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A Writer’s Prayer

This is not mine and I don’t know who to attribute it to. I keep a printout pinned to the noticeboard above my desk, as it makes me smile…and reminds me of the sins I could easily fall into!   Dear...

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A note from a grammar pedant

When I was 16 my father read through my history project that I was to submit as part of my ‘O’-level (yes, I am that old, but only just!). When he got to the end he said, in the way only my erudite...

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7 tips for editing your book

A few weeks ago (more than I care to admit to) I started a short series of posts about the process of self-publication with a rainbow of suggestions about writing: 7 tips for writing your book. Today I...

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The grammar pedant: Possession is nine tenths of the law

Grammar is a marvellous tool. It can be used to add expression, meaning and drama to a piece of writing. It is the structure around which all the beauty is composed – the frame in which the final piece...

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Why is English so much fun? 

   Any other examples? 

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Grammar: rules made to be broken

Or even a neighbour…

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Merry Christmas!

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