My Favorite Anglo-Saxon Compound Words
Jan Nichols Jan Nichols

My Favorite Anglo-Saxon Compound Words

As a B2B content strategist and writer, I’m all about the compound words known as kennings. But I prefer to call them Anglo-Saxon compound words. Maybe it’s because these word phrases make me feel more powerful. Don’t call me a scrivener. Call me word warrior.

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B2B Writers’ Dirty Little Secret
Jan Nichols Jan Nichols

B2B Writers’ Dirty Little Secret

What’s the B2B writer’s dirty little secret? We overuse those helper words ending in ‘ly’. But instead of describing the experience of using a B2B product, they act like excess baggage.

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I Made a Podcast. It Ruined My Novel.
Jan Nichols Jan Nichols

I Made a Podcast. It Ruined My Novel.

I made a podcast based on my sci-fi/fantasy novel, The History Singer. I learned a lot and loved the process. But writing a podcast series is not the same as writing fiction. Here’s how it ruined my novel.

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