MARCH TO THE FRONT OF THE CLASS

As writers we all get careless in our writing primarily because of the way we speak. Before long, faux pas in our writing shows up. Sometimes, we are just confused. Sometimes we feel we can't be bothered to hunt down the answer.

For instance, do you always know when to use:
in to vs. into,  on to vs. onto, they're-their-there, less or fewer, etc? Have you had dangling modifiers creep into your writing? Overuse of certain words? Although spelling has been my forte, I'll admit my grammar needs brushing up on.

I've found a couple of marvelous sites to help everyone. The first one is embedded in my sidebar (see Grammar Girl). The second one is www.dailygrammar.com In the archives section, you'll find over 400 grammar lessons. One of my favorites which is no longer available (unless you happen to run across a lesson through one of the many romance writers sites) is Grammar Divas. Annie Oortman gives valuable, detailed instruction in many troublesome areas.

A couple of books (if you're like me and like something in hand where you can flip pages) available through Amazon.com are:
There, Their, They're: A No-Tears Guide to Grammar from the Word Nerd    or

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes