You know you’ve arrived as a professional writer when your friends can talk about random topics and you can say, “I wrote an article about that once.”
I’ve found myself saying that a lot this week. Below are 15 of those posts on several occasions and discussion topics:
1. If you’re looking to beat someone at Scrabble:
57 words you may not have known you could use in Scrabble
2. Wondering what the singular form of “scissors” and other words are?
39 plural forms that might confuse writers
3. When you’re not sure you spelled “idiosyncrasy” correctly:
50 words you need to stop misspelling
4. Want to have fun at your next meeting?
Put that jargon to good use — play “Word Quest” at your next meeting
5. Settle the serial-comma argument:
Serial commas: Do you or don’t you?
6. Having trouble getting out of bed in the morning?
8 creative alarm clocks to rouse you earlier
7. If you’re looking for a clever email subject line:
25 inspiring email subject lines
8. Don’t let hyphens drive you to drink:
Heading off hyphenation headaches
9. When you get confused by who vs. whom:
Who vs. whom: A simple trick for determining when to use each word
10. When you’re fresh out of ideas for the corporate blog:
Finding content when it’s scarce
11. Do you deal with too many trolls in your life?
Do you recognize these 6 types of trolls
12. If you cringe every time someone says “utilize”:
24 lazy corporate verbs you need to fire
[RELATED: Learn advanced writing and editing skills for corporate communications.]
13. When a civility lesson would help your online interactions:
What would Jane Austen do? A guide to social media etiquette
14. For friends or loved ones who call for an exclamation-point intervention:
Stop the madness! Rules for using the exclamation point
15. Look at this when your annual performance review approaches:
What those performance review phrases really mean
What other topics would make interesting posts, PR Daily readers?
Laura Hale Brockway is an Austin-based writer and editor and a regular contributor to PR Daily. Read more of her work at impertinentremarks.com.
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