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Shooting a promotional video for a historical novel

Just a few thoughts on shooting a promotional video to publicise a historical novel and posting it on social media…

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The role of the Confederacy in World War 2

This epitaph, ‘for your tomorrow we gave our today,’ was published on a Confederate page relating to the American civil…

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The new look Hunchback of Notre Dame

Hunchback of Notre Dame becomes
vertical!

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Hanging around with the Upside Down Coat Hook movement

A new political movement has been launched which could solve the urgent problem of ‘coat hook poverty, ’ a condition…

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How to avoid repetitive writing

How to avoid using the same word too often, and in too close proximity to the next instance of it.

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How to avoid repetitious writing

A way of avoiding repetitive writing, with examples from a novel.

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How to get started in freelance journalism and photojournalism

How to get started in freelance writing

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The South as an English country estate

In my latest novel ‘Rebel Liar,’ which is set in the American Civil War, one of the characters describes the…

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How to solve an awkward, long winded and old fashioned piece of writing

Just a use of English problem and how to solve it, that might be useful for someone else who is…

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Human eats alligator!

A human being has eaten an alligator in an area which is known to be a habitat of dangerous human…