Using your own illustrations — photographs or drawings — can be both lucrative and satisfying. Here are 7 reasons for doing so.
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Attention, by Terry Freedman
News from the desktop: A room of your own, and the EU Copyright Directive
A couple of reports that will be of interest and useful to writers have just been published. These are the Royal Literary Society’s report ‘A Room Of My Own’, and the Society of Author’s plain English guide to the EU Copyright Directive.
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Prize draw for Dreyer's English coming soon
Dreyer’s English is a great, irreverent, guide to English grammar and usage. It’s ideal for writers, and I’ll be running a prize draw for subscribers to Terry Freedman’s Books Bulletin.
Read MoreBig news which isn't news: writers' earnings are down
Two recent reports show that writers’ earnings have declined markedly over the last decade, and that this is an international phenomenon.
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Almost out of my depth, by Terry Freedman
David Bowie's advice
David Bowie’s advice to musicians could easily apply to writers and other creatives. Find out what he had to say.
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Oh no! by Terry Freedman
Be professional: know the legal aspects of being a writer
I read a horror story recently about someone who could have got themselves into a lot of legal trouble. But there are organisations, books and blogs that can help you avoid such pitfalls.
Read MoreThe writer's day: a graphical representation
As far as I can gather, the pie chart in this article summarises every writer’s dilemma.
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Things may not be as bad as they seem…. Illustration: The Scream, by Terry Freedman, with apologies to Munch.
The upside of losing clients: 7 things you can in place of client work
Losing a client doesn’t have to be a complete disaster.
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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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Photo by Emma Matthews on Unsplash
A Writer's challenge: managing deadlines and projects
What a lovely problem to have: so much work that you need some assistance keeping track! In my forthcoming Journalist’s Toolkit course I’ll be looking at a range of options.
Read MoreThe Journalist's Toolkit: From Inspiration to Publication
Does a writer need to have enjoyed a 100% success rate when querying editors in order to teach others how to query? Hopefully not!
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Query letters that worked
Book review: Query letters that worked
This is an interesting book whose title under-promises and over-delivers.
Read MoreLists: Bullets or numbers?
When should you use bullet points, and when numbers? Read on to find out.
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Photo from lucasbieri. Licence: CCO
Foreword, Preface or Introduction?
Do you know the difference between a Foreword, a Preface and an Introduction? I didn't either until I found an excellent article on the web.
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Freelancing is not a bed of roses
All freelance writing success is a mixture of luck and hard work -- especially hard work. I came across a good article by travel blogger Rachel Jones about what's involved.
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Comprehensive data on your Kindle book sales
A quick look at Book Report
Here's a handy tool for analysing your Kindle ebook sales.
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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.
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The London Book Fair 2017 Photo by Terry Freedman
London Book Fair 2017 Bulletin #2: Nothing is ever wasted
Imagine ditching 20,000 words of your novel! Insights from Rosanna Ley, Cally Taylor, Gabriel Mercer, Jessica Bell and others.
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The London Book Fair 2017: vibrant as always. Photo by Terry Freedman 2017.
London Book Fair 2017 Bulletin #1
The London Book Fair is on this week. If you're a self-published author, or hoping to be, here are three seminars you may wish to attend today. They are concerned with self-publishing, research and copyright issues, and the creative writing process.
Read MoreThe What Works Education Conference at the London Book Fair
Alongside the London Book Fair is the What Works education conference. As you may have surmised from its proximity to the LBF, it focuses on educational publishing.
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