Here’s my evaluation of WordCounter which, erm, counts words — plus a whole bunch of other stuff.
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My writing desk, by Terry Freedman
Books, by Terry Freedman
Another kind of book review
I’ve added another kind of book review to my previous list of five.
Read MoreReview of a creative nonfiction course
I recently did a creative writing course. Here are my reflections on it.
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Frazzled, by Terry Freedman
Review of the American Gothic course at the City Lit
Why has doing a course on American fiction been so enjoyable, and useful to me as a non-fiction writer?
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Girl in black leather jacket. Photo from Pexels. Licence: CC0
10 note-taking apps for writers
How can you remember all those ideas you have or snippets of conversation you hear while out and about? These ten note-taking approaches should help.
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How to make money as a freelance writer
Book Review: How to make money as a freelance writer
Freelance writers’ earnings tend to be very low for most people. However, this book provides suggestions on how to make decent money in this field.
Read MoreBeing inspired by art
What’s a book of paintings got to do with the writing process?
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Tom Watson and Giles Watling, MPs, speaking at the Awards. Photo by Terry Freedman
The 2018 Educational Writers' Awards
Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and their books! There were some great-looking books on display. Here is some information about the winning entry, and a couple of the others.
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What I'm reading: Dictator Literature
So you think you've read some atrocious writing in your life? Well, you ain't seen nothing yet.
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What I've been reading: Something nasty in the slush pile (updated)
How should you pitch a publisher with your book proposal? Or, to look at this another way, how should you not do so? This book answers that question.
Read MoreWhat I'm reading: Why we Sleep
A well-written and, frankly, frightening book about the benefits we get from sleep. frightening? Yes, because of the costs we pay when we skimp on (good quality) sleep.
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New books bulletin launched
Read on for news about my new books-related newsletter. Reviews of books and bookshops, new book announcements, writerly tips, and news about my own works.
Read MoreWhat I've been reading: Waterhouse on newspaper style
This book may be thirty years old, but its advice is still pertinent. If you want to have a blitz or crackdown against, or shake-up of, bad writing (all examples of 'tabloidese'), then this is the book for you.
Read MoreReview of Baking with Kafka, by Tom Gauld
Baking with Kaka is a great book, especially if you're a writer and an avid reader.
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High Street Kensington: more than just a station. Come out of the station, turn left, and it's a nice walk or short bus ride to Olympia, where #LBF17 was held. Photo by Terry Freedman 2017
London Book Fair 2017 Bulletin #3
What I learnt on the last day of the London Book Fair 2017.
Read MoreWhat I use for writing: a review of the Kindle Fire
I recently purchased a KIndle Fire so I could write while travelling and in cafes. So what I do I think of it?
Read MoreWriting and maps: some ideas
How might writers make use of maps to convey information (besides geographical information)?
Read MoreA universal URL for your Amazon books
Booklinker is a brilliant url shortener for your Amazon books and Amazon author page.
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A brief review of the Electric Speed newsletter
A quick heads-up about a newsletter I find quite useful, and mention of a couple of books.
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So many books, so little time...
5 types of book review
When it comes to writing book reviews books, I've found that a one-size fits all approach not to be very useful. Here are the 5 types of review I write, ranging from the full length, everything but the kitchen sink version, to zero words except to say "This book exists"!
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