If you are in the Albany, New York, area this week and think you have a good idea for a book, stop by Saint Rose College on Sunday from 2 to 3:30 for Pitchapalooza. Yours truly will be a judge.

60-Second Syntax is a quick look at some common mistakes in writing. Today’s topic is when to hyphenate ages.

Not all great wordsmiths are great spellers. Even the inventor of Scrabble needed a dictionary now and then.

Alright, you twisted my arm (or rather spammed my comments). So here’s my promise: I will continue to share writing tips. I will bring back the 60-Second Syntax posts on Thursdays, I’ll pimp suggest books you should definitely read, and I’ll harass ask my fellow editor/publisher/author friends to make guest appearances here. As for entertaining you, that depends: Are you easily amused?