Teachers and writers have more in common than you might suppose -- a theme I explore in this article written in 2008.
Read MoreBill Shakespeare made a personal appearance at this year's London Book Fair!
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I think that should be big enough to hold all the stuff I've collected.... Photo by ActuaLitté
Notes from the London Book Fair 2016 #1
in Events, News & views
As usual, the London Book Fair was a mixture of information, inspiration, and exasperation!. Here are my notes from Day 1.
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Keep on blogging! Photo from pixabay.com CC0
7 Things that every serious blogger should do
If you're serious about blogging, here's a list of things you must do.
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4 things that writers must do
Here is a list of four things that I think you have to do in order to a writer. Well, I do anyway!
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Technology is an integral part of the London Book Fair
Technology at the London Book Fair 2016
in Events, News & views
The technology seminar programme at the London Book Fair has recently been announced.
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The London Book Fair 2016
Only 6 weeks to go...
Read MoreAn experiment in creating a news feed on the Writers' Know-how website
Read all about it: my experiment is setting up a separate news feed.
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Lend me an ear...
Are publishers starting to listen?
Welcome news on the publishing front.
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An old typewriter
John Steinbeck's advice to writers
John Steinbeck on writing.
Read MoreAn insane way to keep you focused
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If you fond it difficult to stay focused on your writing, then maybe this is just the boot up the backside you need....
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E-reading vs p-reading: your brain knows the difference
Whether you read books on an ebook reader or read the paper versions instead makes a more profound difference than you might imagine.
Read MoreShould book reviews be detailed or concise?
in Reviews, News & views
The long and short of book review lengths, or why I decided to start writing thumbnail sketch book reviews instead of full length ones.
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We should disinfect our writing against ugly language! Picture from www.pixabay.com CC0
"Driving" should be driven out!
Management-speak, clichés and just plainly ridiculous terms that nobody uses in their normal everyday lives should have no place in our writing.
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You could let Grammarly take some of the strain of proofreading. Photo by Pink Sherbert Photography https://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksherbet/
Review of Grammarly -- and a competition
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Read about a great proofreading tool, and maybe win a year's subscription!
Read More7 characteristics of good writers
What do good writers have that bad writers don't?
Read MoreThe perils of writing software manuals
Writers of software manuals face a rather unfortunate occupational hazard...
Read MoreA self-referential autobiography
I know that autobiographies are, by definition, self-referential, but Stan Lee's one is actually written in a self-referential way.
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Some useful reference books for writers
8 useful books for writers
I've either read, or am in the process of reading, several books to do with writing or self-publishing. Here's a list of 8 that I have found useful.
Read MoreWe’re moving…
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I’m in the process of changing this website to a mobile-friendly version. With any luck, this website won’t disappear in the meantime. If you do happen to get one of those horrible “Page not found” messages, please keep trying. Apparently it can take up to 72 hours for it all to come to life again.Reflections on writing and technology
Many of my articles on this blog are reflections on writing and technology. Although there are some writers who eschew the idea of technology, I believe that if you define “technology” widely enough, it becomes obvious that all writers use technology.
Even those who are fortunate enough to have an assistant to whom they can dictate their thoughts, and who will then type them up, are using technology – albeit at one remove