Words Done Write

How great are these words? Answer: they’re great.

18 Delightful English Words You Never Learned in School Liesl Schillinger, author of Wordbirds, went on a word safari through Samuel Johnson's famous 18th-century dictionary to hunt for entries that can help explain those things in life that otherwise leave us speechless.

Don't be a serial comma killer! 😛

Q: Why does Santa have three gardens?
A: So he can hoe, hoe, hoe!

As seen on Twitter via the American Greatness hashtag. From Kim Cavill‏ (source and image credit). This is the welcome sign at the Wheeling, Illinois Public Library

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D'oh! Something to make all the proofreaders and editors out there shudder! (Note: That is NOT shutter!)

"I write when I'm inspired, and I see to it that I'm inspired at nine o'clock every morning." - Peter de Vries

"A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author." - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

A former colleague of mine has just released an amazing package of resources for freelance writers. Whether you're new to the game, or have been doing it for awhile, I have no doubt you'll learn something valuable. I'm not an affiliate for her, I have just worked with Allison in the past and know how smart she is. Seriously, I'm always learning something new from her. Here's her latest offering, the Freelance Writer Starter Kit. If you're trying to succeed at freelance writing, Allison is someone you need to know.

Freelance Writer Starter Kit Perfect for new freelancers and writers who have never been able to get any traction, my Freelance Writer Starter Kit includes 7 resources to help you grow a new freelance business.

Who are the book lovers out there? This is an interesting piece on dust covers. Ok, yeah, that may sound boring, but it's interesting that some people actually have strong feeling about dust covers. Although I do love the look of some hardcover books sans dust cover (mostly old ones with neat designs or embossing), I think book jackets (aka dust covers) are an important part of marketing these days. What do you think?

Don't Hate on the Dust Jacket Some people would like to get rid of dust jackets — those glossy outer covers of hardcover books. But doing so would be terrible for casual book readers.

Sigh. Do we really need to live in a world where moobs (man b***s) is in the dictionary?

Oxford Dictionary has new words, including 'gender-fluid' and 'YOLO' The latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary have been announced, with 1,200 new words and 1,000 revised entries, including gender-fluid, YOLO, and 'Merica making the cut.

"I would like to paint the way a bird sings." - Claude Monet

What imagery! Not only did Monet have a way with art, he had a way with words, too!

This is what great customer service looks like! Thank you to Hampton Creek & their amazing employee Divya for treating its supporters so well. Blog post on this coming soon!

Ha! Make it a great day, friends!

How pretty is this? Happy September, everyone!

Excellent advice. That Einstein was one, smart man.

For those who may manage social media accounts for clients or just want their own accounts to look good, this is a super handy reference guide to help you size images so they look their best!

All-in-One Cheat Sheet of Photo and Image Sizes for Major Social Networks - Social Media Week This article and infographic was originally published on HubSpot's marketing blog.

"The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue." - Dorothy Parker

Ah, yes. the challenges of dating...

I've worked in television news, radio news, at the Los Angeles Times, and on magazines. And I can tell you first hand, broadcast journalists look to the NEWSPAPER each day for stories. Imagine a government without the accountability that print journalists bring to the table? That would be bad for each and every citizen.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Journalism (HBO) The newspaper industry is suffering. That’s bad news for journalists — both real and fictional. Connect with Last Week Tonight online... Subscribe to the Las...

Looks like the desktop/laptop view of pages changed again. I have to retrain my eyes to look to the middle of the page now instead of the right. Do you like the change or think it's unnecessary?

I'm the one in the middle. Always, always annoyed. ;-)

"A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author." - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Part four of my five-part series on e-newsletters for internal communications. I hope you find it useful.

What is the Best Layout for Your Employee e-Newsletter?

Check out part three of my five-part series. If you handle your company's email newsletter for employees, I hope you find the articles useful.

10 Tips for Using Images in Your Company’s Internal Newsletter

Part two in my five-part series on email newsletters for internal comms.

Words Done Write: Using Advanced Analytics to Improve Your Company’s Email Newsletter

This week on the blog we're publishing a five-part series on email newsletters. Here is Monday's piece. Each day we'll be tackling a new angle, so be sure to check it out if you're responsible for communications at your company.

25 Questions to Help You Choose an Email Newsletter Provider

As the day winds down and some of you get ready to slumber, here's a sweet lullaby brought to you by Ricky Gervais, Sesame Street, and the letter N. NANANANANANANA!!!!!

Sesame Street: Celebrity Lullabies With Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais sings Elmo a lullaby. From the Sesame Street DVD "Elmo's Animal Adventures": http://store.sesamestreet.org/Product.aspx?cp=21415&pc=6EAM0488 If...

Yep, Casey has it right. All in 27 seconds.

Life Explained in 27 Seconds Music mix By JORDAN ELGIE https://soundcloud.com/jordan-elgie/ this was written by the great Farrelly Brothers see here - http://tinyurl.com/fbrostweet I fil...