Although the best way to get to know a writer is to read his writing, it doesn’t hurt to dig around inside his head, either. Here, get to know Matt by engaging in a virtual brain-picking session. See what he knows about his craft, sample his personal prose and share a chuckle with him when you browse the innocent yet egregious editing errors in his “Crimes Against Language” gallery.
TIPS, TRICKS AND TICS:
Imbibe Matt’s tips for good grammar, proper punctuation and more.
MATT’S MOLESKINE:
Matt makes his living telling other people’s stories. In his digital Moleskine, he shares some of his own.
CRIMES AGAINST LANGUAGE:
Browse Matt’s collection of real-world spelling, grammar and punctuation blunders. Proofreading has never been so fun!
RECENTLY ADDED ARTICLES
Article: “1968: Upending the Establishment”
Publication: 1968: The Year That Transformed the Nation
Publisher: USA Today
Date: July 2, 2018
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Article: “Are Flying Vineyard Drones Creating Better Wine?”
Publication: Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Publisher: Strum Media
Date: July 20, 2017
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Article: “Banned No More: Pentagon Allows Transgender Troops to Serve Openly”
Publication: USA Today Special Edition
Publisher: Studio Gannett
Date: Dec. 22, 2016
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Article: “A Heroes’ Historian”
Publication: USA Today Special Edition
Publisher: Studio Gannett
Date: Nov. 8, 2016
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Article: “Safe Passage”
Publication: USA Today Special Edition
Publisher: Studio Gannett
Date: Dec. 17, 2015
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Article: “More Than Meets the Eye”
Publication: Trajectory Magazine
Publisher: U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
Date: Q4 2016
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Article: “Anything Goes in Tributes to Pope”
Publication: USA Today Special Edition
Publisher: Studio Gannett
Date: Dec. 11, 2016
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Article: “The Future of Learning is Here”
Publication: Back to School
Publisher: USA Today
Date: Fall 2016
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Article: “Pocket Protection”
Publication: USA Today Special Edition
Publisher: Studio Gannett
Date: Sept. 19, 2016
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Matt Alderton is a Chicago-based writer, editor and journalist.
