Laura S.
Subscriber since: August 2009
Location:
Portland,
ME
About Me
I'm a copy editor, proofreader and writer for a variety of businesses, organizations and websites
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Favorite Word:
orange"Orange" is one of my favorite words because it so vividly conjurs up the fruit. The "o" in orange and the shape of the fruit... well, it just seems right, somehow. And I love the color orange. "Orangeness," however — not so much.
Least Favorite Word:
impactThe vile "impact" is my least favorite when it's used instead of "affect," but I've seen "impactful" and that's worse.
How did that impact your thinking?
It was an impactful event.
Dear oh dear oh dear.
Favorite Quote:
"I guess the truth is, I just like junk."
- John Steinbeck
Favorite Topics:
Business writing:
A Nasty Bit of Corporate Speak
August 6, 2009
August 6, 2009
Business Buzzwords to Avoid
July 30, 2009
Copywriting:
Red Pen Diaries: The Solutions Problem
December 3, 2009
December 3, 2009
Five Simple Rules of Design Every Writer Should Know
October 5, 2009
October 5, 2009
Creativity:
How the Visual Thesaurus Inspires the Blue Man Group
November 19, 2009
Collective Intelligence
July 30, 2008
How to write:
The Power of Short Words
March 11, 2010
March 11, 2010
Tick-Tock: Productive Writing, Pomodoro Style
March 8, 2010
March 8, 2010
Language:
Stay Tuned for Language Mavenry
March 19, 2010
An "On Language" Introduction
March 17, 2010
Language arts:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Let Freedom Ring!
February 18, 2010
Marketing copy:
Reading:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Reading What You Want
March 9, 2010
Spelling:
A Selection of Tony Incorvati's Favorite Words
January 28, 2010
Spelling Whiz, Part Two: Tony Incorvati of Canton Country Day
January 27, 2010
Usage:
Punctuation Point: The Serial Comma
March 18, 2010
March 18, 2010
Misnomers and Misconceptions
March 17, 2010
March 17, 2010
Visual Thesaurus:
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
How the Visual Thesaurus Inspires the Blue Man Group
November 19, 2009
Word Origins:
"Sleeping Beauties" in English and Dutch
January 20, 2010
The Origins of "Eggnog," Holiday Grog
December 24, 2009
WordMasters:
The January-February 2010 Wordmasters Challenge
January 18, 2010
January 18, 2010
WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '10
January 18, 2010
January 18, 2010
Writer's block:
Getting Unstuck
July 24, 2008
Why You Should Think of Yourself as an Orange
June 4, 2008
June 4, 2008
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