Writing

Whether you’re seeking to expand your own business or help fellow start-ups grow theirs, a business blog can be

Today, eBooks are an increasingly popular format for readers to enjoy new titles. Entirely digital, they can be viewed on iPads, smartphones and other personal devices, often at a lower cost than a traditional tome. While this new way of

If you like writing, you might want to try to monetise your hobby by honing your skills and putting them to work. Whether you want to work as

Writing a book, or any other sort of text that you would like to publish, is often hard enough without worrying about how to get your labour of love out into the world.

For today’s businesses, an online element is a must, and many clients discover new brands by using the internet. One way in which to stand out from the crowd and make a distinctive impression on potential clients is through blogging about

Blogging is fast becoming an effective way for businesses to connect with their clientele and to grow their customer base. Through blogs, you are able to

Electronic books are now a convenient and comfortable way to read on dedicated devices, tablets and smartphones, and are far less time-consuming to create than the traditional print format. With today’s technology, it’s never been easier for people to pen a book and publish

The current lockdown crisis has seen many businesses – small and large – take a serious hit over the past few months. Some businesses that predominantly operated face to face have taken to working online via social media, while

Whether you have completed a book of your nan’s recipes, written your family history, penned the next Fifty Shades of Grey, or created a children’s book that your little ones love, there are plenty of reasons why you

Last month marked a sombre moment in the history of British grammar with the closing of the Apostrophe Protection Society (APS). Founded in

Blogging is becoming an increasingly popular way for small brands to promote their business and to build an online presence. Blogs are effective when they are relevant, pithy, and helpful to the reader.

Traditionally favoured by Oxford University Press, the Oxford comma is considered to be one of the most controversial parts of grammar in

Whether writing essays for the end of term at school, penning your memoirs, or piecing together the next Booker prize-winning novel, if writer’s block strikes, it

Any writer will tell you that the world of publishing is one fraught with the potential for rejection. From self-help books, to novels, to biographies, to

You‘ve spent all that time making sure your websites look amazing. Now you want to attract people to them. Search engine optimisation (SEO) is

Writing content for online sources may seem easy at first, but there are plenty of variables to consider such as the reader and the subject you’re writing about. This means it can be difficult to get the right information across in the right tone in the right manner. Follow these five tried and tested writing […]

Whether you are a DIY aficionado, a World War One enthusiast, a dramatic storyteller or you simply want to transform an exciting family history into print, self-publishing might be the route for you. Recent years have seen an explosion in the number of writers who have made a good living from self-publishing without the hassle […]

It is fair to say that plagiarism – by which we mean copying someone else’s work or idea and passing it off as your own without proper attribution – is generally frowned upon and its consequences can be quite severe. We doubt that anyone can say for certain how much plagiarism costs, though some reported […]

The idea that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robots could render humans redundant was, once upon a time, more suited to a sci-fi movie than reality. We only now need to look at the transportation industry, with the gradual introduction of driverless cars and trains, and advances in other sectors to suggest that AI and robots […]

Are you looking for new ways to supercharge your marketing strategy or to reach a particular target audience with well researched in depth information? An eBook and the opportunity to self-publish might just be the perfect solution. Here are 5 reasons why you should consider eBooks a necessity and an essential component in your marketing

As it’s Australia Day today, let’s take a look at some of the leading writers from Down Under. The country has certainly served up some notable and diverse contributions to literature over the years, and here are five very different writers worth exploring: 1. Patrick White Though born in London, White moved to Sydney when […]

One of the biggest telltale signs of weak writing is using the same words again and again. When reading a piece, especially out loud, it really sticks out like a sore thumb if the same words and phrases appear repeatedly, but how can you keep this to an absolute minimum? Use synonyms Today happens to […]

With just days of 2017 now remaining, perhaps you’re setting out some New Year’s resolutions for yourself, one of which might be to get more writing done. With the calendar changing from ‘7’ to ‘8’, we’ve set out eight pieces of advice that might get you scribbling during 2018.

Appropriately on what is the shortest day of the year, today is Short Story Day, and if your writing muscles need flexing, what better way to do this than to pen a quick, brief narrative? A common reason would-be writers give for not getting any writing done is that they “don’t have time”. It is, […]