East, west, where's best? Molly follows the Way of the Roses and puts her paws in the Irish Sea
Well. What a few weeks we’ve had since I woofed my last blog. I am worn out with packing my bags, travelling in the back of the car,...
Molly goes bra shopping and helps choose a new washing machine
It’s pouring with rain, I don’t want to get my paws wet, so I’ve dragged the Wordsmith upstairs to her desk, taken up post at her feet...
The Circles of Grammar Hell
Eighth Circle: Needless Correctors "The souls in this circle often toured the other circles, mocking the poor souls who suffered there...
How can Proofreading Help?
Hello, I’m Traceywordsmith. In case you're not entirely convinced, I thought it might be helpful to explain why getting your writing...
Why Proofreading?
I’ve always wanted to be a writer. When I was in my teens, once I’d grown too ‘big boned’ (that’s what my mum called it; bless her!) to...
The Circles of Grammar Hell
Sixth Circle: Misused Apostrophes Ok, so we’re really getting to the nub of the grammar nerd’s idea of purgatory. We’ve reached the 6th...
The Circles of Grammar Hell
Fifth Circle: Meaningless Truisms “This level is what it is. You be you.* *Naturally, forced to embrace reality and themselves exactly as...
The Circles of Grammar Hell
Fourth Circle: Hated Abbreviations "ICYMI, this level is for people who use OPAs (off-putting abbreviations) to show off their supposed...
The Circles of Grammar Hell
Third Circle: Unnecessary Use of Quotation Marks They may think they’re getting off the "hook,” but in this level quote marks are used as...
The Circles of Grammar Hell
Second Circle of Hell: The Serial Comma “One half of this circle is populated by souls who are cursed to make arguments that nobody cares...