I believe in generously sharing my journey, especially when it comes to my writing. People often ask me, “how did you get a book published?” When Emerson was first published, I had been querying agents without much success. Most never responded and any others that did respond were rejections. My…

There are too many writing dos and don’ts. Writing advice alone could be the first billion-word anthology. Some advice is halfway decent until it goes into the deep end. It’s especially bothersome when prolific writers are the ones shoving it off the cliff. A lot of the “best” writing advice…

Commas are complicated forms of punctuation because there are differences between languages, and not everybody exactly knows when to use commas. They’re also tricky because they appear when writers want a reader to pause and take a breath, even though the rules don’t always like commas in those places. However…

If you haven’t heard about the Pomodoro Technique before, it’s a productivity method to help you knock out your to-do lists. Write out your to-do list, set a timer for 25 minutes, start with item one. When your timer is up, take a five-minute break before starting again. …

Not all sources of information are created equally. Here’s how to find and cite high-quality credible primary sources in your writing. — Most online writers do not have a journalism background. In college, I majored in Entrepreneurship, and my career roots in nonprofit work. However, no matter our background, all writers can improve our content by following a major journalism principle: cite your sources.