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About Libby

Libby is ProWritingAid’s Lifecycle Marketer. When she’s not dreaming up our writing tips newsletters, she loves yoga, spending time outdoors, and trying new recipes.

Writing Experience

You’ll find Libby’s work on all things writing and grammar across the internet on writing blogs.

Education

After studying English Literature at University, she is living her dream working with words every day.

Published Works

Libby co-edited of The University of Reading’s A Room of Our Own project.

Best Crime Writers: Top 7 and What You Can Learn From Them

Best Crime Writers: Top 7 and What You Can Learn From Them

Crime writers can seem like writing gods, but the quotes in this article might help them seem a little more human—and prove that if they can do it, you can do it too!

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4 YA Fantasy Tropes That Aren't Overdone and How to Write Them

4 YA Fantasy Tropes That Aren't Overdone and How to Write Them

Let's look at four "overused" young adult fiction tropes, and why they're not so bad after all.

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The Debut Dagger 2022: Sponsored by ProWritingAid

The Debut Dagger 2022: Sponsored by ProWritingAid

ProWritingAid is thrilled to be sponsoring the Crime Writers' Association's Debut Dagger award as part of their 2022 Dagger awards series. The CWA Debut Dagger is a renowned competition for the opening of a crime novel open to writers who are not yet traditionally published.

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Reedsy Review: Is Reedsy Worth Using to Publish Your Book?

Reedsy Review: Is Reedsy Worth Using to Publish Your Book?

Reedsy is a marketplace for writers to connect with publishing professionals like editors, designers, and proofreaders. Is it worth using? We put it to the test to find out.

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10 Writing Quirks to Avoid With Jenna Moreci

10 Writing Quirks to Avoid With Jenna Moreci

Author and writing guru Jenna Moreci explains the top 10 most common writing quirks and how to fix them in her latest video. Here's how you can use ProWritingAid to find and fix these writing mistakes.

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ProWritingAid's Featured Writers for 2021

ProWritingAid's Featured Writers for 2021

There are all kinds of writers in the ProWritingAid community, all with very different writing styles. In this new series of blog posts, we’ll be featuring two ProWritingAid users each month to learn more about their writing processes and how ProWritingAid has helped them on their writing journey.

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Can ProWritingAid Edit Multiple Languages?

Can ProWritingAid Edit Multiple Languages?

Writers switch between languages in their documents all the time. Your average spell checker might not be able to keep up, but ProWritingAid can. Find out how our new language detection feature can streamline your editing process.

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ProWritingAid vs. Ginger: Which is Better for You?

ProWritingAid vs. Ginger: Which is Better for You?

Wondering about the differences between Ginger and ProWritingAid? This article compares the two writing apps.

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How We've Updated the Ignore Button in ProWritingAid

How We've Updated the Ignore Button in ProWritingAid

It's finally here—the feature you've been waiting for. ProWritingAid's Realtime Report will now save your ignored suggestions to make your editing process as smooth as possible. If you switch to a different report, or close and re-open your document, the highlights you ignored will stay hidden, leaving you to focus on the suggestions you haven't reviewed yet. Find out how it works in this article.

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Em Dash vs. En Dash: Complete Guide

Em Dash vs. En Dash: Complete Guide

An em dash is a versatile punctuation mark used to take the place of parentheses, colons, or comma. An en dash is typically used to show a range. In this article, we explain the difference between em dashes and en dashes so that you can write with confidence.

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ProWritingAid's Goals Feature: Create an Editing Strategy

ProWritingAid's Goals Feature: Create an Editing Strategy

It can be difficult to keep track of your writing and editing goals as you are working. Even if you know what you want to focus on, monitoring your progress can be a challenge. Now, it doesn't have to be. Find out how to use ProWritingAid's Goals in the sidebar to keep your editing on track.

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How to Fix Your Writing Tics with Joanna Penn and Chris Banks

How to Fix Your Writing Tics with Joanna Penn and Chris Banks

ProWritingAid's CEO Chris Banks joins Joanna Penn on her podcast The Creative Penn to talk all things ProWritingAid. Listen now to find out the most common writing tics, how ProWritingAid helps you address them, and how AI could open up a whole new future for writers.

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Live Webinar: ProWritingAid 101 for Business

Live Webinar: ProWritingAid 101 for Business

Any business leader knows that communication is key, but tackling poor written communication skills within your business can seem impossible. Join us for a live ProWritingAid demo where we'll reveal how ProWritingAid helps your team write smarter and answer your questions.

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5 Ways Dyslexic Writers Use ProWritingAid to Improve Their Work

5 Ways Dyslexic Writers Use ProWritingAid to Improve Their Work

In this guide, we cover five ways that writing technology can be useful for dyslexic writers. From video guides to document outline ideas, ProWritingAid can help you build your writing toolkit.

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Booklist: Books Written by Dyslexic Authors

Booklist: Books Written by Dyslexic Authors

If, like Agatha Christie, writing is your comfort, the books and authors in this list may help inspire you to also make it your career. Who knows, maybe one day you'll sell four billion books (or be required reading in high schools the world over)!

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