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I'm Geroge, and I'm from the North-East of England. I'm a writer, and I write things. That's about it really; there's not much else I can say. Have a look around at georgelthomas.com and see what I'm all about! :-D

• Tips for Formatting a Manuscript: Part 2

  By georgelthomas on 1 Nov 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Hi everyone, and welcome to this, the second part in a three-part series of Tips for Formatting a Manuscript. You can find part one here and part three here. Alignment The main text of your manuscript should be ‘left-aligned’. Do… Read More ›

• All Hallows’ Eve

  By georgelthomas on 31 Oct 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  Happy Halloween everyone! Since it’s the time of year for spooks and ghouls, I figured I’d share this poem that I wrote about Halloween. I hope you enjoy it! All Hallows’ Eve On All Hallows’ Eve when the hour is… Read More ›

• Tips for Formatting a Manuscript

  By georgelthomas on 27 Oct 2018 • ( 6 )

  

  Sending your book out to be appraised by professionals is a big deal; the chances are you’ve worked very hard for a very long time trying to make it as perfect as possible, and at the very least, you want… Read More ›

• Haunted Houses

  By georgelthomas on 20 Oct 2018 • ( 13 )

  

  Hi everyone, I wrote this poem about haunted houses as a bit of fun, and I thought I’d share it with you all. I hope you enjoy it! Haunted Houses There’s a house on almost every streetThat’s spoken of in hushed… Read More ›

• 5 Tips for Writing a Great First Chapter

  By georgelthomas on 15 Oct 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  Chapter one is often the most difficult chapter to write, and that’s because this is where we need to grab a reader and hold them until the end of the book. We need our first chapter to work for us,… Read More ›

• Writing Tips 8

  By georgelthomas on 8 Oct 2018 • ( 8 )

  

  Hi everyone, it’s been a short while since I’ve written a Writing Tips post, so I carved out a chunk of time this afternoon, and that’s just what I did! Don’t Underestimate your Readers It’s rather easy to fall into the… Read More ›

• My Favourite Time of Year

  By georgelthomas on 25 Sep 2018 • ( 13 )

  

  Hi everyone, it’s looking very autumnal where I am right now, and I’ve been inspired so I thought I’d share this poem with you all. I hope you’re all having a smashing day! My Favourite Time of Year When the… Read More ›

• Interesting Collective Nouns 2

  By georgelthomas on 20 Sep 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  After falling down another collective noun rabbit hole earlier today, I thought that I’d share another ten that jumped out at me. Interesting Collective Nouns 2 ‘Entrance’ is the collective name for a group of actresses. An entrance of actresses…. Read More ›

• Confused Words 6

  By georgelthomas on 20 Sep 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Hi everyone, here’s another round of commonly confused words! Loose, Lose Loose: this is the word you’d use when referring to something which has not been firmly fixed in place, or when talking about a piece of fabric or clothing… Read More ›

• Editing Tips

  By georgelthomas on 14 Sep 2018 • ( 17 )

  

  The process of editing your work can be challenging, but unfortunately, it is one of the necessary evils of writing. However, the good news is that the more you do it, the more proficient you become. I don’t mean to imply… Read More ›