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A Road Less Travelled: Getting Published by Harry Bingham: a book review
This is a guest post by Ellie Stevenson**
Getting Published – by Harry Bingham (Copyright, Shutterstock)
Most writers know about art. They know how to put a sentence together and how to find rhythm. They also know what works.
Wannabe writers are still learning. They need to practice, practice and – practice. But once they’ve practised, there’s [...]
Adding clarity
A helpful post about some of the pitfalls of writing and how to get around them.
Social crimes and British spirit online
Following my recent report into the role of social media in disseminating Anders Breivik’s anti-Islamist manifesto, I’m delving into the aftermath of the UK riots.
Social media updates
It came to my attention that although I’m known amongst my clients as a social media enthusiast I don’t often post about the topic on my own blog. Here’s a brief update on my latest social media articles.
The artist’s compromise
Artists will always have an ego: A streak of resilience in the belief that their art is wonderful. It’s a good thing too, as the need to compromise will always try to chip away at our self-image.
There are two kinds of artist. Ones who produce a work for nobody in particular and hope that somebody [...]
Ordinary Thunderstorms – William Boyd
I don’t usually do book reviews but I thought this one was worth mentioning. I’ve not read anything by Boyd previously and found myself sceptical of the Richard & Judy endorsement of another novel he wrote which features on the cover. The blurb read well though so I started to read on the plane from [...]
The Sex and the City effect
Who said watching TV was mindless? Even SATC can give me food for thought!
Customer service
Sometimes I like to talk about something different. Today it’s all about customer service.
