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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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  • Top Tip Of The Week

    Don’t Aim Too High It’s the beginning of January and a time for New Year resolutions. How many times, as a writer, have you thought along the following lines, This is it – this is going to be the year I write my best-selling novel, win the Bridport Prize, have critics clamoring about my collection…

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  • My Writing Week

    After the excitement of Father Christmas and parties for New Year, I thought it would take me a while to dust off my writing hat and set to work again. But it’s actually been quite refreshing to get back to it and the break has given me the opportunity to let my mind work at…

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  • Have any of you made new year resolutions and broken them already? Yes? That’s exactly why I don’t bother with them anymore! I wonder how many of these would be kept:  

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