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The Savvy Red Pen Elegant editing. Precise proofreading. Remarkable results. The wrong word makes you infamous and weak.

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
― Mark Twain

The right word makes you famous and powerful. The Savvy Red Pen provides free lance elegant editing, precise proofing, and remarkable results. I encourage writers by embracing their vision, by complementing them while remaining innovative, and by helping them pr

oduce the phenomenal and the memorable. Business services include:
Annual Reports
Proposals
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Manuals
Website/Blogs
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College admissions and scholarship essays

Halloween or Holloween? Let’s think about this.Hollow, pronounced HAH-loh (like the American o in hot), means empty on t...
10/28/2025

Halloween or Holloween? Let’s think about this.
Hollow, pronounced HAH-loh (like the American o in hot), means empty on the inside. The owl sits in the hollow oak tree.
Hallow, Pronounced Ha-loh (like the a in hat), means to make sacred, to sanctify. Hallowed = holy.
All’s Hallowed Evening, got shortened to All Hallow’s Eve, to Halloween.
It’s not pronounced, “Holloween.”
If you need a memory aid, maybe thinking of a witch’s HAT will help you get the right sound. In fact, you should make the same a sound when you say “Halloween” as when you say “happy.” (thanks to Cheryl Moore Brinkley, public speaking coach, for this tip)
What’s your preference?


How romantic!
10/24/2025

How romantic!

Ever get tripped up on lead vs. led? You’re not alone.I just caught an error like this on an annual report.Lead (pronoun...
10/21/2025

Ever get tripped up on lead vs. led? You’re not alone.
I just caught an error like this on an annual report.

Lead (pronounced leed) = future or present tense
✍️ “I will lead the writing challenge this spring.”

Led = past tense
✍️ “Last year, I led over 100 writers through it.”

💡 Quick trick:
If it already happened, use led. If it’s happening now, use lead.

Simple. Clear. Confident.
Don’t let the past lead you astray—it led you here.

Last call! No FOMO for you!We all know writing can be challenging, and getting started is the hardest part! With support...
10/20/2025

Last call! No FOMO for you!

We all know writing can be challenging, and getting started is the hardest part! With support and guidance in the 45-Day Writing Program, you can achieve your goal of writing your book!

The 45-Day Writing Program:
✨ Gives you daily writing tasks (so you know exactly what to do)
✨ Keeps you motivated with accountability + coaching
✨ Gets you from idea → outline → drafted preface and ideas for three chapters in just 45 days

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟱-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱.

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Baby, whatever you do, don't stop drinking. And, if you don't like milk, you better pretend. It seems they're a bit seri...
10/17/2025

Baby, whatever you do, don't stop drinking. And, if you don't like milk, you better pretend. It seems they're a bit serious about getting you to love fresh milk.


Joy made significant progress and gained momentum in the 45-Day Writing Program (Challenge)!✅ Stop overthinking 🤯✅ Start...
10/16/2025

Joy made significant progress and gained momentum in the 45-Day Writing Program (Challenge)!

✅ Stop overthinking 🤯
✅ Start writing ✍️
✅ Finish the chapters that have been stuck in your head for years? 📖

Picture how you'll feel 45 days from now holding a drafted preface and chapters of your book.
Take one step at a time. Let’s “Get It Done.” 🚀
Join the next 45-Day Writing Program starting on October 22nd, and get on the path to published. 📕📙📘

➡️ Visit our website for more information & register today:
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Oh, the dreaded writer’s block. Even famous authors go through it.Here’s J.K. Rowling’s advice: Write at a different tim...
10/14/2025

Oh, the dreaded writer’s block. Even famous authors go through it.
Here’s J.K. Rowling’s advice: Write at a different time.
While many writers bust through writer’s block by making sure they write at the same time every day, Rowling believes changing the time of day from your normal writing routine helps your brain. The change of pace is good. You’ll recharge your mind, and you’ll get a new perspective.
Check out more tips from famous authors on my blog: Eight Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block
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It's National M&M Day!Who doesn't love M&M's? What color do you eat first?My mother loved them so much. She would have l...
10/13/2025

It's National M&M Day!

Who doesn't love M&M's? What color do you eat first?
My mother loved them so much. She would have loved to visit one of the M&M stores: https://bit.ly/3rtRTiu





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Indigenous Peoples' Day is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and com...
10/13/2025

Indigenous Peoples' Day is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities

Banned Books Week: The Stories They Tried to SilenceBanned Books Week reminds us that the books most often challenged ma...
10/10/2025

Banned Books Week: The Stories They Tried to Silence

Banned Books Week reminds us that the books most often challenged make us think, question, and grow. What’s surprising is how many beloved classics and childhood favorites have faced bans

Here are a few that might shock
🪶 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain
Challenged for racial language and themes, despite its critique of racism.

🌲 The Lorax – Dr. Seuss
Once banned for being “anti-logging” and promoting an environmental agenda.

🕸️ Charlotte’s Web – E. B. White
Objected to because talking animals were deemed “unnatural” and even “blasphemous.

📖 The Diary of Anne Frank (unabridged)
Removed from some schools for being “too graphic” and for Anne’s honest reflections on her body and emotions.

👓 Where’s Waldo? – Martin Handford
Challenged because one tiny image shows a sunbathing woman in a bikini top.

🌳 The Giving Tree – Shel Silverstein
Criticized for allegedly promoting selfishness—or, conversely, female submission.

🪄 Harry Potter series – J. K. Rowling
Banned for “promoting witchcraft

🍇 The Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck
Removed for its portrayal of poverty and criticism of corporate greed.

⚖️ To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
Challenged for racial slurs and uncomfortable depictions of prejudice.

🩳 Captain Underpants – Dav Pilkey
Banned for “offensive language” and “encouraging disobedience.

These stories have shaped generations and stirred important conversations.
Reading them isn’t rebellion. It’s reflection.

Keep reading. Keep questioning. Keep thinking freely.

Please put others in the comments

The dog deli is having a special today. Poor Snoopy.
10/10/2025

The dog deli is having a special today. Poor Snoopy.





Writing a book doesn’t have to be lonely. 💬Inside the 45-Day Nonfiction Writing Program, you’ll join a supportive group ...
10/09/2025

Writing a book doesn’t have to be lonely. 💬

Inside the 45-Day Nonfiction Writing Program, you’ll join a supportive group of aspiring authors walking the same path. Together, we’ll:
✅ Share wins (big + small)
✅ Overcome roadblocks
✅ Keep each other accountable

🔥 You don’t have to do this alone.

Seats are limited—sign up today and let’s “Get It Done” together!

Join the next 45-Day Writing Program starting on October 22nd, and get on the path to published.
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“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” ― Mark Twain The right word makes you famous and powerful. The wrong word makes you infamous and weak. The Savvy Red Pen provides freelance elegant editing, precise proofing, and remarkable results. I encourage writers by embracing their vision, by complementing them while remaining innovative, and by helping them produce the phenomenal and the memorable. Business services include: Annual Reports Proposals Brochures/Advertisements Newsletters Manuals Website/Blogs Books Scripts/Speeches Academic services include: Theses and Dissertations Textbooks