Active Voice Communications » Thanksgiving http://www.theactivevoice.com Choose your words carefully. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:12:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Some Things We’re Thankful For http://www.theactivevoice.com/the-active-voice/some-things-were-thankful-for http://www.theactivevoice.com/the-active-voice/some-things-were-thankful-for#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:22:29 +0000 admin http://www.theactivevoice.com/?p=318 At this time of year, most of us are stopping to reflect on the year that’s past — and to consider what we might have learned that we can use to make 2010 even better. We’re also taking a moment to stop and be thankful.

For my part, I am thankful for the wonderful clients, talented editors and great business partners who’ve been a part of AVC this year.

And in the spirit of saying thanks — and having a little fun — I’d like to dole out a few more thank-yous.

10 of the Many Things I’m Thankful For:
1.    Thesaurus.com. My editors are grateful, too.
2.    Spell check. And really, who isn’t?
3.    Twitter — because I really needed to know just how much time could be wasted in a day.
4.    Word macros — because I needed the time back that Twitter stole.
5.    Accountants. Writers need to know when to stop using spreadsheets.
6.    Caffeine. Without you, my deadlines would cause panic.
7.    Wine. Without you, the caffeine would keep me awake.
8.    My AP Stylebook. You truly are still relevant, even though you are slow to evolve and adapt.
9.    Em dashes. You are my favorite punctuation mark — you really, really are.
10.    Bulleted and numbered lists.

And of course, I am thankful to all of you read the blog and comment. Have a wonderful holiday!

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