The Savvy Red Pen

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
Brochures/Advertisements
Newsletters
Manuals
Website/Blogs
Books
Scripts/Speeches

Academic services
College admissions and scholarship essays

A special holiday edition OOPS!Did you know there are over 20 ways to spell the name of this holiday? And all 20 of them...
12/19/2025

A special holiday edition OOPS!
Did you know there are over 20 ways to spell the name of this holiday? And all 20 of them use an N in the middle!




It's almost 2026. Is this the year you empower yourself to:🧠 Stop overthinking🖋️ Start writing🏁 Finish the chapters that...
12/18/2025

It's almost 2026. Is this the year you empower yourself to:
🧠 Stop overthinking
🖋️ Start writing
🏁 Finish the chapters that have been stuck in your head for years?

Let’s get on the path to published with the 45-day Nonfiction Writing Program! I'll give you the tools, tips and tricks you need to continue writing and become an author.

In 45 days, you’ll:
✅ Clarify the why, who, and what of your book.
✅ Complete a brain dump and mind map
✅ Craft a working table of contents & outline
✅ Create a writing schedule
✅ Draft a preface and ideas for up to 3 chapters

You’ll also get tips on book categories, book length, titles, and much, much more!

➡️ For more information or to register, please visit: https://bit.ly/3i6c3O8




Amanda made incredible progress in the 5-day Challenge! She capitalized on the invaluable 5-day course content and is we...
12/17/2025

Amanda made incredible progress in the 5-day Challenge! She capitalized on the invaluable 5-day course content and is well on her way to becoming an author!

✍️ Join me for the next FREE 5-Day Nonfiction Writing Challenge!
🗓️ January 12 - 16, 2026
🕛 Noon to 1:15 PM EST
💻 Daily Zoom Meetings
🎁 Plus, get $50 OFF for the 45-Day Nonfiction Writing Program beginning January 21, 2026!

🔗 For more info & to register, visit: https://bit.ly/3HGDtmt






Let's chat about the sneaky little “of” that loves to crash your sentences.Ever notice how an extra "of" likes to sneak ...
12/16/2025

Let's chat about the sneaky little “of” that loves to crash your sentences.

Ever notice how an extra "of" likes to sneak its way into your writing?
You know…
❌ that big of an advantage
❌ that bad of a person
❌ too close of a risk

Ugh - You don’t need "of" in any of those.
Say this instead...
that big an advantage
that bad a person
too close a risk
But before we kick "of" out completely, there are times using it is correct:
✅ none of the advantages
✅ a couple of opportunities
Use "of" for quantities and amounts. Otherwise, let it go!

Your readers will thank you.




Happy first light. Reminders of bravery, resilience, and freedom. And most of all— miracles!
12/15/2025

Happy first light. Reminders of bravery, resilience, and freedom. And most of all— miracles!

This is the worst sales pitch in history.Wait a minute! Do they mean I can get a shot and I'll instantly know Kung Fu? B...
12/12/2025

This is the worst sales pitch in history.
Wait a minute! Do they mean I can get a shot and I'll instantly know Kung Fu? Because that would be awesome! That might explain how everyone was Kung Fu fighting.

📘 Becoming a published author is like no other experience. Holding your finished book in your hands is life changing for...
12/11/2025

📘 Becoming a published author is like no other experience. Holding your finished book in your hands is life changing for most and can lead to many wonderful opportunities.

Save the Date! January 21 - March 6, 2026!

Let’s get on the path to published with the 45-day Nonfiction Writing Program! I'll give you the tools, tips and tricks you need to continue writing and become an author.

In 45 days, you’ll:
✅ Clarify the why, who, and what of your book.
✅ Complete a brain dump and mind map
✅ Craft a working table of contents & outline
✅ Create a writing schedule
✅ Draft a preface and ideas for up to 3 chapters

You’ll also get tips on book categories, book length, titles, and much, much more!

For more information or to register, please visit: https://bit.ly/3i6c3O8




Nothing better than to meet a client in person! Thrilled to spend time with Kim Kiehl, Executive Director of the Ohioana...
12/11/2025

Nothing better than to meet a client in person! Thrilled to spend time with Kim Kiehl, Executive Director of the Ohioana Library in Columbus. Delightful meeting amidst the archives of Ohio authors- books, maps, letters, newspaper articles.

We’re standing next to library founder, Martha Kinny Cooper. The library was founded in 1929.

Check it out! Ohioana.org
Amazing!

Trim the Deadwood!Phrases like “a period of time,” “at the present day,” or “this current moment in time” only weigh yo...
12/10/2025

Trim the Deadwood!

Phrases like “a period of time,” “at the present day,” or “this current moment in time” only weigh your writing down. Say it simply. Say it clearly. Your readers—and your prose—will thank you.

Examples:
✅ a period of time → time
✅ a long number of years → many years
✅ this current moment in time → now
✅ at the present → presently

So much better, right?




We had the best time in a memorable nonfiction book title workshop with Victoria Wolf and Richard Wolf of Wolf Design an...
12/08/2025

We had the best time in a memorable nonfiction book title workshop with Victoria Wolf and Richard Wolf of Wolf Design and Marketing. Creativity! Research ! Input!Collaboration! Smiles and laughs!
Way too much fun and progress!

Today we remember the 2,403 servicemen and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. ...
12/07/2025

Today we remember the 2,403 servicemen and civilians who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. At least 1,000 more were wounded.

Their bravery is our everlasting legacy.

So gross! You'd have to pay me to take those home with me.
12/05/2025

So gross! You'd have to pay me to take those home with me.


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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