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Apparently, I am on a run of reposting content from Desert Mystic Jen. The information that she is posting contains issues editors frequently see.
🔹 Than = Used in comparisons (She is taller than me.)
🔹 Then = Refers to time (First, we write. Then, we edit!)
Than = comparisons, Then = time! Simple. 💡 #WordWisdom #WritingTips #AmEditing #RomanceEditor
🔹 Then = Refers to time (First, we write. Then, we edit!)
Than = comparisons, Then = time! Simple. 💡 #WordWisdom #WritingTips #AmEditing #RomanceEditor
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Apparently, I am on a run of reposting content from Desert Mystic Jen. The information that she is posting contains issues editors frequently see.
Just remember "far"(ther) as in you drive far away—physical distance.
Farther = Physical distance (She walked farther down the road to the bookstore.)
Further = Metaphorical or additional progress (We need to discuss the plot further before the big twist.)
👉 Farther is for distance, Further for everything else!
#WritingTips #AmEditing #WordWisdom #GrammarMatters
Further = Metaphorical or additional progress (We need to discuss the plot further before the big twist.)
👉 Farther is for distance, Further for everything else!
#WritingTips #AmEditing #WordWisdom #GrammarMatters
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Just remember "far"(ther) as in you drive far away—physical distance.
This is a concise explanation of who/whom with expamples:
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This is a concise explanation of who/whom with expamples:
The reality for most writers:
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The reality for most writers:
Some great advice for editing any piece of writing!
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Some great advice for editing any piece of writing!
Be wary of this one that trips people up.
🤔 Wary vs. Weary
👀 Wary = Cautious (She was wary of critique partners.)
😩 Weary = Exhausted (She was weary after editing all night!)
A wary author asks questions. A weary one needs coffee! ☕ #AmEditing #GrammarMatters #WritingTips #RomanceEditor
👀 Wary = Cautious (She was wary of critique partners.)
😩 Weary = Exhausted (She was weary after editing all night!)
A wary author asks questions. A weary one needs coffee! ☕ #AmEditing #GrammarMatters #WritingTips #RomanceEditor
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Be wary of this one that trips people up.
😂 Merriam-Webster for the win!
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
😂 Merriam-Webster for the win!
Of course, people had to come up with others. See comments.
'Astronomers' is an anagram for 'moon starers.'
October 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Of course, people had to come up with others. See comments.
Homophones of the week:
Material: matter (especially physical matter) or having real importance or great consequence
Materiel: equipment or supplies used by an organization, particularly the military
Material: matter (especially physical matter) or having real importance or great consequence
Materiel: equipment or supplies used by an organization, particularly the military
October 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Homophones of the week:
Material: matter (especially physical matter) or having real importance or great consequence
Materiel: equipment or supplies used by an organization, particularly the military
Material: matter (especially physical matter) or having real importance or great consequence
Materiel: equipment or supplies used by an organization, particularly the military
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Writing Tip o' the Day: Sight and sound are the biggies, but there is no sense more closely linked to memory than smell. A well-described, vivid scent will instantly immerse your reader in the scene. Don't ignore this description.
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #amediting
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #amediting
September 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Writing Tip o' the Day: Sight and sound are the biggies, but there is no sense more closely linked to memory than smell. A well-described, vivid scent will instantly immerse your reader in the scene. Don't ignore this description.
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #amediting
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #amediting
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🎰 Gamble = To take a risk (Publishing is always a bit of a gamble!)
🐑 Gambol = To frolic (The characters gamboled through the meadow after their HEA!)
💡 Tip: Take a gamble on your writing dreams but never forget to gambol in success! 💕 #WritersLife #AmEditing #WritingTips #RomanceEditor
🐑 Gambol = To frolic (The characters gamboled through the meadow after their HEA!)
💡 Tip: Take a gamble on your writing dreams but never forget to gambol in success! 💕 #WritersLife #AmEditing #WritingTips #RomanceEditor
September 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🎰 Gamble = To take a risk (Publishing is always a bit of a gamble!)
🐑 Gambol = To frolic (The characters gamboled through the meadow after their HEA!)
💡 Tip: Take a gamble on your writing dreams but never forget to gambol in success! 💕 #WritersLife #AmEditing #WritingTips #RomanceEditor
🐑 Gambol = To frolic (The characters gamboled through the meadow after their HEA!)
💡 Tip: Take a gamble on your writing dreams but never forget to gambol in success! 💕 #WritersLife #AmEditing #WritingTips #RomanceEditor
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We have some words for you.
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.
The NEW Twelfth Edition.
Made of paper.
11.18.2025
www.merriam-webster.com/collegiate-d...
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.
The NEW Twelfth Edition.
Made of paper.
11.18.2025
www.merriam-webster.com/collegiate-d...
September 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We have some words for you.
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.
The NEW Twelfth Edition.
Made of paper.
11.18.2025
www.merriam-webster.com/collegiate-d...
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.
The NEW Twelfth Edition.
Made of paper.
11.18.2025
www.merriam-webster.com/collegiate-d...
Oldie but a goodie:
AFFECT: almost always a verb meaning to do something to produce change. In healthcare, it can be a noun describing a person’s emotional expressiveness.
EFFECT: almost always a noun, meaning an outcome. Exception is that you can also effect change (verb).
AFFECT: almost always a verb meaning to do something to produce change. In healthcare, it can be a noun describing a person’s emotional expressiveness.
EFFECT: almost always a noun, meaning an outcome. Exception is that you can also effect change (verb).
September 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Oldie but a goodie:
AFFECT: almost always a verb meaning to do something to produce change. In healthcare, it can be a noun describing a person’s emotional expressiveness.
EFFECT: almost always a noun, meaning an outcome. Exception is that you can also effect change (verb).
AFFECT: almost always a verb meaning to do something to produce change. In healthcare, it can be a noun describing a person’s emotional expressiveness.
EFFECT: almost always a noun, meaning an outcome. Exception is that you can also effect change (verb).
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Join us in-person in Lynnwood (just north of Seattle) -OR- online 11/8 for a full day of sessions exploring editing and publishing trends, practical skills, the dizzying rise of AI, and more!
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Join us in-person in Lynnwood (just north of Seattle) -OR- online 11/8 for a full day of sessions exploring editing and publishing trends, practical skills, the dizzying rise of AI, and more!
edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025
July 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Early Bird Registration is open for the #EdsGuild2025 Red Pencil Conference!
Join us in-person in Lynnwood (just north of Seattle) -OR- online 11/8 for a full day of sessions exploring editing and publishing trends, practical skills, the dizzying rise of AI, and more!
edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025
Join us in-person in Lynnwood (just north of Seattle) -OR- online 11/8 for a full day of sessions exploring editing and publishing trends, practical skills, the dizzying rise of AI, and more!
edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025
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September 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Just say no.
Me: Each chapter has been created to be freestanding...
Grammar checker: Remove “created to be."
Me: …
Me: Each chapter has been created to be freestanding...
Grammar checker: Remove “created to be."
Me: …
September 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Just say no.
Me: Each chapter has been created to be freestanding...
Grammar checker: Remove “created to be."
Me: …
Me: Each chapter has been created to be freestanding...
Grammar checker: Remove “created to be."
Me: …
I see these misused often:
COMPLEMENT: to enhance, improve, or complete something else
COMPLIMENT: praise, expression of admiration
She complimented Jane on the elegant scarf that complemented her dress.
COMPLEMENT: to enhance, improve, or complete something else
COMPLIMENT: praise, expression of admiration
She complimented Jane on the elegant scarf that complemented her dress.
September 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I see these misused often:
COMPLEMENT: to enhance, improve, or complete something else
COMPLIMENT: praise, expression of admiration
She complimented Jane on the elegant scarf that complemented her dress.
COMPLEMENT: to enhance, improve, or complete something else
COMPLIMENT: praise, expression of admiration
She complimented Jane on the elegant scarf that complemented her dress.
Often confused:
portent: warning or signal (often as a foreshadowing)
potent: strong or effective
amuse: to entertain
bemuse: to bewilder/confuse/puzzle
portent: warning or signal (often as a foreshadowing)
potent: strong or effective
amuse: to entertain
bemuse: to bewilder/confuse/puzzle
September 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Often confused:
portent: warning or signal (often as a foreshadowing)
potent: strong or effective
amuse: to entertain
bemuse: to bewilder/confuse/puzzle
portent: warning or signal (often as a foreshadowing)
potent: strong or effective
amuse: to entertain
bemuse: to bewilder/confuse/puzzle
Homonyms are words that look or sound the same but mean different things. These often trip people up, me included. I am quite a good speller but am still surprised by them at times.
hangar: a plane-storing building
hanger: item to hold clothes
ware: something for sale
wear: piece of clothing
hangar: a plane-storing building
hanger: item to hold clothes
ware: something for sale
wear: piece of clothing
September 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Homonyms are words that look or sound the same but mean different things. These often trip people up, me included. I am quite a good speller but am still surprised by them at times.
hangar: a plane-storing building
hanger: item to hold clothes
ware: something for sale
wear: piece of clothing
hangar: a plane-storing building
hanger: item to hold clothes
ware: something for sale
wear: piece of clothing
Of course, be sure and the check the comment section of this. 😂
You only see ‘glom’ with ‘onto.’
If you see ‘fro,’ there’s probably a ‘to’ before it.
If you’re ‘wreaking,’ 99% of the time it’s ‘havoc.’
If you want to ‘ebb,’ you will probably ‘flow’ immediately after.
You only see ‘lop’ with ‘off.’
You only see ‘beck,’ with ‘and call.’
If you see ‘fro,’ there’s probably a ‘to’ before it.
If you’re ‘wreaking,’ 99% of the time it’s ‘havoc.’
If you want to ‘ebb,’ you will probably ‘flow’ immediately after.
You only see ‘lop’ with ‘off.’
You only see ‘beck,’ with ‘and call.’
September 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Of course, be sure and the check the comment section of this. 😂
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Because not everyone clicks through to the bonus panel…
September 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Because not everyone clicks through to the bonus panel…
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A ‘boathouse’ is a type of house.
A ‘houseboat’ is a type of boat.
This is a common pattern in English.
The first noun MODIFIES the second word.
The second noun is what it IS.
🧵⬇️
A ‘houseboat’ is a type of boat.
This is a common pattern in English.
The first noun MODIFIES the second word.
The second noun is what it IS.
🧵⬇️
August 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
A ‘boathouse’ is a type of house.
A ‘houseboat’ is a type of boat.
This is a common pattern in English.
The first noun MODIFIES the second word.
The second noun is what it IS.
🧵⬇️
A ‘houseboat’ is a type of boat.
This is a common pattern in English.
The first noun MODIFIES the second word.
The second noun is what it IS.
🧵⬇️
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You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
August 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
You don’t ‘run the gambit.’
gamut = entire range or series
gauntlet = severe trial
Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy
To clarify:
DISCREET: modest, prudent, unobtrusive
DISCRETE: distinct, individual (not continuous) elements
Discrete is most commonly used to describe stages or data points.
Happy Monday.
Manuscriptas Editorial Services: Amplifying voices.
DISCREET: modest, prudent, unobtrusive
DISCRETE: distinct, individual (not continuous) elements
Discrete is most commonly used to describe stages or data points.
Happy Monday.
Manuscriptas Editorial Services: Amplifying voices.
August 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
To clarify:
DISCREET: modest, prudent, unobtrusive
DISCRETE: distinct, individual (not continuous) elements
Discrete is most commonly used to describe stages or data points.
Happy Monday.
Manuscriptas Editorial Services: Amplifying voices.
DISCREET: modest, prudent, unobtrusive
DISCRETE: distinct, individual (not continuous) elements
Discrete is most commonly used to describe stages or data points.
Happy Monday.
Manuscriptas Editorial Services: Amplifying voices.
Clarification of the week:
filet mignon: beef tenderloin cut—note there is one L
fillet: used most commonly in reference to a cut of fish or the process of cutting the fish—two Ls
Hire an editor. We can help. 💜
filet mignon: beef tenderloin cut—note there is one L
fillet: used most commonly in reference to a cut of fish or the process of cutting the fish—two Ls
Hire an editor. We can help. 💜
August 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Clarification of the week:
filet mignon: beef tenderloin cut—note there is one L
fillet: used most commonly in reference to a cut of fish or the process of cutting the fish—two Ls
Hire an editor. We can help. 💜
filet mignon: beef tenderloin cut—note there is one L
fillet: used most commonly in reference to a cut of fish or the process of cutting the fish—two Ls
Hire an editor. We can help. 💜