Greetings, Gentle Readers! This week’s not-made-up-by-me question comes to us from Sara in Phoenix. Sara writes: Oh, sweet Sara, is there...

Whether you’re writing for your own blog or managing a brand blog for a large organization, you need to make every post count. Millions...

Dear Megan, I want to be a better writer in 2015. What would you suggest to get things started? And have you made any New Year’s...

This week’s question comes to us from one of my kids, who will remain nameless because neither wants to appear in a dorky grammar blog...

Let’s get to this week’s question, which comes to us from Miloslava in Prague (fine, it’s my co-worker Erin again): Great question,...

this lady? Her name is Anna-Maria Hefele, and she has trained her vocal chords to produce two notes at once, a talent known as polyphonic...

You know the feeling of the blank page glaring at you from your computer screen. Your cursor blinks, waiting for you to write something....

I really like your column. You seem like a smart girl. I friend requested you on Facebook, but you haven’t accepted yet. You must be busy...

OK people, take a deep breath. Inhale, exhale. Today we’re tackling a pretty serious style issue*: the Oxford comma. Whoa, Dear Megan,...

Are you a professional freelance writer looking to hone your craft? Do you want editors to swoon over your work (and offer you more)?...

It’s Sunday afternoon, and I’m standing at the back of a leadership class graduation, clapping enthusiastically as each of the 15 grads...