Review of a collection of writings from the Oulipo, including minutes of meetings, lectures and correspondence.
Read MoreBook review: All That Is Evident Is Suspect
in Bookshelf, Oulipo, Reviews, Audio, Oulipo book
Question mark, by Terry Freedman
First or firstly?
in Handy hints
Is it first, second etc, or firstly, secondly etc?
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Listening, by Terry Freedman
Too busy to read my blog posts? You can listen to some instead
in Audio, News & views
Two more articles on the Writers’ Know-How website have been turned into podcasts.
Read MoreWhat An Insulting Site! (Update)
Listen, thou fobbing clapper-clawed clotpole! The internet is useful for more things than mere facts.
Read MoreCreative writing experiment in structure: Unforeseen Consequences
This article was written in January 2019. I wanted to write a narrative about one of our cats, but using a different time structure. You’ll see what I mean when you read it.
Read MoreFinding a book when you can't remember its name
If you can’t remember the name of a book you wish to read, fret not. Here are some ideas for finding it. UPDATED!
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Blog reading, by Terry Freedman
How to have blog posts come to you (instead of having to go to them)
in Handy hints, How to, Technology, Utility, Archives, Audio
You don’t always have to visit a blog to see the most recent article. Although it has fallen into disuse to some extent in recent years, there is a way of having the blog posts come to you. All you need are what is called an RSS feed, and an RSS feed reader.
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Park benches in the time of Covid, by Terry Freedman
PhotoPrompt #33: Park benches in the time of Covid
The effect is to heighten the prevailing sense of dystopia.
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Shops in the time of Covid, by Terry Freedman
PhotoPrompt #32: Shops in the time of Covid
When is a shop not a shop?
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May 2020, by Terry Freedman
Digital opportunities for educational publishing
If you aspire to write educational material and have it published digitally, there’s a great seminar coming up on 6th May 2020.
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A school, closed, by Terry Freedman
PhotoPrompt #31: Schools in the time of Covid
Is a closed school a school?
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Zoom virtual background, by Terry Freedman
Zoom meeting backgrounds: a glimpse into the lives of others
Is having a virtual background cheating in a sense? And is having a virtual background that looks like your own but isn’t really, cheating even more?
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Skies in the time of Covid, by Terry Freedman
PhotoPrompt #30: Skies in the time of Covid
One of the unexpected benefits of the Covid-19 pandemic has been clear blue skies.
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A Minor Harp, by Terry Freedman
Writing the blues
What do these pieces of writing have in common, apart from being examples of creative nonfiction about blues music?
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Cat in a box, by Terry Freedman
PhotoPrompt #29: Cat in a box
This photo reminds me of one of the first books I read. Could it provide the basis of a new story?
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Review: Writers' London
A great reference book for those who love London, and are interested in the places associated with well-known writers dating from centuries ago to the present day.
Read MoreReview: Write Your Book In A Flash
UPDATED! Now includes an audio version. The next time I write a book, WYBIAF is going to be open right there on my Kindle for easy reference.
Read MoreMy audio experiment
in News & views, Technology, Audio
Updated! Now includes an audio version! I’ve been trying out an application which lets you create an audio version of an article. Here are some early results.
Read MoreLondon Book Fair news
Will the scheduling of the next London Book Fair for 9-11 March 2021 turn out to be a triumph of hope over experience? Even if the London Book Fair does take place in a physical space next year, there is no reason that a virtual element could not be used to supplement it.
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Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay
The long goodbye
This is an article I wrote for a creative nonfiction writing assignment, dealing with dementia. It was first published in an anthology called Between The Lines.
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