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Read MoreTechnology at the London Book Fair 2016
The technology seminar programme at the London Book Fair has recently been announced.
Read MoreThe London Book Fair 2016
Only 6 weeks to go...
Read MoreAn experiment in creating a news feed on the Writers' Know-how website
Read all about it: my experiment is setting up a separate news feed.
Read MoreAre publishers starting to listen?
Welcome news on the publishing front.
Read MoreJohn Steinbeck's advice to writers
John Steinbeck on writing.
Read MoreHow I learnt to stop worrying and love the blog
How long should a blog post be?
Read MoreA laptop charging tip
An obvious sort of tip that may be beneficial nevertheless.
Read MoreThe Carrot2 Search Engine
The Carrot2 search engine can be a useful alternative to Google.
Read MoreWhat I've been reading
What I've been reading this week. It's not my usual reading tipple, and I've been thoroughly enjoying it! A good fiction book that I believe has something to teach humorists.
Read MoreGood reading for writers
Writers need to read good quality writing. Here's a website that provides just that.
Read More2 strategies and 6 online resources for finding the right words
If you want to make sure that you use the correct word more often than not, you gotta have a plan.
Read MoreQuick look: Publishing 101 by Jane Friedman
My thoughts on this book for would-be published authors, having read around a third of it up till now. Executive summary: so far so good.
Read MoreAn insane way to keep you focused
If you fond it difficult to stay focused on your writing, then maybe this is just the boot up the backside you need....
Read MoreReview 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.
Read MoreE-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?
The long and short of book review lengths, or why I decided to start writing thumbnail sketch book reviews instead of full length ones.
Read MoreGuffpedia: a welcome addition to websites for writers
News about a website that provides copious examples of dreadful language use: curate, driven, iterate -- it's all there. Read it and cringe.
Read More"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.
Read MoreThe ultimate beginner's guide to writing essays
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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