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Profile | Mary Morel
Mary Morel
Mary's been making a living from words all her working life - as a teacher, freelance writer, facilitator, speaker and consultant. She's been a soloist most of that time having made the decision years ago to work around her children. Now the children are grown (and almost gone), she just likes the lifestyle.
The author of two small business marketing books Promote Your Business: How to write effective marketing material for your small business and Talk Up Your Business, Mary has a new book Write to Govern in the pipeline. She’s also developed three online training programs on grammar, business writing and promotional writing.
Mary writes a monthly e-newsletter, Factorial, about writing, grammar and marketing.
The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon - Robert Cormier, US author
Articles by Mary
Grammar tips: Colons and semicolons
24 Jan 11Mary MorelConfusion about colons abounds. Here we provide some grammar tips that break down the difference between colons and semicolons so you can use them effectively in your writing. Read more
Comments: 5The correct use of commas
28 Apr 10Mary MorelCommas aid clarity, prevent ambiguity and indicate where you need to pause. Often you can tell if you need a comma by reading your work out loud. Here we look at the correct use of commas. Read more
Comments: 11Punctuation rules: Correct use of apostrophes
25 Dec 09Mary MorelWith so many different punctuation rules that need to be followed when writing the English language, it can sometimes get confusing. This article outlines the correct use of apostrophes. Read more
Comments: 30Storytelling in marketing
13 Oct 09Mary MorelWe all love a good story, so how can we use storytelling in marketing material? It’s easier to tell stories when face-to-face with a prospect, but we can also use some storytelling concepts in our written marketing material. Read more
Comments: 4Business writing: How to tidy up sentences
10 May 09Mary MorelDo you want to express yourself better in your business writing? Then tidy up your sentences. Looking closely at sentence length and structure will help make your words work for you. Read more
Comments: 4Tips for writing marketing material
22 Mar 09Mary MorelAs soloists, most of us have to write our own marketing material whether or not we enjoy writing. Often we’re so busy thinking about what we want to say that we lose sight of our audience. Even experienced writers can fall into this trap. Read more
Comments: 4Styles in modern business writing
20 Nov 08Mary MorelFirst impressions count and we usually judge a piece of business writing on its visual appearance before we’ve even read a word. Read more
Comments: 8Tips for self-editing and proofreading
04 Sep 08Mary MorelAs most soloists can’t afford to pay a proofreader to edit their writing, the occasional typo is inevitable. However, to make sure your final copy is as good as possible, here are some tips for self-editing and proofreading. Read more
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