animals
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Having volunteered at Cats Protection for some years, I must admit I’ve never come across a cat quite like this…
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It’s always helpful to have some practical advice…
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Last week I took part in a writing process blog meme and nominated three inspirational writers, Keith Channing, Nica Hawkins de Koenigswater and Margaret Benison. I’ve been looking forward to reading their answers and Margaret has already posted hers, so please take a look, by clicking on the following link: http://margaretbenison.com/2014/11/09/writing-process-blog-meme-2/ A huge thank you,
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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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Sidebars, Sideboxes, Boxouts, Fact Files and Further Information Panels These are all names given to additional information in an article. You’ll often see them in a box at the end of an article or down the side of an article. Travel articles, in particular, use them to provide extra details such as prices, places to
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A few weeks ago, I mentioned devising a daily plan and aiming to send work out each day. I’m now starting to see the benefit of this approach, with e-mails confirming two readers’ letters and one tip will be published in future magazines. I’ve also had an article I pitched commissioned and a children’s story
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I just love this face. It says so much:
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Word Counts: Editors have specific spaces to fill in their magazines so it’s useful to state your word count whether you’re sending in an article, short story or filler. Always round your word count to the nearest 25 (this is generally accepted by most publications and it looks more professional to write say, 1500 words
Esther Chilton 