black coffee beans, person's hand pouring coffee into a cup, spoons, and couple of other cups on the table.

The Grammar of Coffee

If you haven’t had your coffee yet, don’t try to write about coffee. Most of the capitalization and spelling conventions surrounding the world’s most beloved bean make sense, but not before you’ve had your cup of joe.Lowercase the names of…continue reading →
medicine, thermometer, tablets, pills.

How to Write about Illness

A couple weeks ago, I edited a newsletter that contained an article on the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a chronic, degenerative disorder that causes immense frustration and distress, both for those who live with it and…continue reading →
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