I write a couple of columns for a magazine and I was recently checking out my work on the net (what can I say, I’m a big fan of my own writing). And then, like an idea faery flicking my earlobe, it came to me.What if I took one of the much-loved but rarely seen …
Tag: humor
We love you, grammar
Are they just jerking your chain? I used Grammarly to online proofreader this post, because sometimes I don’t know my hast from my elbow.We all know that the right words can make the message memorable, whereas the wrong words can make the message memorable too, but for all the wrong reasons. You could say that …
Feedback Deciphered
By any other name… For those who think sequentially, feel free to consider this post a direct descendant of something I put on Strictly Writing, not so long ago, just for fun.Rejection can be a bitter pill to take, not least because it isn’t always clear what to do next. Oh, sure, you can dive …
Then there was music…
Hello? Police? I want to report a crime against music… So, the story of the band… I’m guessing most people start a band because they want to be cool or they want the chicks (or guys) or, best of all, because they idolise a band so much that they learn to play an instrument. I …
ARE WE NEARLY THERE YET?
I know what you’re thinking – don’t tell me Derek’s ranting on again about trying to get one of his novels published. You can relax – that rant is coming, but it’s for another time. Today, my blog guest is writer and humorist Ben Hatch. Comments in blue are mine. 1. When did you first …
Just for fun…kinda…
You know it’s not the ideal freelancing job when the ad mentions: 1. Wording. 2. Wanting a quality writter. 3. We have a small budget, so please bare (sic) that in mind. 4. We’re a luxury magazine, seeking writers looking for exposure. 5. Payment in warm fuzzies. 6. Willing to split proceeds of word-beating novel …