by Cathy Miller | May 6, 2013
Somewhere in the grammar guardian world, a purist has fainted over that headline. I promise if you hang in there with me, you will understand. Today’s business writing is not your father’s business writing Okay, maybe that should be your...
by Cathy Miller | Apr 17, 2013
Do you wonder why some food tastes better the next day? Chinese food delights Cold pizza calls to you Pasta spices dance The secret is overnight rest. Something magical happens when your refrigerator’s light winks out for the night. That same nocturnal magic...
by Cathy Miller | Apr 15, 2013
Politics is the poster child for death by committee. Reasons for debate are forgotten Discussion is lost in meaningless rhetoric Motives remain buried under layers of diversion Recently, in About Writing Squared Forum, writer friend, Lori Widmer, shared what can...
by Cathy Miller | Mar 20, 2013
Happy first day of Spring. Hopefully, it’s not snowing on your day Spring brightens our world with a splash of color And has us thinking of rebirth Why not take the best of Spring and introduce it into your business writing? A Splash of Color Take a look at your...
by Cathy Miller | Mar 18, 2013
Business writers come in all shapes and sizes. Some are professional writers Others are business owners who also write And some have been drafted into writing Even the professional business writer has a bad day now and then. Bad business writing hits us all –...
by Cathy Miller | Jan 7, 2013
We all have our personal favorites Out-of-the-box Cutting-edge Proactive Throw-away words. Words so overused, we view them as meaningless – not exactly what you want in your business writing. Makes you feel kind of sorry for those words. At one time, many of...
