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Archives for 2018

Happy Birthday to Jesus – and Me!

December 22, 2018 by Bob Kelly

It was 44 years ago today: Sunday, December 22, 1974. I was sitting in Coral RidgePresbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As part of that morning's worship service, Pastor Jim Kennedy was preparing to induct several attendees, including me, as members of that church. The process included his recitation of the … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday to Jesus – and Me!

The Power of Questions

November 15, 2018 by Bob Kelly

Consultant, author, speaker and long-time friend Bobb Biehl has been asking questions for more than 40 years. In 1976, he founded Masterplanning Group International, and has consulted with thousands of leaders in businesses, churches, nonprofit groups and government agencies. Bobb is a firm believer in the power of … [Read more...] about The Power of Questions

The Apostrophe Protection Society

November 8, 2018 by Bob Kelly

Some time ago, I received a very cordial and complimentary message from Brent Davies, one of our British subscribers to The Kellygram, (While we suspended publication in 2016, all 160+ issues of that ezine are archived on our website – www.bobkellywriter.com.) Brent was kind enough to tell us about an organization in … [Read more...] about The Apostrophe Protection Society

Listen to Your Writing

November 5, 2018 by Bob Kelly

Listen to Your Writing One of the goals for our blog is to offer you some practical advice on how to improve your writing. The following are a few simple tips, plus the best writing tip we’ve ever received. • Be genuine in your writing. Converting the spoken word to written form is no reason to change your style. … [Read more...] about Listen to Your Writing

Change of Address

November 1, 2018 by Bob Kelly

An email I received recently certainly got my attention. A man I hadn’t talked with for a year or more wrote that he’d been trying unsuccessfully to contact me via my wordcrafters.info website, which I’d had for perhaps 20 years. Sadly, my long-time web host died unexpectedly last year, apparently without providing for … [Read more...] about Change of Address

Leaving Readers Dangling – and Confused

September 27, 2018 by Bob Kelly

There's perhaps no quicker way to confuse your readers than by the use of dangling or misplaced modifiers. The Random House Dictionary of the English Language defines a dangling modifier as a word or phrase "that appears from its position to modify an element of the sentence other than the one it was intended to … [Read more...] about Leaving Readers Dangling – and Confused

Strategic Incompetence? There’s a Word for It!

September 24, 2018 by Bob Kelly

In an issue (2/9/08) of his always entertaining and informative weekly ezine, World Wide Words, Michael Quinion replied to those who ask him about his day job. “Insofar as I have one,” he says, “it is as a freelance field worker for the Oxford English Dictionary, always on the watch for new or interesting words [and … [Read more...] about Strategic Incompetence? There’s a Word for It!

Watch Your Language!

September 20, 2018 by Bob Kelly

“One of the hardest notions for a human being to shake is that a language is something that is, when it is actually something always becoming.” ~ John McWhorter Among the English-speaking nations of the world, there’s been a long-standing debate about which of these nations uses our not-so-common language … [Read more...] about Watch Your Language!

Getting His Words Mixed!

September 17, 2018 by Bob Kelly

His name was William Archibald Spooner and he was born in London in 1844. He became an Anglican priest and a noted scholar, affiliated for 60 years with Oxford University, where he held various leadership posts, and taught philosophy and history. Brilliant though he was, he most likely would have been long since … [Read more...] about Getting His Words Mixed!

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      • Listen to Your Writing
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      • Leaving Readers Dangling - and Confused
      • Strategic Incompetence? There's a Word for It!
      • Watch Your Language!
      • Getting His Words Mixed!
      • Logophobia - and Other Diseases!
      • The Straight Scoop!
      • The Joy of Lex
      • The Proofreader’s Role
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      • Schmoozing? Or Losing?
      • Celebrating Bad Writing
      • What’s Up?
      • Feeling Unappreciated?
      • Completed at Last
      • A Must Read – Times Two!
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      • Favorite Words
      • Preparing a Book Proposal
      • Quintessence – Part 2
      • Quintessence – Part 1
      • Resources for Writers
      • The Power of the Tongue
      • “Reasons” not to Change
    • ► April (8)
      • Paronomasia? Say What!
      • The Biker
      • New Books
      • Condoughlences
      • Tax Time
      • A Sense of Humor
      • I’m Glad You Asked
      • National Humor Month!
    • ► March (9)
      • Play Ball
      • Banished Words
      • The "Fighting" Irish? I Object!
      • My Friend Patrick and Me - Part 2
      • My Friend Patrick and Me - Part 1
      • Opening Lines!
      • David Wins - Again!
      • Three Strikes and You're Out!
      • How Readable Is Your Writing? (Part 2)
    • ► February (7)
      • How Readable Is Your Writing? (Part 1)
      • Writing: The Preposition Position
      • Words: Loaded Pistols
      • Twenty-six – That’s All You Get!
      • Want to Write That Book? What's Stopping You? (Part 2)
      • Twenty-six – That’s All You Get!
      • How’s Your Deportment?
    • ► January (9)
      • Why Do We Quote?
      • Down with Literacy
      • A Little Bit More
      • The Ghostwriter’s Role
      • ‘Tain’t What You Say!
      • Adjectives and Banana Peels
      • Note Worthy
      • Painting Word Pictures
      • Words – A Love Affair
  • ► 2017 (3)
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      • New Year’s Day – a Vial Experience!
      • The New Year
      • The Reason for the Season!

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