Month: January 2016

How to be a Hat Stand

Hats Entertainment Freelance writing means different things to different people. But irrespective of whether you’re a blogger, a columnist, a copywriter, a feature writer or a ghostwriter, you will need to wear many hats if you want to thrive in business.Join me as we browse some the multiplicity of metaphorical millinery and indulge in a little hatter …

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Ta Da List!

Even though the year has barely started and my previous post is already a distant memory some writers have been in touch about how they want to approach 2016 differently. Kath Morgan is opted for the challenge of 52 Artist Dates this year. Others have talked in general terms about being more focused, or committing to deadlines.Here’s …

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Authors & Books – Cynthia Vespia

Musa Publishing, which receded into the mists last year, was more than just a publishing house. It was a gathering place for a range of authors, some previously published and others easing their way through that magical doorway for the first time. I also found it a wonderful opportunity to meet writers of other genres …

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2016 – A New Manifesto

Well, here we are – a whole year to play with and a tantalisingly empty writer’s diary for me to fill up with my scribblings. If you read my end-of-year post for 2015 you’ll know I’ve been thinking about what helps or hinders writers getting their work started, developed, completed and read. The Guardian recently …

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