Better ways to write (almost) everything
In this fourth part of the late Sam Worthington’s short book, “How To Be A Savvy Restaurant Reviewer,” Sam takes a long, hard and savvy look at the menu and wine list.
You can tell an awful lot about a restaurant not just by the contents of the menu and wine list, but also by the way – and when – it is presented. Read on…
You may well remember one of HTWB’s most popular writing articles, “How to write a restaurant review” … ? That was written by one of my oldest friends who sadly passed away in 2015.
Another issue that will invariable come up is price. That can be divisive as well because we all eat different things, drink different amounts and have different ideas about what is expensive and what is not.
Having had me nag at him to write a short book that expands on the original article, author Sam Worthington went ahead and produced it.
Seeing how amazingly popular Sam’s original article has been here with more than 25,000 reads, his family have given me permission to reproduce the text of the whole book in a series. Bon appétit. [Read more…]
Proper book marketing can take your book out
of the wilderness and into the best seller list
In this guest article, Australia-based author Alana Munro shares her advice on how to market your book successfully in today’s marketplace…
Most weeks I receive similar emails from authors with this urgent question, ‘Alana, I see your own book was a success, can you make my book a bestseller too?’ [Read more…]
Dear HTWB Agony Columns
I want to start writing reviews for TripAdvisor as I love travel, vacations, eating out and all the other things they focus on. How can I write reviews that stand out and that may eventually lead to me being considered as a good, professional reviewer, perhaps for a local or regional magazine?
Thanks in anticipation! [Read more…]
Please welcome counsellor, psychotherapist and former journalist Rhiannon Daniel with what I hope is one of many delightful guest posts. Here she shares her typically lively views, on ChickLit … one of fiction’s most “popular” genres…
Anna Karenina, which I reread earlier this year, is, technically, ChickLit. Tolstoy, considered one of the greats of his era, often lapsed into waffle but among that stuff about trains, peasants and the intricacies of old Russian ‘society’ was a literary bodice ripper. It left everything to the imagination, yet it worked.
The Brontës were endlessly examined, interpreted and worshipped, but would have sold fewer were it not for their pulsating sexual tension.
I once thought that I might write for that flagship of modern ChickLit, Mills & Boon. They sent me twenty pages of instructions. [Read more…]
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Amazon (genuine) bestseller every Holiday Season! 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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--------------------------------------------------------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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Interesting advice on how writers work with cartoonists and other illustrators, from Josh Bernoff Books
How authors can work with a cartoonist - without bullshit
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I’m currently editing a book that will include cartoons. Cartoons will make the book much more enjoyable, even as they drive home the points in the chapters. And I’ve never had this much fun working. Today: what it’s like to work with a cartoonist. This isn’t my first book with cartoons. For...April Fool: how one invisible microbe has p*ssed all over most of the world and probably done it more harm than global warming and nuclear war put together. Very funny, COVID. howtowritebetter.net/diary-of-a-self-isolator-april-fool-by-corona-monster/
Diary of a self-isolator: thanks for the April Fool, coronamonster | How To Write Better
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A French priest has written a stunning essay about coronavirus and the irony of an invisible microbe bringing the whole world to its knees. Some April Fool...Many thanks to my good friend Mitch Sullivan for pointing out this excellent writing resource ... I think it's a great concept!
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SidewaysDictionary.com is like a dictionary for technology, but uses analogies instead of definitions.It’s a platform for finding, rating and sharing helpful analogies to explain the tech issues that increasingly shape our lives.It really is quite brilliant. Bookmark it.
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