June 24, 2009--Grammar Girl's audiobook Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing is recommended in July's issue of O Magazine, where it is called "popcorn for the brain."
Mignon Fogarty is the host of Grammar Girl and founder of Quick and Dirty Tips. Prior to becoming a grammar guru, Mignon was a magazine and technical writer, and an entrepreneur. Mignon has a B.A. in English from the University of Washington in Seattle and an M.S. in biology from Stanford University.
Chop words that add length but not value.
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Choosing words to connect with your audience.
How to fix one of the most common writing errors.
Tips for new bloggers.
A grammar expert offers tips about how to use transition words and choose better transition words for your sentences. Go beyond transition words like “first” and “next.”
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The Time? A Time? Or Just Time?
Stop being so disorganized with these simple solutions.
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Get the secret to cleaning any room, fast.
Clean up your writing with these simple steps.
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