Susan Weiner Investment Writing

Talking to someone facing challenges

Here’s an insightful quote from The Boston Globe:

…when you’re in conversation with someone dealing with formidable challenges, don’t rush in with solutions or advice. Instead, ask: Would you prefer to be hugged, helped, or just heard? It’s such a simple tool, but it isn’t always the first response that occ...

Can you spot what’s wrong in the Mistake Monday image below? Please post your answer as a comment.

I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

The post MISTAKE MONDAY for May 25: ...

One of the first writing rules I learned was that I can’t use numerals to start a sentence. But in recent years, my certainty about that rule has been shaken.

Headlines can start with numerals

First, I learned that it’s OK to start an article headline with a numeral, at least in Associated Press (AP) style, because AP style only uses numerals—not spelled out numbers—in...