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December 6, 2019

Finding the #Write #Words? No. 8 Bryson’s Dictionary for Writers and Editors.

Continuing the description of books on words in the list from post 1, which you’ll find here. Book 8: Bryson’s Dictionary for Writers and Editors On…
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Published on December 06, 2019 08:20

December 1, 2019

Creative #Writing #Contests Table Updated

The 1st of the month is when I remind everyone that the creative writing contest table has been updated. You access it through the ‘Resources’ page,…
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Published on December 01, 2019 08:56

November 29, 2019

Finding the #Write #Words? No. 7 Brit-Think/Ameri-Think

Continuing the description of books on words in the list given in post 1, which you’ll find here. Book 7: Brit-Think/Ameri-Think (sub-titled – A Transatlantic Survival…
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Published on November 29, 2019 07:57

November 28, 2019

84K, by Claire North: #BookReview.

480 pages Political Fiction/Dystopian/Literary Fiction Not for the faint-hearted. And, definitely not for the perennially depressed. But this is a book that should be read by…
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Published on November 28, 2019 04:31

November 22, 2019

Finding the #Write #Words? No.6 A Dictionary of Rhyming Slang

Continuing the description of books on words in the list given in post 1, which you’ll find here. Book 6: A Dictionary of Rhyming Slang, by…
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Published on November 22, 2019 08:01

November 15, 2019

Finding the #Write #Words? No.5 American English English American

Continuing the description of books on words in the list given in post 1, which you’ll find here. Post 2 is here, post 3 here, and…
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Published on November 15, 2019 08:00

November 11, 2019

A Walk in the Autumn Forest

We have the good fortune to live in the Forest of Dean, a beautiful part of England, so I thought I’d share this autumn with those…
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Published on November 11, 2019 07:57

November 10, 2019

A Week on the Gower Peninsula. Last Day. A Final Walk Along the Coast Path.

Here’s the final post about our visit to this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales. You’ll find day 1 here, day 2 here, day 3…
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Published on November 10, 2019 08:08

November 8, 2019

Finding the #Write #Words? No.4 A Miscellany for Word Lovers

Continuing the description of books on the list given in post 1, which you’ll find here. Post 2 is here, and post 3 here. Book 3:…
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Published on November 08, 2019 04:20

November 7, 2019

20 Reasons to Question Capita£i$m:

Many readers will find what I suggest here blindingly obvious, and many others will find it difficult to accept. I hope to stimulate critical examination of…
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Published on November 07, 2019 06:58