Losing a client doesn’t have to be a complete disaster.
Read MoreThings may not be as bad as they seem…. Illustration: The Scream, by Terry Freedman, with apologies to Munch.
Books, by Terry Freedman
Another kind of book review
in Reviews
I’ve added another kind of book review to my previous list of five.
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Cup viewed from above by Terry Freedman
Photoprompt #7
An unusual view of an everyday object.
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Ogam inscription on a stone seen at the British Museum. Photo by Terry Freedman
Writing, but not as we know it
in Bits & bobs, Language
Have you ever heard of Ogam? Me neither. This article gives provides some information about this ancient writing system.
Read MoreReview of a creative nonfiction course
I recently did a creative writing course. Here are my reflections on it.
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Colonnade by Terry Freedman
Photoprompt #6: Colonnade, London WC1
Today’s photoprompt is a lovely noir shot of a narrow back street in central London.
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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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A scene in Brick Lane, by Terry Freedman
Photoprompt #5: Brick Lane
in PhotoPrompt
There is a certain frisson of excitement about some areas of London at night. Brick Lane is one of them.
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Diverted Traffic, by Terry Freedman
"Negligible" is not a synonym for "small"
People should say what they mean. One way of doing so would be to use the correct word. Another way would be to use objective facts rather than subjective value judgements.
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Audio surveillance zone
Photoprompt #4: Audio surveillance
Another photo prompt on the subject of surveillance.
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This facility is under constant video surveillance, by Terry Freedman
Photoprompt #3
This photoprompt led me to come up with a few interesting questions as writing prompts.
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An eclectic clutch of new books by Terry Freedman
New books received or bought in March 2019
This very mixed bag of books is now in my possession. Here’s some information about each of them, and why I find them potentially interesting, especially for writers.
Read MoreHow to type upside down
˙llɐ suᴉɐldxǝ ǝlɔᴉʇɹɐ sᴉɥ┴ ¿oʇ ʇuɐʍ noʎ plnoʍ ʎɥʍ puɐ -- ɹǝʇndɯoɔ ɐ uo uʍop ǝpᴉsdn ǝdʎʇ noʎ uɐɔ ʍoH
Photo credit: Photo by Jordan Heath on Unsplash
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Crossword, by Terry Freedman
Review: Four books about crosswords
in Bookshelf
Crossword puzzles are great for writers, as explained in this article, and these four books are worth reading.
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Tired of London? by Terry Freedman
Photoprompt #2
Today’s photo prompt is a photo I took with my phone in the back streets of London.
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Caroline O'Donogue interviewing Holly Bourne at the London Book Fair 2019, by Terry Freedman
Love and relationship writing -- same old pap?
Why creative writing courses are good for your soul as well as for developing your writing technique.
Read MorePhotoprompt #1
Images can be quite useful for sparking off the imagination, so I thought I’d post photos or drawings when I can, for people to use as prompts if they wish. Let me know if you do!
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Hazardous area, by Terry Freedman
The Most Influential Banned Books
What are the most influential banned books? Here’s a kind of Top 20.
Read MoreGetting the most out of conferences -- 50% off for one week only
UPDATED! This book, which has received 19 five star reviews on Amazon, is available for just 49 pence for one week only. Read on to find out how to obtain the discount.
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Terry Freedman's Books Bulletin
The forthcoming edition of Terry Freedman’s Books Bulletin may be short, but it packs a lot in: a bookshop review, book review plus three must-attend events.
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