...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…]
Suzan St Maur
Here on How To Write Better, you'll learn how to improve your writing of...
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*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."
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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Writing reader/heart-centred copy/text is doing what copywriters have been taught for generations: the terms have changed but the concept hasn't. Here's that concept's journey over the last 100 years or so and why it's still sooo important for businesses...
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Please welcome ReaderReady writing. (This time around.) | How To Write Better
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Why writing for marketing and sales needs to be all about conversations with customers - and why such a notion is nothing new. An analysis by Suzan St Maur.AUTHORS: YOU MUST WATCH THIS VIDEO!! It's yet more evidence of how easy -- and sleazy -- it can be to become an "Amazon Bestselling Author..."I managed to become a #1 Amazon best-seller with a book I wrote and published in less than 1 hour. Don’t believe me? That’s not even the most shocking reveal...
More and more people are writing memoirs at the moment and the good ones are selling well on Amazon. This article stops you from taking a wrong turning with yours, and helps guide you to one which will do well for you.
Advice for memoirists: No one wants to hear your whole life story - The Writer
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A memoir shouldn't tell your whole life story. Sarah Van Arsdale provides tips for how to write a memoir readers will engage with.
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