Blog

25Apr '13

Social media crash and burn

Apparently some businesses are still struggling to communicate properly with social media and it drives me nuts.

04Apr '13

Speaking as an individual

Late as usual, I’ve only just started watching Mad Men and I’m enjoying the drink-fuelled smoke-covered world of 1960s advertising. What surprised me most was the attitude to women. When Peggy comes out with something clever the first reaction of a male colleague is “who told you that?” This is despite the fact that the [...]

04Mar '13

Starting back

I’m back from maternity leave and ready for action!

19Dec '12

Christmas and New Year

My work schedule is changing significantly over the next couple of months – but you can still get in touch!

11Dec '12

Bazinga!

Why not use words as a force for good?

10Dec '12

Trimming the fat

Good writing relies a lot on good editing.

07Nov '12

The right kind of expertise

Being a copywriter isn’t all about writing. There’s a lot of research to be done too!

26Oct '12

TEDxCheltenham retrospective

A thought provoking day in Cheltenham – our first TEDx but not our last!

19Oct '12

Back to basics – apostrophes

Possessives, plurals, and contractions – how people get muddled with apostrophes

08Oct '12

Author interview: Ellie Stevenson

A few weeks ago I promised you an interview with first-time novelist Ellie Stevenson. Her new book is a ghostly tale of life on and after the Titanic.
How did you come up with the concept for Ship of Haunts?
I didn’t choose to write about Titanic, Titanic chose me, and quite a few others who’ve also [...]