In today’s post, the second of three, I’m sharing four basic writing tips for authors polishing their manuscripts, and especially for those currently preparing their first round entries for the 2020 Strelitzia contest. 1. Correct Dialogue Punctuation I’ve seen an increasing trend lately amongst beginner authors to get the punctuation for dialogue wrong. Since it may have been a few years since high school English classes, I thought I’d offer a quick refresher. Most importantl