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A plague on both your houses: should a book be well written, or a good read? 30 Oct 2011 | 01:55 am
I’ve given this blog a kick to wake it from its slumber, so that I can rant a little: Sweet Thames, run softly, till I end my song… There’s been a debate, here in the UK, sparked by The Booker prize....
What's the right word count for a novel? 21 Feb 2011 | 12:05 am
Like many writers, I’ve sometimes asked myself this question: what’s the right length for a novel? I know lots of rough guidance, such as 60,000 actual words as a minimum, 80,000 for an average adult...
I'm going to boldly split infinitives as much as I like, in defiance of ignorant pedants everywhere 9 Nov 2010 | 10:53 pm
If you think it’s wrong to f***ing-well split infinitives, listen up. You’ve been deceived by an ignorant pedant, who was somehow given the role of ‘teacher,’ even though he knew less than a dormouse ...
The no.1 biggest mistake people make with their sales pages (and how it can help you to keep your hard earned money in your pocket) 3 Sep 2010 | 08:03 am
There’s hype all over the internet. You’ve probably noticed that already. It’s especially bad when people have something to sell, of course, although sometimes it’s simply people clamouring for attent...
Thesis theme improvements for SEO writing 25 Aug 2010 | 04:55 am
If you blog using WordPress, then you’ve probably heard about the Thesis theme, which is not only easy to use and customise, but also plays nice with the search engines. This site uses Thesis, and I c...
Commas, Semi Colons, and Colons: A Comparison 14 Aug 2010 | 04:04 am
A guest post by Katherine Ploeger. Many people are confused by punctuation marks, especially with the differences between the comma, semi colon, and colon. Although each punctuation mark has numerous...
Know the difference between to, too and two 6 Aug 2010 | 07:34 am
A guest post by Katherine Ploeger. One confusing set of homonyms involves to, too, and two. A clearer understanding can prevent numerous little editing errors and allow your readers to understand you...
Everyone's a writer 31 Jul 2010 | 09:32 pm
Hey you, yes you, reading this, right now. You’re a writer. And that guy over there, he’s a writer too. And the woman to the left, she’s a writer. Me too, I’m a writer. We’re all writers. The world i...
SEO for writers – now on sale at only $7.95 1 Jul 2010 | 09:40 pm
The ebook ‘SEO for writers and bloggers‘ is now on sale at the awesome price of $7.95. (That’s an ironic use of the word ‘awesome’ by the way*). The book is designed for writers and bloggers who want...
Get to know the difference between "There's" and "Theirs" 1 Jul 2010 | 08:36 pm
A guest post by Katherine Ploeger. The homonyms of there/their/they’re (covered in a previous post) have their plurals, which also cause problems for writers, specifically there’s and theirs. THERE’...
