THE STATIC TRAVEL WRITER

With a place to stand and a long enough lever, Archimedes claimed he could move the world. Stay right where you are! You can move the world using the written word as leverage. World travel is fine for the unfettered freelance writer who can pack at the drop of an airline ticket. But those of [...]

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Filler Fun – Get Paid To Write Short Fillers For Magazines And Newspapers

At whatever stage you may be in your writing career if you need a kick start to get you motivated writing fillers can give you a real boost. Not only do you stand a good chance of seeing your name in print but often the rate per word is better than you may receive elsewhere. [...]

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Are You A Pretentious Proser? Grammatically Challenged? Or A Typo Terror?

If you have a fondness for long, obscure words and complex sentences then the chances are you are writing to impress and not to communicate.   You may think you have written something of high literary value which will amaze your betters, but it is far more likely to be greeted by a baffled yawn!  Add [...]

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I’ve Got A Little List

Whenever I find myself staring at a blank page (or screen) unable to write I resort to listing – no not to port or starboard but writing lists. I am an inveterate list-maker at the best of times. The house is littered with discarded shopping lists and to-do lists and major events such as Christmas [...]

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