Welcome to About Those Commas (and some other stuff)!
I started this newsletter primarily to provide a space to answer writers’ questions (students mostly, but pretty much anyone to be honest). I’m an editor, and I’ve taught at the college level for almost 15 years. I’ve read and commented on thousands of papers, stories, poems, and book manuscripts.
I’ve also learned that it’s hard for a lot of people to ask for assistance. They may work weird hours and find it hard to get to their teacher or tutoring center. They may not have access to private tutoring or editorial help. They (not YOU, of course) may feel, well, foolish in asking a question.
This newsletter can help work around those issues.
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