Learn how to use the four aspects of present tenses in your writing. An easy-to-understand guide to using simple present, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous.
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Overwhelmed by the never-ending 24-hour news cycle? Confused by what the hell is happening in politics? These 5 podcasts will transform your daily news fix with insightful analysis and coverage of the issues that matter to you and your friends.
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Announcing the Children’s Fiction shortlist for the 2019 Books Are My Bag Readers Award.
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Nothing can beat the feel of browsing in a bookshop, sharing a love of the written word with knowledgable booksellers. Ahead of Books Are My Bag's annual Bookshop Day, find out why bookshops are at the heart of our communities.
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Why is it so hard to call myself a writer? What is it about this creative life that allows our imposter syndrome to thrive? At what point do we feel comfortable embracing the title ‘writer’?
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Did you know there are four aspects of the past tense? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered in this blog post breaking down the four ways to use past tenses in your writing with plenty of examples.
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Nervous about interviewing people for your podcast? In this blog post I’m sharing the advice from my professional career as a journalist to help you master the art of the podcast interview.
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Meat Market by Juno Dawson is an exploration of the fashion industry’s ugly side. From body image and class to the safety of garment workers and #MyJobShouldNotIncludeAbuse, Meat Market is a stunning and resounding contemporary novel.
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Podcasts can be an incredibly powerful tool for your small business marketing. Podcasts are booming and there’s still so many opportunities to create engaging niche audio content to target your ideal client. In this post I explain three reasons podcasts should be a powerful component of your marketing plan.
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Active voice is a key part of optimising your blog content for search, but what is it? In this post find out what active and passive voice is and how to use it to transform your blog writing and boost SEO.
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You’ve got seconds to grab your reader’s attention online. In this post find out how to transform your blog post introductions from meh to amazing with these simple tips.
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Writing a true crime podcast isn’t as easy as trying to make the next Serial or Dirty John. In this post I’m taking you behind the scenes of writing, editing, and recording my true crime podcast Predator.
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