Another Peeve – Should of or Should Have?

Another Peeve – Should of or Should Have?

As an editor and writer, I naturally have many peeves around the incorrect use of language. This Weekly Writing Tip looks at one of my pet peeves – the incorrect use of “should of”, “could of”, “would of”, and “must of” – a peeve I’ve discovered many share with me....
Writing Abstracts that Get Accepted

Writing Abstracts that Get Accepted

By Guest Contributor Miranda A. L. van Tilburg, PhD   As we move into abstract season, I thought it would be worthwhile re-posting this blog by our guest contributor, Dr. Miranda A. L. van Tilburg from a couple of years ago. She has lots of great advice that...
Top 20 Ways to Reduce Word Count

Top 20 Ways to Reduce Word Count

You’re finally in a writing rhythm, and you’ve carefully crafted and edited your manuscript to perfection. But it surpasses the peer-reviewed journal’s word limit. In many cases, if a submitted manuscript is just one word over the maximum allowed, the paper is...
Fundraiser for Ukraine

Fundraiser for Ukraine

Here’s a special blog, on a special day – not the usual Wednesday Weekly Writing Tip. Congratulations to Simon Wutherich, for winning the beautiful Sunflowers in Blue oil painting. Your generous donation of $700 is going to a worthy and needy cause, the Ukraine...
The Weekly Writing Tip Returns

The Weekly Writing Tip Returns

Reviewing my previous blogs, I realize it’s been a long time since I’ve posted a new Weekly Writing Tip. I was surprised to discover I didn’t add any new material in 2021. Ah well, we all had big hopes that things would return close to “normal” during 2021, but the...