Smarter words for your business
I’ve recently spent a morning with a bunch of lovely authors at TJ Ink, learning about the independent publishing business, and giving a short talk about copyediting. I explained what it is, why you need it, and gave some examples … Continued
Copying or honouring, stealing or developing your own style? With the Rolling Stones in the courts (again) for alleged plagiarism, and the 400th anniversary of the birth of one of the most iconic, inventive writers in English history just around … Continued
Happy Christmas! Or Nadelik Lowen. (1) And I hope you have a great Eid MIlad ul-Nabi. (2) Or would you prefer slightly belated best wishes for Yule and the Winter Solstice? (3) Or an even more belated Happy Hannukah? (4) … Continued
Sometimes spelling a word wrong makes a point which would be lost if the word was spelled correctly. Like Movember. Or jokes about ‘elf and safety’ in relation to Father Christmas, or gnomes, or The Hobbit. My computer has hiccups … Continued
I had the kind of day yesterday in which I wasn’t 100% sure who I was at any given point. I started out being Mum Hurrying people out of the house, preparing breakfast, putting out the rubbish, feeding the cat. … Continued