Professional writer
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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Dreyer’s English: click the pic to be taken to the book on Amazon (affiliate link).
A no-nonsense style guide that manages to be both humorous and readable too.
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Editing Alt text in Mailerlite, by Terry Freedman
Using your own drawings and photos? Make sure you protect your intellectual property as best you can.
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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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Attention, by Terry Freedman
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.
Read MoreDreyer’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 MoreTwo 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 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
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 MoreAs 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.
Losing a client doesn’t have to be a complete disaster.
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Frazzled, by Terry Freedman
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
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 MoreDoes 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
This is an interesting book whose title under-promises and over-delivers.
Read MoreWhen should you use bullet points, and when numbers? Read on to find out.
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Photo from lucasbieri. Licence: CCO
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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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
Here's a handy tool for analysing your Kindle ebook sales.
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