I know we all have spellcheck and we've read those little poems that people write explaining how spellcheck doesn't solve all your spelling mistakes. Now we even have those forwards about text messages gone wrong. People love to revel in the surprising language that emerges from some of the smallest spelling mistakes.
Read MoreAdvancing technology has altered our perceptions of generic conventions in interesting ways. What exactly is the difference between a text message and an email? Do we expect them to have different kinds of writing in them? To address different people in our lives? Do we accept different responses as "timely"?
Read MoreWelcome to Appendance's blog: Appendances! (If you say it funny, it almost sounds like a British "Happenstances"). Here we will provide writing tips, writing-related anecdotes, and various other tidbits having to do with writing, editing, copyediting, development, any and all aspects of the writing and revising process. We hope to answer your questions about writing and editing while entertaining you a little!