by PennyFreeman | Feb 17, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY TERRI WAGNER Metaphors and similes are exactly alike. Any idea why the above sentence is wrong? If you spotted the word “alike,” you are right. Metaphors and similes do the same thing in English, but similes use “as” or “like” to make the comparisons. However,...
by PennyFreeman | Feb 13, 2014 | Writing
BY ROSS GRIFFIN How did you become lost in the realm of writing? I think that my affection for writing came from my obsession for reading. As a kid, my favorite past time was reading and I remember being a part of many summer library reading clubs. I also remember...
by PennyFreeman | Feb 12, 2014 | Editor's Notes
BY JESSICA SHEN The Royal Order of Adjectives As an editor, I always strive to learn more about my craft. While editing, I spend a large portion of my time doing research—does that comma actually belong there? should that be was or were?—and I invariably learn...
by PennyFreeman | Feb 7, 2014 | Sound-off Saturday
BY PETE FORD A few weeks ago, I read an article by a blogger who had a big problem with certain books. It appeared that he couldn’t decide whether these books were science fiction, or fantasy. These books didn’t—to his mind—fit neatly into one category or the other,...
by PennyFreeman | Feb 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
BY VICTORIA ELLIOTT “So long and thanks for all the fish!” — A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Bowing out gracefully. I began my wonderful internship at Xchyler Publishing in May of 2013. I wanted to learn about the editorial process and have...