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Why writing instruction is my calling

I was a high school English and French teacher for about seven years.  I’ve since left the classroom. People occasionally ask me, “What do you miss about teaching?”  You...

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It’s easy to get caught up trying to sound impressive. How do I write something worth reading?

When we sit down to write, it’s easy to settle into the mindset of trying to impress our readers–teachers, professors, potential employers, potential...

My chair says I use too much passive voice. How do I use active voice instead of passive?

The topic of this post was selected because consistent issues have been noticed by me among former students, colleagues, and graduate students. Passive voice, discussed...

I’m looking to be more regular with my writing. How do I write every day?

Simply said: I am a writer. Not in the sense that I get paid to write or have written any novels or anything of the short. Instead, I’m a writer in the sense that I...