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The following is a list of 29 ways in which you might be able to help the Ukrainian situation. My aim was to collate a list of ways that ordinary people could contribute, even if only in a small way.
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Books by Terry Freedman
Why are there two World Book Days?
Read MoreI am experiencing domain issues.
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Image from John Hain on Pixabay
It seems to me that for satire to work it has to walk a fine line between being so close to reality that it’s not funny, and so far-fetched that it’s not credible.
Read MoreComing up in Terry Freedman’s Books Bulletin…
Read MoreWhat is the 'correct' style for a blog post? Indeed, is there a correct style?
Read MoreI attended an authors’ conference a few years ago, and I have never been in a room with so many egos.
Read MoreWe writers have a duty to do what we can to preserve the dignity of the language in which we work.
Read MoreI would love to be able to write blog posts or conduct my social media affairs in such a way that I became an overnight sensation, as verified by an astronomical rise in my bank balance. But…
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If you think it, write it. Photo = Reflections, by Elaine Freedman
Dr Johnson said that nobody but a blockhead ever wrote for anything except money. I have a great deal of sympathy with this view, but I don’t altogether agree with it.
Read MoreWhat do good writers have that bad writers don't?
Read MoreWriting software manuals or books, or even mini tutorials on how to do something in a particular program comes with a huge occupational hazard.
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Books (cartooned) by Terry Freedman
Terry Freedman’s Books Bulletin is short and sweet, and free. The new issue is going to come out tomorrow, 24 December 2021.
Read MoreI’ve come across lots of books, apps and websites with writing prompts. I don’t think any of them have mentioned looking at paintings. I find that to be quite inspirational, in the sense of inspiring me to write reviews (which I don’t always publish).
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The next issue of the free newsletter Write! will be sent out today, Thursday 16th December 2021. This is officially the first issue — the previously distributed one was a sample product. This is what the issue contains….
Read MoreMuch of the narrative about fake news seems to take the view that fake news is peddled by outlets other than mainstream media, that if mainstream media do produce fake news it’s either accidental or because the “journalism” is rubbish, and that basically it’s up to the rest of us to make sure we’re not fooled.
Read MoreIt’s a sad fact of life that the most entertaining reviews are the ones that are highly critical of the thing being reviewed.
Read MoreApparently, the author of this book took on the gargantuan task of reading through 27,000 Marvel comics (which sounds exactly like the sort of job I’ve been looking for!).
Read MoreWhich of the following broad categories “should” your blog posts fall into?
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Just some of the fonts available at dafont.com
So, you’d like to use a handwriting font on your website or blog? It’s pretty easy, but you ought to think about the impression you want to create. And perhaps use it sparingly.
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