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  • Top Tip Of The Week

    Slow down! With life as hectic as it is, writing often has to be slotted in around the day job, family life, housework etc. So sending pieces of writing off is often something of a rush. Slow it down. If you’re hoping to catch the last post and send your competition entry off, or are…

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  • Now it’s the turn of ‘MNO’ in my weekly series: M is for marriage. We’re often told that marriage is dead, with divorce rates rising but you’d never think it from the plethora of wedding magazines available – ‘Weddings’, ‘Brides’, ‘You and Your Wedding’, ‘Your Wedding’, ‘Wedding Fever’, Wedding Cakes’ – on and on the…

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  • My Writing Week

    What can I say? Third week into January and things are going pretty well, with deadlines met and some new writing opportunities in the pipeline. Only another 49 weeks to go and then I’ll have had a cracking year! I hope your year is going well so far. As promised, I’ve started a new page,…

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  • This chap’s clearly keeping to his new year resolution of sleeping comfortably. Don’t think I’ll give it try though 😉  

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  • As promised last Monday, I’m bringing you another photo to make long, bleak January days and Mondays in particular that little bit better 🙂    

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  • Top Tip Of The Week

    Out with the old and in with the new – ish At the beginning of a new year, the adage, ‘out with the old and in with the new’ comes to mind. Does that also apply to writing? Should stories, novels, articles etc that have been lovingly constructed but sadly rejected be consigned to the…

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  • After ‘GHI’ comes ‘JKL’: J is for jobs. Those of you fortunate enough to earn your living through writing can ignore this, but for the majority of writers, earning untold riches from best-selling novels, screenplays etc remains a dream and so a day job is a necessity. Have you thought about writing about your day…

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  • My Writing Week

    I can’t believe it’s Wednesday already; it only feels like Tuesday. But at least it’s that way round. It’s awful when it’s only Tuesday and it feels like Wednesday or even Thursday! My writing week has been going smoothly so far, with several pieces sent out and the ideas are flowing well. A good start…

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  • So, how is your giving up smoking, getting fitter, drinking less, saving money etc etc going? Not good? Well, these two are clearly keeping to their New Year Resolution!    

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  • Why is January such a long, dank, dark and miserable month? There’s often very little to smile about, after the festive holidays which were full of fun and of course that very important thing – TIME OFF WORK! So holidays and long, sunny days can seem a long way away and Mondays just feel that…

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