I was hiking with my daughter when I saw the sign on the side of the trail. I quickly realized that the first sentence was not only for hikers. Its message was for writers. The fact is, every...

Which of the following sentences is correct? Susan, as well as Ginny and Ralph, are born leaders. Susan, as well as Ginny and Ralph, is a born leader. Sentence #2 is correct. Why? Because the...

To those of you who participated in last week’s Word Shot, well done! I continue to be delighted by the submissions, and I’m sure other readers are, too. Here’s the photo for this...

I’ve climbed up on the soapbox more than once about the value of keeping a personal journal – especially for those who are interested in writing. Whether you write by hand in a paper notebook...

Have you ever played the “what if …” game? Is it to the creative imagination what crossword puzzles and Sudoku games are to the logical brain. Playing “what if …” is a wonderful,...