If you fond it difficult to stay focused on your writing, then maybe this is just the boot up the backside you need....
Read MoreAn insane way to keep you focused
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Review of How to make a living with your writing
Writing full time is not likely to earn you a living. Best-selling author Joanna Penn shares her ideas and experience of using her writing to earn money in other ways.
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E-reading vs p-reading: your brain knows the difference
Whether you read books on an ebook reader or read the paper versions instead makes a more profound difference than you might imagine.
Read MoreShould book reviews be detailed or concise?
in Reviews, News & views
The long and short of book review lengths, or why I decided to start writing thumbnail sketch book reviews instead of full length ones.
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Guffpedia: a welcome addition to websites for writers
in Language, Bad writing
News about a website that provides copious examples of dreadful language use: curate, driven, iterate -- it's all there. Read it and cringe.
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"Driving" should be driven out!
Management-speak, clichés and just plainly ridiculous terms that nobody uses in their normal everyday lives should have no place in our writing.
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The ultimate beginner's guide to writing essays
in Handy hints
The importance of outlining, and other useful advice, is included in this infographic. Despite the title, there is much here of relevance to writing in general.
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You could let Grammarly take some of the strain of proofreading. Photo by Pink Sherbert Photography https://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksherbet/
Review of Grammarly -- and a competition
in News & views, Reference, Reviews
Read about a great proofreading tool, and maybe win a year's subscription!
Read More10 ways to find illustrations for your writing projects
in Photography, How to
Where can you find good photographs with which to illustrate your blog articles? This post provides the answer!
Read More7 characteristics of good writers
What do good writers have that bad writers don't?
Read MoreThe perils of writing software manuals
Writers of software manuals face a rather unfortunate occupational hazard...
Read MoreReview of Help! for Writers
Writers' block is just one of many writerly ills. In this book, Roy Peter Clark offers over 200 practical tips.
Read MoreGetting paid is nice too!
When it comes to being paid for your work, it's good to know when payment is expected. You can achieve this quite simply.
Read MoreReview of Discoverability
How can a self-published author get noticed these days? Kristine Kathryn Rusch has some surprising answers.
Read MoreThe place where I like to write
The café I like to write in is full of books and magazines, which not only creates a fine bibliographic atmosphere but also encourages me when my self-doubt starts winning. There is a slight problem though...
Read MoreA self-referential autobiography
I know that autobiographies are, by definition, self-referential, but Stan Lee's one is actually written in a self-referential way.
Read MoreThe anatomy of the perfect blog post
This infographic appeared in my inbox. I am not sure whether all of this would work for every kind of blog and every kind of audience, but it has a few interesting suggestions.
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Some useful reference books for writers
8 useful books for writers
I've either read, or am in the process of reading, several books to do with writing or self-publishing. Here's a list of 8 that I have found useful.
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Our new mobile-friendly design is up and tunning. Read on for a note about teething problems, and next steps.
Read MoreWe’re moving…
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I’m in the process of changing this website to a mobile-friendly version. With any luck, this website won’t disappear in the meantime. If you do happen to get one of those horrible “Page not found” messages, please keep trying. Apparently it can take up to 72 hours for it all to come to life again.