Rita M. Reali
A Connecticut-based wordsmith, Rita M. Reali writes about topics ranging from writing to sports to the joys of playing the ukulele. For more information and tips on great writing or to learn more about The Persnickety Proofreader’s writing, editing and proofreading services, visit http://persnicketyproofreader.wordpress.com.
Articles by this Author
Five Surefire Ways to Sabotage Your Next Sales Presentation: Simple Steps to Crashing and Burning
- By Rita M. Reali
- Published 03/31/2009
- Advertising , Marketing
- Unrated
Need a can't-miss way to screw up your next sales call or client meeting? Just follow these 5 steps and there's no way you'll get the sale! You might even get laughed right out of the client's office.
You're vs. Your: Know the difference so you don't fall victim to incorrect usage of these two words.
- By Rita M. Reali
- Published 03/20/2009
- Writing
- Unrated
The whole "your" versus "you're" dilemma is one that has plagued writers (yes, even decent writers) for years. But it isn't really that hard to use the right word. It's just a matter of re-phrasing your sentence to get at what you mean to say.
Nothing New Under the Sun: Mixed Martial Arts Bears Striking Resemblance to Ancient Greek Pankration
- By Rita M. Reali
- Published 03/2/2009
- Recreation & Sports
- Unrated
Call it Mixed Martial Arts or Ultimate Fighting... but this competition form is far from modern. Combining Greco-Roman wrestling and martial arts, MMA resembles the ancient Greek sport of pankration.
The ABCs of Better Writing: Avoidance of Clichés, Banishment of Trite Words, Creative Expression
- By Rita M. Reali
- Published 02/23/2009
- Writing
- Unrated
From avoiding trite words to banishing clichés, these simple tips for improving your writing will exercise your "imagination muscles" and make your prose come alive – and virtually dance off the page!