News & views
Will the scheduling of the next London Book Fair for 9-11 March 2021 turn out to be a triumph of hope over experience? Even if the London Book Fair does take place in a physical space next year, there is no reason that a virtual element could not be used to supplement it.
Read MoreAn Australian news channel has hit upon an astonishingly original idea: a podcast about coronavirus featuring people who have some idea of what they’re talking about.
Read MoreTutors, especially, but also students, should do their utmost to make full use of all the facilities that online tools afford.
Read More
Click the cover to go to this book on Amazon (affiliate link)
In his novel The Plague, Camus described fairly accurately people’s attitudes and behaviour during a plague. It seems rather apposite in our current circumstances.
Read MoreShould you be feeling bereft because of the absence of new articles on this website, here is some good news.
Read MoreOne 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.
Read More
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.
Read More
Books, by Terry Freedman
Free books!
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
ALCS and SoA Educational Writers Awards 2019 by Terry Freedman (2).JPG
The shortlisted books for the annual ALCS Educational Writers’ Awards were as beautiful and informative as ever this year.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
