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

Ahhh, kids grow up so fast...This baby was apparently born 51 years old. Talk about a head start!By the way - Her kid's ...
11/07/2025

Ahhh, kids grow up so fast...This baby was apparently born 51 years old. Talk about a head start!

By the way - Her kid's names are Raddix (daughter) and Cardinal (Son).


When writing a book...“The first draft is you telling yourself the story. The next is making sure everyone else can unde...
11/06/2025

When writing a book...
“The first draft is you telling yourself the story. The next is making sure everyone else can understand it.” 💫
That’s where writers grow into authors—one clear, confident edit at a time.

✏️ Word Nerd Tip: Stationary vs. StationeryEver get stuck wondering if it’s stationary or stationery?🛑 Stationary (with ...
11/04/2025

✏️ Word Nerd Tip: Stationary vs. Stationery
Ever get stuck wondering if it’s stationary or stationery?

🛑 Stationary (with an “A”) means staying still.
Think A for “At rest.” Or, think A for "STAY"
“The car remained stationary at the red light.”

📬 Stationery (with an “E”) means paper, pens, and envelopes—the fun stuff writers love.
Think E for “Envelope.”
“She wrote her thank you note on beautiful stationery.”



2025 Dictionary.com Word of the Year is “67” 🤯(pronounced six-seven - not sixty-seven)Yes, you heard that right. It’s th...
11/03/2025

2025 Dictionary.com Word of the Year is “67” 🤯
(pronounced six-seven - not sixty-seven)

Yes, you heard that right. It’s the new word that isn’t really a word.

Dictionary.com crowned 67 their Word of the Year because Gen Alpha turned two random digits into a full-blown mood.

Here’s how it shows up in conversations:
➡️ Got a “meh” day? Drop a “67.
➡️ Woke up, it’s fine but not epic? “67.”
➡️ Friend asks how things are going? “67.”

Try it, let me know how people respond.

#67

Editing is what? This must be a Halloween trick!(From a post on LinkedIn)
10/31/2025

Editing is what? This must be a Halloween trick!
(From a post on LinkedIn)


Happy Halloween
10/31/2025

Happy Halloween

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.

Visit our website for more information & register today:
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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.


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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