We’ve been far too quiet for a little longer than we like. However, times are good, and we are working with a great start-up called...

The Request For Proposal (RFP) is the first impression the potential client (usually a government agency) has of the organization. It...

Grant and proposal writing are unique because they need to contain the organization’s history, skillset, and leadership. They also need...

It might sound obvious, but an organization must be the right fit for a grant. In other words, just because the organization could use...

How many times have you told a story, and the person talking to you said, “I can’t believe that happened.” A look of astonishment washed...

The audience is key to understanding how to structure the information you want to communicate. There are two areas in technical writing...

Sometimes in business, we move so fast we don’t have time to document. I remember a conversation with one of the Vice Presidents to which...

Today’s post will be an update on the progress of Modern Quill. We’re one month in business, and things are happening. I’ve had a few...

“I don’t believe it!” “No, seriously, they saved this girl in Europe who fell into a frozen lake and drowned by using a checklist. She...

Creative writing is difficult, especially if you’re not in a great place to start writing when inspiration strikes. I have found...

When writing a sci-fi novel, I wanted to use some cultural references to relate to the reader. I had chosen a song from a well-known rock...

One might think an author is a writer. The truth is the words can be synonymous, but they don’t have to be. An author doesn’t have to be...

What is a memoir? Webster’s dictionary defines a memoir as a narrative composed from personal experiences. It can also be an...

What makes a great story or book? Or better yet, what makes you want to read a book? Is it the characters, the setting, or the plot? Or...