Copy That Pops: Writing Tips, Psychology Hacks, & Best Selling Book Launch Strategy

Quick copy tip for you today about the uber fun punctuation mark called...the semicolon.   What does it look like? It’s like a colon on the top but a comma on the bottom.    Often misused, here are the three main ways to use it correctly when a colon, comma, or period just won’t do!     WAY #1   To combine two independent clauses (aka sentences that could stand on their own as complete sentences) when their topics are highly related and you want them to sit a bit closer than if separated by periods.   For example…   Sentence 1:  Writing books is fun and effective. Sentence 2:  I plan to write and publish more this year.   Because these two sentences stand on their own and are highly related, I can combine them with a semicolon!   Writing books is fun and effective; I plan to write and publish more this year.   A comma wouldn’t work because they are independent clauses and a period would make them feel too separate.     WAY #2   Use in a list of things that already contain commas for extra clarity. For example