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The fragment of poetry that made me an editor
06 Jul 2017
I have never forgotten this throw-away comment
|Glasses spectacular
21 Feb 2017
A list of things about people who wear glasses, to help with characterisation.
|Robert Burns: poems, songs and legacy
13 Feb 2017
In the interests of continuing professional development I joined a Futurelearn course to improve my understanding of the Scottish bard.
Spelling: discreet and discrete
31 Jan 2017
An occasional series of posts about words the trap the unwary.
Spelling: complement and compliment
24 Jan 2017
An occasional series of posts about words the trap the unwary.
Is it OK to use a semi-colon?
12 Jan 2017
Word on the street is that the semi-colon is dead. Here’s my professional advice.
|Merry Christmas
25 Dec 2016
Here's a little gift for readers: a FREE downloadable festive story written by my great-great-grandmother.
|Confusing words: principle and principal
06 Dec 2016
An occasional series of posts about words that trap the unwary.
