Here's a great utility for Windows users. It enables you to rename loads of files at once, in various ways.
Read More7 useful features of a Kindle
I love my Kindle, and there are 7 features of it that I find exceedingly useful. Here they are.
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A brief review of the Electric Speed newsletter
A quick heads-up about a newsletter I find quite useful, and mention of a couple of books.
Read More5 free and low-cost ebook websites
If you have an ebook reader or app, especially the Kindle, then you're in luck. Here are 5 free and low-cost services from which you can obtain new books every day!
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5 ways that blogging can help your writing business
It's hard enough writing for money, but writing for nothing, on your own blog? It sounds silly, but it can actually be a very worthwhile investment of time.
Read MoreAre MAs in Creative Writing useful?
in News & views
Here's a reason that doing an MA in Creative Writing could be quite useful -- a reason I'd never considered before.
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Too much thinking stops you writing
Is writing advice any use?
in News & views
How useful is writing advice?
Read MoreIs bad writing deliberate?
Why do some writers write badly?
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But is it worth it?
Is implementing digital rights management a good idea?
Is it a good idea to lock down your ebooks to prevent piracy?
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Most printers double up (or triple up) as scanners and photocopiers as well these days.
How to scan a document into a pdf file
in How to
How to get a paper document into a digital (pdf) version -- and how to correct it if it comes out upside down.
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So many books, so little time...
5 types of book review
When it comes to writing book reviews books, I've found that a one-size fits all approach not to be very useful. Here are the 5 types of review I write, ranging from the full length, everything but the kitchen sink version, to zero words except to say "This book exists"!
Read MoreCheck the readability of your writing
Check the readbility of your writing with this free online tool.
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What I've been reading: The Content Code
in Bookshelf
You publish stuff, but how do you get it noticed? This book helps to provide some answers.
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Writing on a netbook
Can writers benefit from using technology that is old, and without much functionality?
Read MoreBrexit and authors
in News & views
How will Brexit affect UK authors?
Read More5 minute tip: get more from your battery
If you use a device like a phone, laptop or netbook, here's a handy tip to help you enjoy more writing time between battery charges.
Read MoreDecisions, decisions. What to read?
I am not sure what to read next, so I've decided to fall back on a motto I've just coined: "When in doubt, leave nothing out"! What are you reading this summer?
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What I'm reading: Write Tight
Thumbnail sketch of a very useful book I came across recently. If you want to tighten up your prose, this is the book for you.
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The Australian Copyright Proposals
News about a disturbing proposal regarding the copyrigh terms of Australian book editions -- and what we can do about it.
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What I've been reading: Killing Hope
OK, so this is a review of a fiction book -- but I think we can learn a lot about great use of language, convincing research and pace from reading it.
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