Month: April 2017

Everybody has a slightly different technique of preparing for an exam. You might be someone who regularly reviews their material over the course of a year or more, or you may be the type who prefers to put in a big revision session here and there. Either way, the day will eventually come when the […]

Writing is one of the few professions or hobbies that we can do pretty much anywhere. Helped by modern technology, writers have so many more options and locations at their disposal than to simply sit at a desk with a pen and notepad. Working at a desk is fine, of course, but there’s no need […]

Most writers and wordsmiths tend to be fond of the likes of crosswords, anagrams and word puzzles, but does this just come down to a love of wordplay, or is it possible that their interest in one is aiding their ability in another? Perhaps the most famous of all word games is Scrabble, and with […]

There’s an old saying that “sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me,” but anyone who has been on the receiving end of serious name calling will know how hurtful it can really be. A 2013 study by the University of Pittsburgh seems to back up a long-held theory that