National Punctuation Day September 24

National Punctuation Day September 24 - how to celebrate

I have a confession to make. I'm a grammar nerd. I love grammar and punctuation and diagramming sentences. I always have since the fifth grade when Sister Mary Brigett (Catholic school) taught grammar.

I am thrilled that today is National Punctuation Day.

However, I'm sad to see text messages that shorten words, don't have much punctuation and really seem to dumb down the language. We need to put into use those periods, apostrophes, question marks, colons, semi-colons and exclamation points.

What better way to celebrate punctuation than by using it.

write out an error-free email or text using punctuation with full sentences
go back through your work in progress (WIP) and look for places where you can add or delete punctuation.
read a classic and identify the different punctuation marks
try using every type of punctuation throughout the day

If you're writing a book you should be aware of all the punctuation marks and how they're used. If you need a refresher lesson then contact me for 1 hour of coaching.

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Rebecca Camarena is an inspiring book writing and publishing coach. As a Book Coach, she has offers all aspects of book writing; from vision to concept to writing and publishing. She has helped experts, entrepreneurs, coaches and others write and publish their transformational life stories.

She is an international Best-Selling author of the women’s anthology book, Out of My Comfort Zone: Stories of Courage, Perseverance and Victory. She is also a co-author in Embracing the Journey: Inspiring Stories of Hope, Healing and Triumphing over Adversity.

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