kenstonge.com

Welcome. Ken St. Onge is a journalist and writer based in West Hartford, Connecticut. Although his writing appears most often in the business and trade press, he has extensive experience as a general news and feature writer and as a business columnist. This Web site is a guide to some of his published and non-published writings. It includes clips of his professional work, a blog of his thoughts on the writing life and updates from NutmegMachine.com, his blog on manufacturing and technology in Connecticut. He is always available for freelance writing and editing work — check the contact page for ways to reach him.

Headlines and Links

A Writer on Writing

my personal blog

I Am Very E-Mailed
Writers love to keep tabs on how well-read their stories are. That’s why I was pleased this morning when I found...
7/25/2008

New Book On Hartford Released
I just received a new copy of the just-back-from-the-printer book called Hartford: New England’s Rising Star. It...
7/3/2008

Yet Another Change: E-Mail!!
I am also adding the capability to e-mail links to some of my posts. Not sure if this will work, but I definitely want...
6/24/2008

Published Writing

my clips

State Lags Behind In Tax Credits For ?Angels?
Connecticut is rich in millionaires, but poor in tax credits for them — at least when they act as investors in...
6/21/2008

Easy Idling
Poised for the largest expansion in its 39-year history, Enfield manufacturer Control Module Inc. has returned to its...
6/19/2008

Connecticut Supreme Court: ?High-Low? Agreements Must Be Revealed
Lawyers for a Connecticut psychiatrist who was sued for malpractice in the death of a 17-year-old girl should have...
6/10/2008

NutmegMachine.com

my blog on manufacturing

The Courant Came Calling
Good news folks: I am going to be writing regularly about business and industry for The Hartford Courant...
5/22/2008

Tuesday?s Widgets
A few more links for today: Fines flow like water:The Connecticut Law Tribune is reporting that four Nutmeg State...
1/29/2008

Monday?s Widgets
Here’s some new reading for you Connecticut manufacturing buffs: The Connecticut Post has a retrospective of...
1/28/2008

Projects

what I'm working on

The Elements Of Stylebook Errors
Here's a short, running collection of some of the more common stylebook errors I frequently come across while editing newspaper writing.

Peeves And Quirks
Here's a running list of technically correct writing quirks and idiosyncrasies that for no apparent reason I just can't stand.

Words To Avoid
Marketers have destroyed English through the overuse of meaningless words; here's some of the more common words, and suggested alternatives.