Today I’ll be talking with the Sisters in Crime of Columbus, Ohio (SiCCO). Don’t you just love that acronym?
We’re going to talk about how to get your writing in the best shape for submitting it to editors and agents (and contests, too!). I read some great stories and can’t wait to meet the authors. Some of the things we’ll be discussing are manuscript format, action verbs, punctuation and style guides.
For example, did you know that you’re supposed to put only one space at the end of a sentence and after a colon? Do you know when that standard changed? In the mid-1980s. Want to know why? Well, you’ll have to invite me to talk to your group to find out!
Wendy Beckman
I just wanted to take a minute and send a quick thank you for being our guest. You were so fun and informative, and we really appreciate you making the drive, especially with your ankle on the mend. I know we didn’t even get to scratch the surface of all you could’ve shared and wish we’d had more time. Those who did attend gained some special insights, and I know we were all inspired to improve our grammatical skills. Thank you for everything! ~Kandy, SiCCO President