Writers Blog

If you can’t decide whether to self-publish or go for traditional publishing, here is a comparison of the two types of publishing to help you decide. Your goal is to be published. In the past, the only way for this to happen was to be picked up by a publishing house after sending in a few chapters of...

This article intends to help first-time authors find a good literary agent. Above writing and editing, it is the agent who plays a major part in the promotion of a finished work. First of all, finding a literary agent takes some time. One can compare it to finding an ideal partner for...

If you’re a freelance writer, chances are high you’ve seen more than a little discussion of white papers and been told you should be writing or editing them. Depending on your familiarity with the term white paper, reactions to learning how to write a white paper can vary from “Easy, I’ll pick it up...

Correct use of commas can be very confusing and, in some cases, may depend on the chosen style guide of your work. Punctuation has many rules, but there are a few errors that most of us make on a regular basis. To help clarify some of the more common errors, below are the five most common comma mistakes...

When writing, especially in a scientific journal, it is prudent to check which version of English should be used. There are not many differences between American and British writing. However, they are reflected not only in the spelling of some common words, but also affect the usage of certain expressions...