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Linda’s Blog May 11th I would imagine I’m not alone in saying that I’ve done a fair bit of gardening in the past few weeks. The weather’s been great, and we’ve been at home – perfect timing. But as I struggle to get rid of the goosegrass (a menace) and clumps of grass growing whereContinue reading “Weed your writing!”

May 4th Just thought I’d write about SARCASM and IRONY this week. Can’t think what brought those to mind. But I have read a few blogs and comments that disagree with each other as to what the two words mean and how they are used in the English language. This is how I see it:Continue reading “Linda’s Blog”

April 27th Stephen King’s assertion that Writing is a lonely job is probably something that many of us have experienced. We may meet up in groups, go to classes, courses, retreats and festivals. But when it comes to sitting down and actually writing, we’re on our own. And it can be hard. I believe oneContinue reading “Linda’s Blog”

April 20th I’ve been really impressed this week with what writers I know have been doing during this lock-down. One has been setting herself a target of two or three submissions a month, such as competitions, and so far is sticking to it. Another has been getting on with chapters of a novel. A thirdContinue reading “Linda’s Blog”

I thought this week I’d pull together some of the free writing courses that are available online. The Open University runs hundreds of free courses under their Open Learn scheme. You study at your own pace and if you sign up (no cost), you can qualify for a certificate on completion. Currently, they are running:Continue reading “Free writing courses”

Linda’s Blog April 2020 A warm welcome to writers everywhere. Welcome back to those who’ve been here before, and hello to those who’ve just found the site! Many of us are having to stay at home during the Coronavirus pandemic, so I thought it might be a good time to revive my website, to giveContinue reading “Let’s Get Writing!”