by Sue Horner | Apr 16, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Things are continuing busy here at Get It Write world headquarters, which may offer an explanation for the scarce posting. But I have to take a minute to share that two new pieces of business arrived this week, both “warm” referrals from people I know...
by Sue Horner | Apr 11, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
It’s a dull, rainy, cold, miserable day in Toronto and I am spinning my wheels. I’ve got several articles to write, having done the interviews and research required to get going. But I just can’t get started. I’ve read some of the blogs I...
by Sue Horner | Apr 7, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
In case you did not see the news, the world’s oddest book title for 2008 is If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs. The annual Diagram Prize determines the oddest book title of the year. Established in 1978 by book packagers the Diagram...
by Sue Horner | Mar 31, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Did you celebrate Earth Hour on Saturday night? Here’s what went on in my house: All lights off. Both computers off and power bars off. Several “vampire” appliances (you know, the ones with the ready lights that keep sucking up power while waiting at...
by Sue Horner | Mar 30, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
I’ve been playing with the grammar function in Word after a reminder from the Publication Coach, Daphne Gray-Grant. By paying attention to things like words per sentence (aim for an average of 14 or less), passive sentences (no more than 10%) and Flesch-Kincaid...
by Sue Horner | Mar 28, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
The signs are small, but growing. As I navigate the ice and snow that STILL cover much of the ground, birds are singing. I spotted a cardinal on my walk with Jake this morning, and a robin perched on the rail of my deck. The past three mornings, Jake and I have passed...
by Sue Horner | Mar 26, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Easter was early that year; March 26. I was awake but still in bed when the doorbell rang. It must have been something like 7 a.m., so my parents and I knew something was wrong; we arrived at the door at the same time, throwing on robes. There was a police officer...
by Sue Horner | Mar 22, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
From Encarta’s top 10 business buzzwords: Delayering: A newer, more PC term for “rightsizing,” a.k.a. downsizing. Potato, potahto. It’s still a layoff. Narcissurfing: Googling yourself to see where, when and how often you show up on the...
by Sue Horner | Mar 18, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
While proofreading a client’s newsletter, I flagged this: A person quoted in an article about the switch of IT support to a call centre in India calls the staff “a well-trained, highly incented and duly rewarded group of employees.” UGH! I understand...
by Sue Horner | Mar 16, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Writers love to interview someone who speaks naturally, compares a complex topic or object to something others can relate to and isn’t afraid to share personal feelings or thoughts. It just makes the whole writing process a lot easier. In the corporate world,...
