Tweet 2013 was pretty interesting on the work front. Since my last round-up, I’ve been writing much more - a welcome change to the editorial work that is the bulk of my workload at present. I had a nice commission from Best, for example, to puncture the sacred cow known as Great British Bake Off. […]
Some things I’ve been writing
Published in December 2nd, 2012
Tweet I’m a bit embarrassed that these days I don’t get around to updating this blog much. It’s mainly because I’m preoccupied elsewhere, so I though it was time to share where you can read some of the other stuff I’ve written of late. Firstly, there’s the other blog - I started The Lone Gourmet […]
Call yourself a writer? A meme
Published in August 9th, 2009
Tweet Journalist and blogger Linda Jones has tagged me in her meme about writing. I really rate Linda’s writing as well as her business acumen so I’m responding to the challenge (and it’s the perfect excuse to kickstart this sadly neglected blog, too). Which words do you use too much in your writing? I probably […]
Blogging against disablism
Published in May 1st, 2009
Tweet Did you know that one in six people in the UK has a disability of some sort? No? Neither did I until quite recently. It’s a shocking statistic, not so much because of the figure of 17%, but because disability is so underreported that when it does make the press people’s life stories become […]
When hacks get sacked for blogging
Published in September 25th, 2008
Tweet Freelance journalist Nick Clayton got the boot last week for blogging. His firing has attracted a lot of media attention and he’s written up his experience on his own blog. Read and learn what a storm in a teacup it is - not for him but for The Scotsman. No doubt Nick will be […]
