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One of the pleasures of attending the London Book Fair is being able to pick up and read issues of Publishers Weekly. Unfortunately, because of the Covid-19 crisis, the LBF didn’t take place this year. But here is some good news.
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Person wearing a mask, by Terry Freedman
Although continuing to write as if everything is business as usual is quite hard at the moment, I think it’s important to try.
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Books, by Terry Freedman
Free books!
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Terry Freedman in the Oval Room, LBF 2018
The seminar programme at the London Book Fair (10-12 March) seems to be taking shape. Definitely worth checking out what’s in place so far.
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2019 R.I.P, by Terry Freedman
A few things I’m currently reading, plus a puzzle for you.
Read MoreYou don’t always need words to get your meaning across!
Read MoreYou may not believe this, but film-making and film studies on the one hand, and writing on the other, have a great deal in common.
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The shortlisted books for the annual ALCS Educational Writers’ Awards were as beautiful and informative as ever this year.
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Lloyds Building, London, by Terry Freedman
Not every day for the writer has to involve actual writing.
Read MoreThere’s nothing wrong with legitimate criticism — in fact, it should be welcomed. But don’t mistake nasty put-downs for useful advice.
Read MoreIf you fond it difficult to stay focused on your writing, then maybe this is just the boot up the backside you need....
Read MoreI feel a bit like the first person in Khalil Gibran’s story of The Gravedigger. It’s taken me years and years, but I am finally getting rid of boxes and boxes of my clippings, ie the articles I’ve had published.
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Blogger, by Terry Freedman
One of the daftest pieces of advice I was given, by a so-called marketing expert, was to not bother with maintain my own blog: too much hassle. Write on other people’s blogs instead.
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Slippery surface, by Terry Freedman
I’m going to be transferring the domain name of the Writers’ Know-how website to another hosting company, so there may be a short loss of service.
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I found listening to documents on the Kindle Fire very useful on the whole, so today I extended the practice by listening to a document while driving. Here’s what I found.
Read MoreRead about a great proofreading tool.
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Cine camera by Terry Freedman
What was it a teacher said that in effect caused me to stop writing for years? And what have I learnt from it?
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Reference books, by Terry Freedman
Should we all start using words incorrectly just because some people are either too lazy or ill-informed to use them properly?
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My Portfoilio by Terry Freedman
Using your own illustrations — photographs or drawings — can be both lucrative and satisfying. Here are 7 reasons for doing so.
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