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BLOG 23rd March 2022 But a Number Featuring a Greta Harvey Showcase by Staff Blogger Laura Lyndhurst.

I’m sure my friend Amanda Sheridan won’t mind me chatting about our conversation. She posted a book review of something she’d read and said, ‘Don’t give it to your old granny to read’. In the spirit of fun, I had to comment that many old grannies are from the hippy generation and wouldn’t bat an… Continue reading BLOG 23rd March 2022 But a Number Featuring a Greta Harvey Showcase by Staff Blogger Laura Lyndhurst.

Testimonial  (Second) from Sally Brierley 13th January 2022 for proofreading/editing (so good she said it twice)

Testimonial  (Second) from Sally Brierley 13th January 2022 for proofreading/editing (so good she said it twice)   Oh my goodness. I don’t know what to say, apart from thank you! That really is so amazing of you! I will indeed read everything and take it on board. Thank you, thank you, thank you!   I… Continue reading Testimonial  (Second) from Sally Brierley 13th January 2022 for proofreading/editing (so good she said it twice)

The Commandments of Self-editing Part Two

In the last article, we looked at general overwriting. Adding too much empty padding that doesn’t add anything to your story is the single worst error that writers, particularly new writers, make. Angela walked across the kitchen. She picked up the kettle and turned on the tap. She put the kettle under the tap and… Continue reading The Commandments of Self-editing Part Two

2 June 2021 Iguanas and Catflaps

We waited for ten minutes yesterday to get a video of Trev coming in through the catflap and the dog’s excitement at said event. But there’s this thing with iguanas. They are the cleverest animals on the planet. And their first example of this genius is keeping it hidden from their humans. Their superpower costume… Continue reading 2 June 2021 Iguanas and Catflaps