Barbara Breakey 10/9/26 Barbara Breakey 10/9/26

Not Every Edit Is a Correction

Hiring an editor can feel like a leap of trust. Will they help polish your writing, or change it so much that it no longer sounds like you? Understanding the difference between a correction and an optional suggestion can help ease that concern.

Barbara Breakey 12/28/25 Barbara Breakey 12/28/25

The Em Dash: Casualty of the AI Revolution

AI may have cheapened the em dash, but writers aren’t done with it yet. This piece argues for bringing back the coolest punctuation mark with confidence and a little swagger.

Barbara Breakey 1/13/25 Barbara Breakey 1/13/25

Way Back Words: Reviving the Charm of Forgotten Vocabulary

In the ever-evolving landscape of language, some words inevitably fall into obscurity, buried under the weight of modern slang and digital dialects. Yet, there is a peculiar charm to these forgotten gems—words that once danced on the tongues of our ancestors, carrying with them stories, sentiments, and shades of meaning that modern words often fail to capture.

Barbara Breakey 7/27/22 Barbara Breakey 7/27/22

The Exclamation Mark! Friend or Foe?

Barbara Breakey 7/12/22 Barbara Breakey 7/12/22

What Is Proofreading?