Writer’s Resources

05 Dec 2023

NINE DELIGHTFUL GIFTS FOR WRITERS IN YOUR LIFE

Would you like to see your favorite writer wordless, at least for a moment? This holiday season is your opportunity. Writers have their own special wishes. Make one or more of those come true this year, with gifts to equip and inspire them or enhance their workspaces. There’s something here for every budget, from the […]

04 Nov 2022

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS WITH TWFH’S ERIN LARSON

10 years ago, an online “want ad” grabbed the attention of Wisconsin-based writer and editor, Erin Larson. Little did she know, her decision to respond to the ad would eventually propel her into a fascinating new career with an up-and-coming writing agency. In celebration of her decade anniversary with The Writers For Hire, we sat […]

07 Oct 2022

AFFECT OR EFFECT: 5 TRICKS TO NEVER USE THE WRONG ONE AGAIN

“Grammar is to a writer what anatomy is to a sculptor or the scales to a musician. You may loathe it. It may bore you. But nothing will replace it, and once you’ve mastered it, it will support you like a rock.” — B.J. Chute The English language has its nuances. Well, some of those […]

16 Sep 2022

THE DANGERS OF BEING A WRITER

Of all the world’s most dangerous professions, writer is probably not anywhere close to the top of the list. That being said, there are some pretty hazardous things that we writers do that can be harmful to our wellbeing. Our eyesight is a prime example of something that is greatly affected by our profession. According […]

01 Aug 2022

THE GREAT ENGLISH PLURALS DEBATE

The other day, I overheard my kids having a passionate debate about the plural of “octopus.” My son insisted that the correct word was “octopi,” while my daughter argued that it was actually “octopuses.” This debate brought to mind an article that TWFH’s Office Manager, Kathy Rinchuiso, recently shared with us about the general rules […]

25 Jul 2022

THE WRITERS FOR HIRE’S TOP MICROSOFT WORD TIPS

We at The Writers For Hire have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Microsoft Word. On one hand, it really is the best word processing software around. On the other hand, the formatting issues we sometimes run into are enough to drive even the most even-tempered of us mad. Luckily, though, we have each […]

20 Jul 2022

FANTASTIC WORDS THAT ARE THEIR OWN AUTONYMS

Perhaps the most confusing aspect of the English language are the words that, depending on how they are used, can be their own opposites. These words are called contronyms (also known as contranyms, autoantonyms, or Janus words after the two-faced Roman god). Recently, one of our writers came across this great article from Pocket, that […]

27 May 2022

3 GREAT ONLINE DICTIONARIES FOR WRITERS

It’s no secret that we writers love good words. After all, putting words together in an elegant fashion is what we do. Given our affinity for the written language, it should come as no surprise that we frequently geek out over fun new dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias. Recently, a few of our writers shared some […]

18 May 2022

THE POWER OF POSITIVITY IN OUR WRITING

We’ve all likely heard the saying, “positivity breeds positivity.” And many of us have probably witnessed evidence of its truth in our own lives.   But positivity does much more than just spreading positive thoughts. In fact, a study done by Harvard Business Review found that people with positive outlooks are overall more successful (and […]

17 Feb 2022

THE PROPER USE OF QUOTES

The simple quotation mark has a surprisingly long and rich history. Its origin dates back a lot further than one might think. While the practice of using a written symbol to indicate an excerpt from another written work dates all the way back to Ancient Greece, documented history informs us that the ancestors of the […]