I needed the subtle power of the semicolon to show the relationship of these two observations. This is when a semicolon is at the height of its powers
The gentle art of dictionary adding
I’ve invented a new word: togsulation. [togs-yoo-lay-shon] It’s the lovely cool you get when you wear your wet togs* home from the beach or the…
The gentle art of dictionary browsing
I just had the occasion to use wherewithal in a sentence. What a lovely word. The Macquarie Dictionary defines it as follows: noun that wherewith…
The lovely week
So there’s Christmas and all the rush, bother and angst leading up to it … New Year’s Eve and all the hype, indecision and angst…
Subtle put powerful punctuation mark repurposed
Have you seen this? As an editor I love a well placed semicolon. This is a mighty fine use. www.upworthy.com/have-you-seen-anyone-with-a-semicolon-tattoo-heres-what-its-about?
Talented RMIT alumni
Congratulations to Sophie Laguna for winning the Miles Franklin award for The Eye of the Sheep. Another RMIT Professional Writing and Editing alumni kicking goals,…