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 ›
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Haunted Houses
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ›
Writing Tips 7
Hi everyone, It’s been a while since I’ve written a Writing Tips post so, having a little bit of time to myself, I thought I’d post another six tips to help give you nudge in the right direction. Keep a World… Read More ›
Interesting Collective Nouns
In my previous post, Odd Plurals, I spoke briefly about needing to find out the plural of octopus (if you’re wondering, it’s octopuses – not octopi) which led to me looking at plurals of other words. Today, I needed to… Read More ›
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