Blog

Proposal letters typically go on about Company ABC and how amazing they are, with rare mention of the actual client.

The best speeches, articles, sermons, and blog posts begin with a story. I lay out three reasons why you should always start with a story.

We need to stop using most black/white and light/dark metaphors, which contribute to system racism.

Don’t waste people’s time and clog up their email boxes by replying all. Here are 5 ways to prevent this from occurring.

Writing a compelling proposal takes a lot of time and energy. Don’t waste your investment by making one of these mistakes.

Sometimes acronyms can be useful. Most of the time, they should be ditched. Learn why.

Lesson 1 of writing winning proposals: it's not about you! Talk about your client instead of yourself.

The more words, the harder for readers to understand. Most people read 25% of your content. Get the information to them quickly!

The best way to catch your readers’ attention is to put your key point first. Learn why this is so important!

I passionately believe in inclusive language. So I was caught out when someone told me Asian American should not be hyphenated.

When Lily Shaw was starting out as actress, her first agent told her, “If you only had the right look, you could be Sandra Bullock.”

Lisa Marie Simmons epitomizes post-traumatic growth. A singer-songwriter, poet, and writer, she uses her childhood trauma to power her art.

If you think about penguins, where they live, and what they go through to conduct their lives, it's pretty astonishing.

Frontier Grit contains stories of women of color and all sorts of walks of life.

I’ve been advocating for nonsexist language in writing ever since I discovered feminism in college. And every Christmas, I’m reminded yet ag

I am ever on the lookout for excess, unnecessary capitalization.