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

✍️ Writing Tip from Your CoachRedundancy sneaks into our writing more often than we realize. Cutting it out makes your w...
01/13/2026

✍️ Writing Tip from Your Coach

Redundancy sneaks into our writing more often than we realize. Cutting it out makes your words stronger and sharper.

Instead of saying:
👉 and also → just and
👉 basic essentials → essentials
👉 completely unanimous → unanimous
👉 end result → result
👉 exactly the same → the same
👉 new innovation → innovation
👉 past history → history
👉 personal opinion → opinion

💡 Simple rule: if one word does the job, let it shine.

Now is the time to take action. Now is the time to start writing the book you've always dreamed of writing. The world de...
01/09/2026

Now is the time to take action. Now is the time to start writing the book you've always dreamed of writing. The world deserves to hear your story, your message, and your expertise!

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





As this sign went up, the clerk in the gas station just quit. He's not getting paid enough for that duty!
01/09/2026

As this sign went up, the clerk in the gas station just quit. He's not getting paid enough for that duty!

⏰ Last Call for the 5-Day Writing Challenge - Register By January 10th!𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 ...
01/08/2026

⏰ Last Call for the 5-Day Writing Challenge - Register By January 10th!

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲:
📖 Do you have a nonfiction book inside you, but you don’t know where to start?
📖 Do you have writer’s block?
📖 Are your thoughts in your head, but you haven’t been able to move them to paper?
📖 Are you struggling to organize your ideas?

If becoming an author is your dream, this is your opportunity to strengthen your skills and finally move your writing forward.

✍️ 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
FYI. The next 5-day won’t be offered until June. No FOMO for you?






Avoid ending sentences with multiple ???. One ? is enough. Your power words should indicate an authentic question and sa...
01/06/2026

Avoid ending sentences with multiple ???. One ? is enough. Your power words should indicate an authentic question and save readers from smacking themselves and screaming when they see, “Are you ever coming home??????”

What is the solution? Emphasize the power word "ever" by italicizing, and use just one question mark.
Editors will cut multiple marks in a nanosecond. Save them the anguish.




What are the differences between the 5-Day Challenge and 45-Day Program, and which one should I register for?These valua...
01/05/2026

What are the differences between the 5-Day Challenge and 45-Day Program, and which one should I register for?

These valuable writing programs help nonfiction authors at different stages of their writing journeys.

The 5-Day Challenge is a quick sprint for aspiring nonfiction authors just getting started. You'll brainstorm, get organized, and even draft part of a chapter! Perfect for a kick-start!

The 45-Day Program is a marathon for writers ready to commit. Build habits and crush procrastination with daily, intentional focus. Create your writing rhythm to craft your preliminary table of contents, your preface, and the basis for a few chapters. What are you waiting for?

Take one or do both in succession—many authors start with the challenge and continue with the program to stay on track.

Ready to move your book forward? 🚀

For more information on the 5-Day Challenge, please visit:
https://bit.ly/3HGDtmt

For more information on the 45-Day Program, please visit:
https://bit.ly/3i6c3O8





In celebration of World Braille Day, I honor Grace, who wrote her book in braille and then had it transcribed so I could...
01/04/2026

In celebration of World Braille Day, I honor Grace, who wrote her book in braille and then had it transcribed so I could edit it. What an honor!
Kudos to Louis Braille, who was blinded at the age of three and invented the system in 1824 while a student at the Institution Nationale des Jeunes Aveugles (National Institute for Blind Children), Paris.

Becoming a first-time nonfiction author means turning what you know into something that educates, guides, or inspiresWri...
01/02/2026

Becoming a first-time nonfiction author means turning what you know into something that educates, guides, or inspires

Writing your nonfiction book is a power move. It says: I know something, and I’m ready to share it.

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




2026 is the year you write your book — not someday, not eventually, but now.This year is about:• Momentum over perfectio...
01/02/2026

2026 is the year you write your book — not someday, not eventually, but now.

This year is about:
• Momentum over perfection
• Progress over procrastination
• Action over intention

You don’t need permission.
You don’t need the perfect outline.
You need a decision — and a writing practice.

Your story has waited long enough. Let’s make this the year it finally gets written.

If becoming an author is your dream, this is your opportunity to strengthen your skills and finally move your writing forward.

✍️ 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






Give me two. Nothing like a pair of stalkings for the holidays.
01/02/2026

Give me two. Nothing like a pair of stalkings for the holidays.

Have you chosen your word for the year? The word that represents your goals, your focus, your intentions for 2026?I thou...
12/31/2025

Have you chosen your word for the year? The word that represents your goals, your focus, your intentions for 2026?

I thought long and hard, went back and forth, consulted some inspirational sources, and decided on. . . drum roll, please. . . embrace!

Embrace new ventures-
Embrace new adventures-
Embrace my fears, my shortcomings, and the unknown-
Embrace authentic relationships-
Embrace the present-
Embrace creativity and those who show it-
Embrace my story--and others'
Embrace peace, justice, and kindness-
Embrace patience-

Now I can write it on my mirror, put it in my calendar, and paste it on my forehead.

What's your word for the year? I'd love to see it in the comments.

Think about “Into” vs. “In to." Every once in a while, I have to think about this one too.These two look similar, but th...
12/30/2025

Think about “Into” vs. “In to." Every once in a while, I have to think about this one too.
These two look similar, but they’re not interchangeable.

"Into" is a single word used when something enters, joins, or becomes part of something else.
Think motion or transformation.
✅ “Pour milk into your coffee.”
✅ “She walked into the room.”
✅ “They turned the spare room into an office.”

“In to” stays two words when it belongs to a verb phrase and to starts the next word.
A tiny pause between them often helps.
✅ “Do not give in to temptation.”
✅ “He checked in to complain about the noise.”
✅ “We’re moving in to help my mother.”

Check this out:
🚫 No: “Into the highway”
✅ Yes: Merge onto the highway, then drive on to your next destination.”

When in doubt, ask:
Am I entering or transforming something? → into
Is “in” part of a verb? → in to

Are you keeping track of my tips that often trip you up?
I do.




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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