Earth Day 2026
Today is Earth Day. The theme this year is “Our Power, Our Planet,” a reminder that we all have a responsibility to love on Mother Earth. For me, the images sent back from recent Artemis II mission …
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Finding Inspiration – Where Blue Wagon Group Pros Turn for Motivation
“Life’s tough, get a helmet,” they say. Seasons and stages come and go. The wise person prepares for the highs and the lows with regular methodical self-care practices and an attitude of gratitude. Today feels like one …
Searching for Unbiased Journalism – News Literacy
This week is National News Literacy Week. And what better time to seek out unbiased journalism than now, when it seems as if there are only two flavors of reporting, right and left. The current atmosphere is …
Commonly Misused Idioms and Phrases
We all have our pet peeves and one of mine is misused phrases, whether in speech or in the written word (horrors!). Here are a few of the idioms that cause me to wince. Moot Point. Some people …
Most Searched 2025 AP Style Hacks … Plus Old Standbys
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2025, we thought it might be interesting to see what the most common questions were this year from the “Bible” of journalistic writing, the AP Stylebook. Gender, Race, Ethnicity Not surprisingly, …
October 20 is National Day on Writing
Reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic – as the saying has gone – is what it’s all about. I agree, however, I am admittedly a bit more partial to the second one: writing. I am a writer. That is …
International Dog Day – Celebrating the Canine (and Feline) Friends of BWG
Today is International Dog Day and a great organization like Blue Wagon Group couldn’t let the day pass without sharing. So, if you’ll indulge us a bit, we have gathered some of our favorite furry friends …
Musing on Mentoring for International Youth Day
Yesterday was International Youth Day. Recognizing this day as an, a-hem, “seasoned” PR pro caused me to muse about what has historically been one of my favorite tasks throughout my career…mentoring and helping younger people on their …
AP Style Tips – Don’t Let State Names Trip You Up
Many excellent writers understandably get tripped up when representing states in their copy. This is one area where AP Style is pretty specific and you can make it easy on yourself by just following a few …
Begin 2025 with AP Stylebook’s 57th Edition and 2024 Words of the Year
Many writer types like us begin a new year, not necessarily with resolutions and goal setting, but by reviewing the expert writing and editing practices AP style has outlined in recent months. In mid-2024, the Associated Press …