In the forthcoming issue of Terry Freedman’s Books Bulletin (after a long hiatus) we have various items, including…
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news by Terry Freedman
In the forthcoming issue of Terry Freedman’s Books Bulletin (after a long hiatus) we have various items, including…
Read MoreLondon Book Fair seminar
As I mentioned in my blog post about this year’s London Book Fair, this week there is also a Writers’ Summit.
Read MoreLondon Book Fair Hi-Res, by Terry Freedman
As always the London Book Fair programme looks great, and the biggest problem you will face, I think, is deciding which talks to attend in the seminar programme. Bonus: this year the Fair is free to attend.
Read MoreThis could be you! Picture: Celebrate! by Terry Freedman
There’s an opportunity to enter samples of your writing for a freelance writing award.
Read MoreUPDATED With a correction! Why are ebooks priced at almost the same level as printed books? (I’ve actually seen a Kindle book priced higher than the print version.)
Read MoreBOOKS , by Terry Freedman
In the process of identifying which books to send off to a new home, I’ve discovered some books I’d forgotten about and now look forward to reading (again).
Read MoreFree books for writers — but hurry.
Read Moreimposter syndrome, by Terry Freedman
There’s a good chance that I’ve led a sheltered life, have very low standards, or both, but in my opinion the degree to which someone suffers from imposter syndrome is inversely related to how good they really are.
Read MoreBlogger, by Terry Freedman
If you're going to blog, please don't disrespect your reader by publishing non-proofed copy, verbose (aka pompous) writing, gratuitous swearing, incorrect words and other horrors that could easily be avoided.
Read MorePart of a blogging SWOT analysis using digital post-it notes, by Terry Freedman
Blogging is not necessarily easy. Even if writing itself is not a problem, there are several other factors that need to be taken into account.
Read MoreA tree, by Terry Freedman. I selected this photo to accompany the article because it’s expansive, reaching upwards and outwards, and flourishing. That’s what we writers should be like!
When Sugar Pi De Santo sang “Use what you got”, I’m fairly certain that she wasn’t referring to writing and getting articles published. However, the sentiment expressed, especially in the first verse, can be applied more generally.
Read MoreRules, by Terry Freedman. I thought this sign is a reasonable analogy to the likely rules in a post-lockdown world.
Do you read people’s writings about covid? I don’t, if I can help it.
Read MoreDo not adjust your set, by Terry Freedman
I’m hoping to get things back to normal soon, that is, publishing articles several times a week.
Read MoreConversing, by Terry Freedman
A girl I taught was highly intelligent, very helpful and had a great sense of humour. Unfortunately, though, whenever she disagreed with somebody she immediately flew into a temper, insulted them and told them to go forth and multiply — though rather more crudely than that. I imagine she has a huge following on Twitter these days, as that seems to be the main way of “communicating” for a lot of people.
Read MoreWe don’t say, “Nice factory you’ve built up there, but it’s unfair that you get to keep it for more than a few years, and even if you do, you can’t pass it on in your will.” Who would bother investing their own time and money in the enterprise if they thought that would be the outcome?
Read MoreDemolition in progress, by Terry Freedman
Just in case you were thinking that there must be some areas of English Literature that are safe from being banned, burned, discontinued…
Read MoreQuill, by Terry Freedman
Apparently there are proposals to pass a law in the USA that would require freelance writers to pass the so-called ABC test.
Read MoreWriting plan, by Terry Freedman
Here is a list of writing competitions.
Read MoreThis image of the start of Beowulf is from the British Library. It has no known copyright restrictions.
In the first session of a course called the Seven Ages of Poetry, the tutor, Julian Birkett, divided the class into breakout rooms and asked us to translate a translation of one of the verses.
Read More"Brexit font and UK flag (CC0, public domain)" by swissbert is marked with CC0 1.0
The Society of Authors has published an updated statement about Brexit.
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