e-mail blasts, etc.). • … Continue reading

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Tips for Editing Your Own Writing

I was honored to lead a workshop at the 18th Annual Western Reserve Spring Writers Conference at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio. Joining me were some fantastic writers of both books and articles. My topic was “Editing Your Own … Continue reading

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Ultimate Website Content Part Two: What’s Your Story

I had a fiction writing teacher in college who used to talk about an old song with the verse, “Don’t tell me you love me, show me you love me.” This was his way of explaining to the class that … Continue reading

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Susan Mikolic Offers “Stepping Stones” to Mental Health

Please visit the link below to see my small business profile about Susan Mikolic on coolcleveland.com: http://coolcleveland.com/index.php?n=Main.CleBizGuardianAngel

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Update on last post

I’ve just learned that Diana Hyland (the woman in whose name Miracles Happen: An Event for Recurrent Breast Research was created) died earlier this week. Please keep her in your prayers. The event is still on, and it is even … Continue reading

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