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There’s Something About a Christmas Tree
Hi everyone! I’ve been getting into the spirit of things recently in regards to Christmas—as you may have been able to glean from my previous Christmassy posts—and I’ve written a poem about my love of Christmas trees that I’m sharing… Read More ›
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Interesting Collective Nouns: Festive Edition – Part 2
Hi everyone! The research for my previous post Interesting Collective Nouns: Festive Edition proved so fruitful that it was necessary to split it in two. So, here are a further 10 festively themed collective nouns for you to muse over…. Read More ›
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Interesting Collective Nouns: Festive Edition – Part 1
Hi everyone! It’s been a little while since my last Interesting Collective Nouns post and since Christmas is just around the corner, I thought I’d post a festive edition, just for fun. So without further ado, here are 10 festive… Read More ›
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Winter
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all enjoying the season! Winter is definitely here, it’s freezing right now and it inspired me to write this poem that I’m sharing with you all today. I hope you enjoy it! Winter The days,… Read More ›
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Deck the Halls
Hello everyone! December is here! Where did that come from? It feels like the new year was just weeks ago, It’s gone by so fast. When I was growing up, December 1st was an important day for two reasons: first… Read More ›
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5 More Tips to Improve Dialogue
Hi everyone, I’ve found myself with an hour free this morning so I thought I’d post a follow up to my previous post ‘5 Tips to Improve Dialogue‘. 1 New SpeakersYou should always begin a new paragraph for each new… Read More ›
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Shadow Creep
Hi everyone! As you may have noticed, I’ve really gotten into writing poetry lately; I find that it’s an excellent way to release some creative energy. So, after becoming inspired by a few recent bouts of sleep paralysis, I thought… Read More ›
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Dashes
Do you know the difference between a ‘hyphen’, an ‘en dash’ and an ’em dash’? Many people have never heard of ‘en’ and ’em dashes’ but alas, they exist and using them can sometimes be a little bit complicated because… Read More ›
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Tips for Formatting a Manuscript: Part 3
Hi everyone, and welcome to the third and final part in the Tips for Formatting a Manuscript series. Without further ado, here are another 5 tips to help you polish up your manuscript so that it has the best possible… Read More ›
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Tips for Formatting a Manuscript: Part 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 ›
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