• I’ve written a couple of humorous poems about writing over the past couple of weeks, so I thought I’d try a limerick this week:   There was a young writer from Reading, Whose writer’s block did his head in; It kept him up all night, And still no words in sight, So he became a…

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  • My Writing Week

    It doesn’t seem five minutes ago that it was half-term but next week signals the end of another term and a trip overseas. I’m looking forward to a break but with lots of marking still to do and deadlines to meet before then it still seems a long way off. Though, as always, it’ll all…

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  •   Here’s a few for you this week:      

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  •   Some wise words to kick-start your week and to help your mindset:    

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  • Top Tip Of The Week

    Fancy Fonts If you’re writing for yourself, it’s fine to use different fonts, bold and/or coloured text but if you’re sending work to an editor, keep it plain. Editors can be put off by fonts they can’t read or big blocks of bold text. Times New Roman or Arial is preferable and a font size…

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  • A Writer’s Craft

    A lot of you enjoyed my tongue-in-cheek poem, ‘Things I’d Love An Editor To Say‘, so I thought I’d work on another. Hope you like it:   A Writer’s Craft   Where is the best place to sit and write? Out in the sunshine, with glorious views in sight, Or stuck inside, computer to hand,…

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  • My Writing Week

    I’ve been working on a commissioned article for a cat magazine this week. It’s involved quite a lot of research, which I always love doing. Though, with research, it’s important not to get carried away and to spend too long sifting through facts, figures and points of interest. Otherwise that article won’t ever get written…

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  • Here’s a lesson in cause and effect:    

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  • Here’s my Monday motivator for you. It’s a great way of looking at the world:    

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  • Top Tip Of The Week

    Say yes to rejection! The word of the week on my blog has been ‘rejection’ and how it’s something we all have to cope with if we want to be successful writers. My tip for you, and something which I’ve put into practice over the years, is for each rejection you get, set it aside…

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