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the glorious diversity of our language
Below is my new book, a homage to: NETFLIX soobtitles Shop signz Menu’s BBC interviews And simply trying to buy a black coffee or even...

Rob Jones
Apr 14, 20242 min read


'It's no work for a woman!'
In 1836, a twenty-year-old Charlotte Brontë wrote to the Poet Laureate of the day, Robert Southey, to seek his opinion about a poem she...

diane jane ball
Apr 11, 20244 min read


what do readers look for in a book?
Well, different people seek different things, but there are some issues which are common to most. What you see below are a few of my...

Rob Jones
Apr 10, 20244 min read


All is Vanity
Lee and I have communicated with many authors who have faced exploitation. Many of those stories have directly related to publishing,...

Rob Jones
Apr 2, 20243 min read


March Newsletter!
shouldn't really be in blogs but some newer members may not have received it by email. Always check junk/spam folders by the way...

Rob Jones
Mar 27, 20241 min read


How Do You Define Success?
By Diane Jane Ball. Most of us strive to be successful writers, but what does that actually mean? Let me tell you the publishing history...

diane jane ball
Mar 25, 20244 min read
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