How To Write Better with Suzan St Maur
...whatever you need to write
Every year when I come “home” to Canada and stay with my uncle and aunt in Toronto, one of my greatest treats is to read a real newspaper.
Does the ethos of old-fashioned print newspapers make it harder for “alternative facts” to be believed?
Not the digitally erstatz version of The Times or the The Daily Mail or The Washington Post or any other online me-too news resource that doesn’t fool anyone into thinking it shares similarities with the real thing… [Read more…]
a.k.a. Suze
Welcome! Here on How To Write Better, you'll learn how to improve your writing of...
*Nonfiction
*Fiction
*Poetry
*Humour
*Speeches and Talks
*Wedding Speeches
*Social Writing
*Grammar
*Business
*Marketing
*Blogging
*Social Media
*Video and Audio
*Job Search
*Training
*and much more
... in more than 1,500 articles and tutorials by some of the English language's top writing experts. Find what you need in the SEARCH box top right and check out SUZE'S BOOKSHOP, too (on the tool bar.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
"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."
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 spooky night. Don't turn all your lights off. Edited by Lewis Williams.
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Good advice about the “why” of writing a business book, packaged in a handy mnemonic...
The ROAM test for business books - without bullshit
withoutbullshit.com
There are four questions you really should answer before setting out on a business book journey. They’ll determine everything from your title to your content to your publishing model. I first created the ROAM test for general business writing. It includes four elements: Readers, Objective, Action,...Useful advice...
Business Writing: Six Tricks to Make Your Writing Seem Shorter
businesswritingblog.com
Sometimes you simply have a lot to say. But you know that people often don't read long documents, and you are looking for ways to shorten yours. After you cut a few extra words and one or two unnecessary sentences,..."sighs..." and I thought this would excuse me from drinking wine most evenings.... (actually some good, interesting points.)
Write Drunk Edit Sober Is Only Sound Idiomatic Advice
justpublishingadvice.com
Was it Ernest Hemingway who said, write drunk edit sober? No one really knows, but the expression is now accepted as popular advice for many new writers.
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