Denise M Taylor https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Review: Pre-Raphaelites – Victorian Avant Garde Short, it is true; but ‘passing sweet’ The Challenges of Proofreading Historical Fiction: How much Fact? How much Fiction? Manuscript Assessments Re-energising the senses Dialogue: Driving the Narrative Forward About Me **SEPTEMBER** 10% off Manuscript Assessment fees! Characters can be a Force of Nature: maybe Human, maybe not Working with a Writing Mentor Words can paint a picture ‘leeches that infest the pond of prose’ Is respect for the apostrophe waning? Is your book project ready for a manuscript assessment? **NOVEMBER** Manuscript Assessment fees are discounted by 10%! Place … and art Denise is on leave until Thursday 24 July 2025 Academic Editing and Proofreading Tips Classic and Classical [are classy words] – treat them with respect Evoking a Sense of Place in Fiction Writing Stepping into the new year with fresh ideas First-Person Point of View: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Author Mentoring Enhancing character through visual and verbal impact Editing & Proofreading More Commonly Confused Words Online Business Writing Is NOW the right time to get going on that writing project? The hypnotic rhythm of sentences A flying pig oversees iconic Swanston Street Writing Engaging Prose that Stands the Test of Time Denise is on leave until Monday 24 July 2023 The word ‘well’ in a sentence Are Private Art Galleries More Seductive than Public Galleries? Confusing Words Women’s Suffrage: Words, Symbolism and Action The Em Dash Hyphenation ‘Rosemary Laing’ & ‘Fred Williams–1974’: TarraWarra Museum of Art Energising Sentences with Active Verbs Choosing the right word: Principle or Principal? Past or Passed? Why choose a human book editor? Through the Frame: Dennis Severs’ House, East London Is it who or whom/that or which/lie or lay? Exhibition review: ‘Hokusai’, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Haworth Brontë Parsonage: Charlotte, Jane, & Flights of Imagination Writing: Sight & Sound Does your writing include too many danglers? To Capitalise or not to capitalise? Names & Titles