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Online Editors

August 27, 2022August 23, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 17 Comments

Things to look out for I have used the free versions of both Grammarly and ProWritingAid and found them similar. This was some time ago and I was fortunate be able to take advantage of a subscription offer from ProWritingAid, which is what I use now for final edits. My choice was a question of … Continue reading Online Editors

Making Amends

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 16 Comments

For those outside the UK who asked, here is my story recently published in The People's Friend. These knitting needles had an agenda of their own. They were of a length my gran would have branded “pickle-stabbers” and Sandy used to say my ten thumbs weren’t safe in charge of a cocktail stick. The memory … Continue reading Making Amends

That Which Is Write

May 23, 2022August 16, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 6 Comments

Confession: the first thing I learned about ‘that’ is that it never needs a comma before it. It sounded too good to be true! Now I try it for size in my sentence, and if it sounds right, I use it. This is, of course,  an over-simplification, but it works more often than not. It … Continue reading That Which Is Write

Apostrophic Error’s.

April 25, 2022August 16, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 8 Comments

One rule for all your apostrophe decisions.

Where Commas Fear to Tread

April 18, 2022August 16, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 14 Comments

commas again - where NOT to use them.

Comma Conclusion, Part 5

April 11, 2022August 16, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 4 Comments

(even) more about commas

But and Because; Commas Part 4

March 31, 2022August 17, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 10 Comments

(even) more about commas

Comma Conventions, Part 3

March 25, 2022August 17, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 7 Comments

More comma-plications

Continuing Commas, Part 2: Comma Categories

March 18, 2022August 17, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 12 Comments

Exploring types of comma

Comma Conundrums, Part 1: Rotating Sentences and the Oxford Comma

March 11, 2022August 17, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 12 Comments

Teacher lied about commas.

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  • Singing as Therapy December 31, 2022
  • A Christmas story I made earlier December 23, 2022
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  • Why Am I Writing This Boring Story? November 18, 2022
  • Wash Behind Your Ears November 12, 2022
  • Piece of Cake November 6, 2022
  • One Big Happy Family October 29, 2022
  • Dust If You Must… October 26, 2022
  • News Without Nuance October 21, 2022
  • Least Favourite Things October 13, 2022
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  • A Right Pickle September 27, 2022
  • Déjà Vu September 19, 2022
  • End of Life September 12, 2022
  • Ageing Gratefully September 4, 2022

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