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If watching a film in a cinema makes you wish you’d brought a friend along to walk home with, or reading a story makes you leave all the lights on when you go to bed, then there’s a good chance the film or the story was gothic.
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The London Book Fair, 2016. Photo by Terry Freedman
The London Book Fair is back this year, and as usual there's a lot on that writers will find useful. The show this year is semi-hybrid….
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Blogger, by Terry Freedman
To blog or not to blog? That is the question. Here’;s a SWOT analysis to help you decide.
Read MoreIt's always difficult to get the balance right between hard sell and soft sell. Joe Coleman's website allows you to choose your own level of (dis)comfort!
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This review was first published in Teach Secondary magazine. I’ve included it here because it meets some of the requirements of the English Programme of Study.
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Photo by Terry Freedman
As a frequenter of Golders Green in years gone by I sometimes had occasion to use the Gents in the station. My friends and I, with the silliness of youth, always used to chortle at a sign there.
Read MoreIt’s true though! Having had a wonderful morning listening to people reading out, and dissecting, one of their favourite poems, I thought I’d have a go myself.
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You're joking, right? By Terry Freedman
The Bartleby response is, in my opinion, one of the most quotable examples of American gothic literature.
Read MoreThe idea is that if an article is ripped off, it’s much easier to prove that it was originally published by you if your face is embedded in it.
Read MoreI often wonder if the most arduous part of the work of the people who write this sort of tripe is to ensure they don’t use the same words more than once for the same editor.
Read MoreAs far as I know, I’ve never been cancelled. I’ve been attacked online, had my reputation smeared, but not actually cancelled.
Read MoreThe following is a list of 29 ways in which you might be able to help the Ukrainian situation. My aim was to collate a list of ways that ordinary people could contribute, even if only in a small way.
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Books by Terry Freedman
Why are there two World Book Days?
Read MoreAttention teachers! World Book Day is with us again today, March 3rd, when it is celebrating its 25th birthday! Here are some activities and resources to make it a day to remember.
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Blogger, by Terry Freedman
This post from 2014 is still relevant, not least for the ‘90 tips’ article referenced within it. Enjoy.
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Terry cycling cartoon, by Terry Freedman
People say “It’s all a matter of context”. But I think that it’s when you take ideas, styles or objects out of context, or juxtapose them with apparently incongruent other ideas, styles or objects , that things start to look interesting and exciting.The Carrot2 search engine can be a useful alternative to Google.
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Give me strength! Photo by Terry Freedman
The following conversation really happened. No wonder my hair has started turning grey.
Read MoreFar from being late all the time, I am ridiculously early. We all know that there’s nothing worse than a convert (just try smoking within a mile of where I’m sitting if you’re not convinced of the veracity of this statement).
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