About

Hello fellow writers!  My name is Ann. I’m a native of Utah, and I’ve been writing and editing since I was in the 5th grade (and that’s a long time). I have edited and published both fiction and nonfiction, along with a wee bit of poetry.

Wordsmithing is my passion. As a technical writer, editor and teacher I have been tightening others’ writing for forty years. I have long enjoyed the task of editing rambling, confusing or wordy text until it flows.

Through this blog I hope to pass on some of the lessons I’ve learned about writing tight!

I will eventually upload editing quizzes and sentence-tightening exercises (which are more fun than they sound).

Thank you for visiting!
Ann

If you have any questions, please contact me at:

http://www.gordoncomputer.com
http://instructionaldesign.gordoncomputer.com

Some of the Writing & Communication groups to which I belong:
* Society of Technical Communicators (STC)
* Consultant & Independent Contractor Group (in STC)
* League of Utah Writers (Oquirrh & Just Write Chapters)
* Moab Poets and Writers
* Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
* National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE)
* Assoc of Professional Communication Consultants

42 Responses to About

  1. Wendie Donabie says:

    Hi Ann:

    Thank you for the great articles… I’ve shared your website with all of my writing friends and hope you are planning on writing more.

    I am a fellow wordsmith using my blog, for the most part, to share my artistic journey and lessons to help others along the way.

    I look forward to more fabulous blogs from you.

    Wendie

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    • Admin says:

      Thank you Wendie.

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  4. Kittie Betthauser says:

    Good article and straight to the point. I am not sure if this is truly the best place to ask but do you folks have any thoughts on where to hire some professional writers? Thx :)

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    • Admin says:

      Yes, we perform both technical and creative writing and editing services. Contact:

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  5. Admin says:

    Hi Gordon,
    I tolerate adjectives more than adverbs, but they are also overused. The correct setting and noun often reduces the need for an adjective. Remember, Write Tight!
    Thanks, Admin

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