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Superfluous Verbiage and Unnecessary Words

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Christie | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive Editor Did you trip over the title of this post? Did you have to read it twice? If so, that’s because both phrases, “superfluous verbiage” and “unnecessary words”, mean the same thing, but your mind was … Continue reading →

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Go That Extra Mile!

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Christie | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive Editor Your book is edited, polished, published, and out there for the world to enjoy. You’ve got it listed on Amazon, its beautiful cover (that you agonized over getting just right) beckoning readers with its … Continue reading →

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Intention vs. Reality in Writing

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Christie | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

“But Your Honor, I intended to help that little old lady across the street. Her purse handle just happened to loop over my arm, and I didn’t realize it was there until I was several blocks away and that cop … Continue reading →

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Calling All Critiques: Third Week Wrap-Up

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

Thank you to everyone who has participated so far in Calling All Critiques, whether you were a submitting author or a critiquer or just stopped by the blogs to see what was going on. Second Week Visiting Winner The second … Continue reading →

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BEA Synopsis Special!

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

With Book Expo America coming up May  29-31, you’ll want to have your synopsis ready to hand out to literary agents during your pitch. Proof Positive is offering a $1 per page synopsis proofreading special from April 16 through May … Continue reading →

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Proof Positive’s One-Year Anniversary!

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

THANK YOU to all the authors who made Proof Positive a huge success in its fledgling year! You will be seeing some great changes in 2014 when the business expands and upgrades to add more services, including editing articles, resumes, video game … Continue reading →

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How (Not) to Write a Novel

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

I always sing author Quanie Miller‘s praises because she’s such an outstanding writer. In fact, I did a fun and interesting interview with her in 2013 about her premier book It Ain’t Easy Being Jazzy. As the owner of Proof … Continue reading →

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Killer Menu Misspelling

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

I couldn’t resist posting a picture of this menu misspelling and the image it conjures – diners must have been calling the local fire department!

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eBook Plague – Errors Aplenty

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

“Annoying.” “Very irritating.” These are just a couple of the most common descriptives readers are using when talking about their frustrations with the numerous errors in e-books. These readers are asking Amazon and other e-book distributors for refunds without finishing … Continue reading →

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Hot Today, Cold Tamale…Another Menu Misspelling

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

Restaurant menus are fertile grounds for misspellings that are either funny or create double entendres. This one actually gave its customers the wrong impression, as the entire dish was hot: The funny thing is that “chili” was used in almost … Continue reading →

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