17 Favorite Reads of 2021

17 Favorite Reads of 2021

At the start of a new year, I like to look back before turning to the future to review the books I have read and enjoyed over the past 365 days. My book journal, which I started in 2008, includes the book title, author, and a star next to those books I have...
Trust: Respecting the Writer’s Voice

Trust: Respecting the Writer’s Voice

Respecting the writer’s voice. I put a lot of thought into creating the right tagline for my editing business, The Meticulous Type. I wanted it to convey my utmost respect for the writer’s voice and my assurance that it would be foremost in my thoughts when I edited...
The Typewriter: Nostalgia Meets Reality

The Typewriter: Nostalgia Meets Reality

Like many, I decided to start the new year with a few well-intentioned resolutions: lose that pesky ten (or more) pounds, exercise consistently, clear out the garage, declutter the closets. But the problem with this year’s resolutions was that they were exact repeats...