Better ways to write (almost) everything
If readers can find easily, on Google, all or most of the information you intend to write in your book, don’t bother writing the book. This is a somewhat hard lesson we authors have to take on board, but here it goes: if you want your book to … [Continue reading]
All you need is a recruiter or employer who has a bee in their bonnet about grammar, spelling, punctuation and so-on...if your CV/résumé contains one or more mistakes, you are toast. So are your job prospects with that employer. Unfair? … [Continue reading]
At this time of year we Canucks celebrate a successful harvest and show our gratitude by gorging ourselves on a significant proportion of the produce we slaved all year to grow and store. Unlike the Americans we don't wait until ten minutes … [Continue reading]
By popular demand, another sneaky, nasty grammar quiz. The last one got hundreds of comments and likes and I'm told customers and staff in a certain UK fashion house nearly came to blows arguing over it.This time we're looking for apostrophes ... … [Continue reading]
Do you do Pomodoro? Yes, it's Italian for tomato, but also it's biz-speak for a productivity-increasing method. We writers like to think we can use methods like this to crank out the words faster. (Or do we?) So we asked business admin expert … [Continue reading]
You may think you've heard all the jokes about 'A xxxx walks into a bar,' but I guarantee the majority of you won't have heard all of the following. English language lovers will adore them and even grammar fiends and fascists might crack a … [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.
---------------------------------------------------------The no-bullsh*t guide to writing blogs that boost your brand, business and customer loyalty..."At long last, some common sense writing about how businesses can use blogging effectively." Written by Suzan St Maur.
---------------------------------------------------------"This book is by no means all encompassing, but in it author Suzan St Maur has researched and shared several hundred of the most commonly used terms. Not only do we now know what they all mean but, where appropriate, we also learn their origins – some of which are fascinating and very surprising."
---------------------------------------------------------Great little book for anyone who enjoys dining out and wants to learn the right issues to write about in reviews for Trip Advisor etc. Written by the late Sam Worthington, superb chef, restaurant critic and bon viveur...
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Thinking of writing a book? Don't spoil it by cheating its Amazon rank - here's a caught-'em-bang-to-rights example of how easy (and dishonest) it is to make it a fake 'Amazon No.1 bestseller' ... bit.ly/2QdhvP5
Networking with @MIBA Networking Milton Keynes and learning about Pinterest from Jules White. Great meeting!
Some amusing queries!
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