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Read MoreMy OTHER Blog
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News & views
Covid-19: Free resources from Publishers Weekly
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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
Covid-19: Why it's important to carry on writing
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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
World Book Day today -- free books!
Free books!
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Terry Freedman in the Oval Room, LBF 2018
The London Book Fair 2020
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
Happy New Year, and a puzzle
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A few things I’m currently reading, plus a puzzle for you.
Read MoreA brilliant animated cartoon
You don’t always need words to get your meaning across!
Read MoreFilm Studies as a way to improve your writing
You 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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ALCS Educational Writers Awards
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
My non-writing writing day
Not every day for the writer has to involve actual writing.
Read MoreWant to write? Develop a thick skin
in Archives, News & views
There’s nothing wrong with legitimate criticism — in fact, it should be welcomed. But don’t mistake nasty put-downs for useful advice.
Read MoreAn insane way to keep you focused Updated
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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....
Read MoreWhy I reject rejection slips UPDATED
Conventional wisdom has it that you should keep your rejection slips to remind you of how far you've come as a writer once you’ve established yourself. I’ve even read of people who proudly plaster their walls with the things.
Read MoreThe value of clippings Updated
I 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
Blogging taster course
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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
Maintenance work warning
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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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Further thoughts on listening to documents on the Kindle Fire
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 MoreReview of Grammarly -- Updated version
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Read about a great proofreading tool.
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Cine camera by Terry Freedman
How my writing career was nearly finished before it even began
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
Two cheers for Jacob Rees-Mogg's Style Guide
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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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