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We're halfway to our hike date for Seek the Peak, but we're far from our fundraising goal.

The White Mountains is my favorite place to hike, and every one of my hiking trips starts by reading the Mount Washington Observatory's higher-summits forecast. It's free, it's accurate, and it's keeping people safer than most of us realize.

They do it because of donors like you and me.

Sean and I are hiking this July to keep the lights on at the summit. We've raised $625 so far of our $2,500 team goal. We could really use your help. Pitch in any amount now! https://zurl.co/xUXQB

We're halfway through the year. Now is a great time to check in on your business. A midyear review coaching session helps you assess what's working and plan for a strong second half. Prices go up July 1. Book now and lock in the current rate: https://zurl.co/Xzhsw

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A good writing playlist can help pull you out of the slump of a boring writing project. This week, Sean Brenner shares tips for choosing music that helps you stay focused, engaged, and productive while writing. What's on your writing playlist? Let us know in the comments!

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Music to Write To - Sean Brenner A great writing playlist does more than fill silence. Here's how mood, lyrics, and soundtracks can help you stay focused and productive.

The em dash doesn't disrupt your writing. Used well, it enhances it.

This month's Improve Your Business Writing newsletter defends this misunderstood punctuation mark and gives you a practical guide to using it correctly: what it does, when to reach for it, and how to avoid overdoing it.

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Punctuation Point: Defending the Em Dash Note: Dashes have been singled out as a sign of AI writing, but as this older post of mine shows, humans have been using dashes in writing for some time—and we've been worrying about its usage for just as long, it seems. Below is an overview of how to use the dash correctly and well.

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Wild fact about the mountain we're hiking for: on April 12, 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a wind gust of 231 mph. For 62 years that was the highest surface wind speed ever measured anywhere on Earth. Their observers have been logging weather like that, every hour, for 90+ years.

Sean and I are hiking this July to help keep that work going. Even $10 helps:
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"Writers' Council" or "Writers Council"? The apostrophe question trips up even experienced editors—but there's a reliable way to work it out. https://zurl.co/Z7wxR

This post explains the difference between a genitive of purpose and an attributive modifier, with simple tests to tell them apart.

Genitives & Attributive Modifiers - Erin Brenner Punctuation marks may be small, but they have a big impact! The apostrophe is no exception. Here's how to determine when an apostrophe is needed in a phrase.

Has anyone ever told you to stop using the em dash?

The em dash has a bad reputation in some circles—but the problem isn't with the dash. It's not knowing how to use it well.

Next week's Improve Your Business Writing newsletter makes the case for this misunderstood punctuation mark: when it works, why it works, and how to keep it from taking over your writing.

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Summer vacations are great—until you realize that deadlines don't take time off. If your team is about to lose capacity, Right Touch Editing can step in. We handle reports, white papers, web copy, and more, integrating into your workflow so your publishing schedule stays on track.

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