by Nancy Haight | Apr 1, 2025 | Editing
My editor eyes never go off duty, even when I’m on vacation. Case in point: We just had Spring Break in Oregon. On one of the days, my family and I met my longtime friend and her husband at a charming Swedish café in Portland. It’s a fantastic place that serves...
by Nancy Haight | Mar 22, 2025 | Editing
My last name is Haight, and I love it. But most people hesitate before saying it out loud or mispronounce it since it sounds exactly like “hate,” and that makes some folks feel a little awkward. Back in my early twenties, my friends Aaron and Ben jokingly gave me the...
by Nancy Haight | Mar 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’m Irish. I’m also Portuguese, French, German, English, Dutch, and Scottish. But because of that little slice of Irish, I especially like St. Patrick’s Day. My daughters are older now (one is in college), but I still got my 16-year-old Lucky Charms today so she...
by Nancy Haight | Mar 11, 2025 | Editing
My 16-year-old daughter was reading a book for English class, so I asked her, “What is it about?” “I don’t know.” “Why is the teacher having you read that anyway? Why aren’t they having you read a classic?” Her response: “Because classics are boring.” Boring?! I...
by Nancy Haight | Mar 3, 2025 | Editing
Double negatives are a grammar no-no, but you’ve probably heard them in some of your favorite songs. You’ve no doubt sung along to them, and maybe you didn’t even realize you were breaking the rules. While double negatives usually flip the meaning to a positive (just...
