We learn in grammar school about run-on sentences and how to avoid them. In general, the thought about long sentences is that they make the text harder to read. A long sentence is difficult to read as the writer keeps the reader waiting for the main idea until the middle or end of the sentence […]
Today, a person’s smartphone is the tool they use the most throughout the day. From managing their calendar, checking their email, and texting a funny gif to a friend, their phone is something they can’t live without. Some people can go throughout their day without checking their cell phone, but for a vast majority of […]
As a professional, there are only so many hours in the day for free time. Responsibilities trump relaxations and doing activities that you enjoy — activities like reading. Lucky for you there are plenty of short reads available from well-known authors that you can read cover to cover on your lunch break or while you […]
Having a child read a book on their own is the end goal for any teacher or parent. Reading aloud is a building block to help a child get there. It may seem contradictory. You want them to be able to identify letters and words, so how does this benefit them if they aren’t looking at […]
Some of today’s best-selling authors got their start working jobs that are a far cry from being an author. The jobs, whether authors hated them or liked them, in turn, inspired them to write their best works. Everyone has to start somewhere, right? Take a look at where these successful authors began. Agatha Christie Apothecaries’ […]
The summer after you graduate high school always seems to be a bit of a blur. Between friends leaving for their next journey in life and you, yourself preparing to head out to college, there’s a lot to fit in in only a small amount of time. The ACTs and SATs you studied for (which […]
