by Cathy Miller | Jul 7, 2025
Did you know July 13 is Oxymoron Day? Me either. When I originally wrote this post in 2010, I had no idea that the term had its own day. Then again, someone seems to create a day for just about everything. What is an oxymoron and how does it apply to business writing...
by Cathy Miller | Oct 13, 2023
Google nags us to do a blog post update to keep our content fresh and relevant. But every time I read that, I have flashbacks of Mom scolding my siblings and me over our messy rooms. Despite our knee-jerk resistance, we know cleaning up piles of stuff is a good thing....
by Cathy Miller | May 3, 2021
Be honest. When you saw Concise Business Writing in the heading, did you cringe? Perhaps you had a flashback to a redline version of your writing you received from a boss. As a writer, it’s difficult to overcome the knee-jerk reaction to seeing our pearls come...
