No.7: Pobody’s Nerfect I’m just going to come out and say it. I am not a fan of grammar bullies. In my opinion, picking on someone for a brief grammatical slip or a badly placed apostrophe is not big and it certainly isn’t clever. It particularly gets my goat when anyone is publicly pulled up…
Tag: writing
Our Top Ten Tips for Writing a Tip Top Covering Letter
No. 6: There are plenty more clichés in the sea Clichés exist for a reason. Because they generally work. They usually make a good point and/or have been borrowed from Shakespeare. And they don’t really do anyone that much harm. But you should do all you can to keep them out of your covering letter…
An Interview with Jason Dean
Jason Dean was born in South London. He spent many years as a graphic designer before turning his talent to writing the kind of American thrillers he has always loved reading. He lives in Thailand with his wife and is currently working on his second novel. In a tweet can you tell us what THE…
An Interview with Clare Dowling
Clare Dowling has written nine bestsellers, and she’s been a scriptwriter for Ireland’s top soap, Fair City, for over ten years. She stopped by our blog to chat to Clare Wallace about her latest novel ‘Would I Lie To You?’ and her life as a novelist, screenwriter and puppy walker. In a tweet can you tell us what…
Our Top Ten Tips for Writing a Tip Top Covering Letter
No.5: takemeseriously@sillybilly.co.uk Today I would like to share a story about something that happened to one of my closest friends. We’ll call her Ellen, because that is her name. When Ellen was a fresh-faced 14-year-old she decided it was about time she got herself a personal email account. But what to pick for her address?…
An Interview with Michelle Harrison
Today is the publication day for Michelle Harrison’s hotly anticipated and chilling new YA standalone thriller, UNREST. Michelle is the award-winning fantasy writer of the THIRTEEN trilogy. THE THIRTEEN TREASURES won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2009 and THE THIRTEEN SECRETS was shortlisted for the Independent Booksellers Award 2011. Sophie Gordon, the Children’s Book…
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