Remember your high school teacher’s lectures on noun-verb agreement, misplaced modifiers, and dangling participles? I remembered those writing rules. And I’m glad I did because the rules of flawless grammar still apply in the work I do as a professional writer. 

 

After earning a B.A. degree from Temple University, I became a seasoned writer and content creator in internal communication, public relations, media relations, and public policy.

 

And before I went solo as a freelance writer, I was an editor and, later, a senior editor of national business publications for two major publishing firms — Simon & Schuster and Aspen Publishers.

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Media mentions have dubbed my work as "must reads," "most popular reads," and ground-breaking, among other distinctions. Also, the media has quoted me as an authority on best business pracrices.     

 

My mission is sharing what I know with up-and-coming authors and nonwriters alike. In fact, here’s a cheat sheet for tackling some of the toughest grammatical challenges.

 

Finally, I strive to give my clients exceptional writing services, because they deserve no less.​​

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Val Bolden-Barrett

Business Writer & Content Creator

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