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Full Stops
It's Skilful Saturday! Let's talk...full stops and how to use them well. What are full stops? A full stop (also known as a period) is a...
Aug 28, 20212 min read


Wait For It by Jenn McKinlay
It's Watch Wednesday! Let's talk... about a woman looking for a new lease on life moving to Arizona, where she rents a guest house on a...
Aug 25, 20212 min read
Semi-Colons
It's Skilful Saturday! Let's talk...semi-colons and if you're using them correctly. What are semi-colons? A semi-colon (or semicolon) is...
Aug 21, 20213 min read


Learning about space doesn't have to be difficult when writing sci-fi or fantasy
It's Fiction Friday! Let's talk...the wonders of the night sky in The Practical Astronomer by Anton Vamplew and Will Gater. Now, before...
Aug 20, 20214 min read


At Summer's End by Courtney Ellis
It's Watch Wednesday! Let's talk...about this wonderful debut from Courtney Ellis. "A sparkling debut from a new author we're all going...
Aug 18, 20213 min read


Tahereh Mafi's Series Shattered Me...
It's Fiction Friday! Let's talk... Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me series and why it shattered me. In this first instalment of the epic and...
Aug 13, 20217 min read


Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
It's Watch Wednesday! Let's talk about this immersive retelling of the Grimm brothers' The Six Swans fairytale, set in an East-Asian...
Aug 11, 20213 min read
Commas
It's Skilful Saturday! Let's Talk...commas and how/when to use them. What is a comma? A comma is a punctuation mark that indicates a...
Aug 7, 20215 min read


Getting Sucked Into The Morganville Vampires (series)
*In honour of the late Rachel Caine* It’s Fiction Friday! Let’s talk...Rachel Caine’s The Morganville Vampires series. The New York Times...
Aug 6, 202110 min read


The Dead and The Dark by Courtney Gould
It’s Watch Wednesday! Let’s talk about this thrilling debut about the things that lurk in dark corners, the parts of you that can't...
Aug 4, 20213 min read
Summer and Mental Health
It’s Mental Monday! Let’s Talk…summer and how it affects mental health. Summer has arrived! Unfortunately for those of us in the UK, it...
Aug 2, 20214 min read


Proofreading Marks: The Basics
It’s Skilful Saturday! Let’s Talk… proofreading marks, starting with general instructions. What are ‘correction marks’? Consider them the...
Jul 31, 20213 min read


Inhaling the Folk of the Air (trilogy)
It’s Fiction Friday! Let’s Talk… Holly Black’s Folk of the Air trilogy – the thrilling fantasy series from the bestselling author about...
Jul 30, 20216 min read


She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
It’s Watch Wednesday! Let’s talk about this queer epic fantasy debut… The first in the new The Radiant Emperor series by Shelley...
Jul 28, 20213 min read
Schizophrenia
It’s Mental Monday! Let’s talk…schizophrenia. National Schizophrenia Awareness Day – 25th July 2021 What is “Schizophrenia”? According to...
Jul 26, 20217 min read
Common Mistakes
It’s Skilful Saturday! Let’s Talk… about common mistakes to look out for when editing and proofreading. Punctuation mistakes with direct...
Jul 24, 20213 min read


Picking Thorns and Roses (series)
It’s Fiction Friday! Let’s Talk… Sarah J Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses series. So, let’s talk about the New York Times Bestseller....
Jul 23, 20219 min read


Girls at the Edge of the World by Laura Brooke Robson
It’s Watch Wednesday! Let’s talk about this YA debut… This recently published YA debut by Laura Brooke Robson focuses on impending...
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Copy-editing vs. Proofreading
It’s Skilful Saturday! Let’s Talk…copy-editing and proofreading. What are they exactly, and how do they compare? Copy-editing and...
Jul 17, 20214 min read


Diving into Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
It’s Fiction Friday! Let’s Talk… Challenger Deep and mental health themes in fiction. The National Book Award and Golden Kite Award...
Jul 16, 20214 min read
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