Category Archives: Tweeting

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…. You Know What

Posted on December 16, 2019 by blogaboutwriting

Hello! I hope you’re getting into the Christmas spirit (if that’s your thing) and you’re not too overwhelmed with ‘stuff’. If you want some tips on how to survive Christmas, as a writer, I’ve updated my annual post on the … Continue reading →

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Spotted on Twitter in the Last Couple of Days

Posted on June 27, 2019 by blogaboutwriting

It may have passed you by but yesterday was National Writing Day (today is, apparently #National Sunglasses Day. Who knew?). I only found out about that – and, in fact, everything in this post, because I’ve been on Twitter for … Continue reading →

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On Doing ‘Writerly Things’ for Free

Posted on February 26, 2019 by blogaboutwriting

Still on the subject of ‘How much do writers earn?’ (see last post), author Joanne Harris* (of ‘Chocolat’ fame. And by the way, can you believe it’s 20 years since that novel was published?) has revealed – in a tweet … Continue reading →

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How to Tweet

Posted on August 3, 2017 by blogaboutwriting

So, here I am, back from (the last) Writers’ Holiday in Fishguard, our visitors of the past 3 days have gone home (one left his underpants under a pillow but that’s another story..), so there’s no excuse not to get … Continue reading →

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Twitter: Useful Tool or (yet another) Waste of Time?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by blogaboutwriting

“I don’t get Twitter.” I’ve heard that so many times, from writers and non-writers alike. I’ve even heard it from people who are on Twitter! In fact, my younger brother – who’s an IT bod and runs his own business … Continue reading →

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My Writing A-Z… S is for SAND

Posted on July 21, 2015 by blogaboutwriting

S is for SAND OK, that’s just an excuse to use this photo of gorgeous Old Hunstanton beach in Norfolk, which looked like this ‘on the ground’: and like this: from the top of the cliffs. We were there for … Continue reading →

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Review of My (Writing) Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

I originally started this post with: “2012 was rather ‘bitty’ and a not altogether successful year for me, writing-wise,” but then I realised, that I still have over 40,000 words ‘out there’ (that’s 8 stories at various women’s magazines and … Continue reading →

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One Star, Mr Ellory….

Posted on September 3, 2012 by blogaboutwriting

Now, you know how I like a bit of controversy, so I was rather tickled to read today about crime writer RJ Ellory, who’s been dabbling in a little ‘crime’ of his own. He’s been caught faking glowing reviews for … Continue reading →

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Sparks Fly At The Writers Bureau!

Posted on November 4, 2011 by blogaboutwriting

Call it sour grapes if you will (because I entered this and didn’t come anywhere) BUT the Writers Bureau have just announced the winner of their Halloween ‘Tweet’ story competition (it had to be the same length as a tweet … Continue reading →

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