...with Suzan St Maur
Really thrilled to see that How To Write Better is back on Page 1 of Google, from a grand total of 2,270,000,000 results (approximately!)
Sorry for the poor picture quality – best I could do with an IPhone…
Admittedly we’re only at the bottom, but it’s an achievement all the same. Thank you, readers, for supporting the site and helping it to grow
Many thanks to my son Tom who found yet another incredible testament to the sheer lunacy of the English language, in a poem written back in 1922 by Gerard Nolst Trenité (1870-1946), a Dutch observer of English.
Say inveigh, neigh, but inveigle, make the latter rhyme with eagle.
Trust a sensible, no-nonsense Dutchman to show us how ridiculous English can be…and I’m so glad to realise that it isn’t just me, but several other writers over the years, who have felt the same way.
Let me start the ball rolling here in 2018, with three areas of my home city, Milton Keynes, England:
Broughton (pronounced Brawton)
Woughton (pronounced Woofton)
Loughton (pronounced La-owton)
Dearest creature in creation
Studying English pronunciation,
I will teach you in my verse
Sounds like corpse, corps, horse and worse. [Continue reading]
To all our Jewish friends, here's hoping you're enjoying a peaceful and restorative Hanukkah. At this time of the year there are a number of religious and other festivals, and it's right that - as we honour all such festivals - we honour … [Continue reading]
You really can't fail to admire the ways in which political journalists and politicians manage to write accounts of events and issues which, though vaguely accurate if you stretch your imagination, vary hysterically and often hilariously in how the … [Continue reading]
I was really flattered to be asked by the amazing Ali Moore, psychotherapist and coach at Bemoore, to feature in one of her Reconnection videos on YouTube. Ali's Reconnection series, as the name suggests, explores times in people's lives when … [Continue reading]
As we're all wondering just what the hell will happen about Brexit to those of us who live in the UK, it can hardly be surprising that people living outside of the UK are utterly bewildered and wondering what even more about what will happen … [Continue reading]
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Potty-mouthed "adult" poems to have you laughing your head off - preferably in the downstairs toilet or bathroom...by yours truly Suzan St Maur.
Amazon bestseller every Holiday Season since 2001! This little book is a firm favourite with horsey families and makes the ideal gift for anyone who loves riding. Compiled by Suzan St Maur.
More potty-mouthed poetry - hilarious limericks that will make you think very differently about UK towns. By Lewis Williams of Corona Books fame.
Science fiction with a sense of humour - HitchHiker's Guide To The Galaxy, eat your heart out. Brilliant story of love, work, the future and other crazy stuff by award-winning playwright Keith Trezise.
The bittersweet story of a young boy being bullied by his best friend, and how an incredible magic pen makes them see how life really should be. By S. L. Powell. Age group 8-12 yrs.
Some of the English language world's finest new talent in science fiction - something for everyone's sci-fi tastes. Edited by Max Bantleman.
The first in Corona's series of new talent in the horror genre - stories from around the world that will make your brain tremble. Edited by Lewis Williams.
The second in the Corona series - more stark, scary stories to scare you silly on a winter's night. Don't turn all your lights off. Edited by Lewis Williams.
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A huge shout-out to the lovely Alex Hunt who, having espied my posts about being on pg.1 of Google took the time and trouble to teach me how to make it even better.
You rock, my friend, and I am very grateful. Thank you so much!
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