Jo Parfitt 
It’s a brand new year and I’m excited to share this brand new section with you this month. As you may know, since the start of the pandemic, I have been conducting Zoom interviews with skilled authors and experts on various … Read More
Why sneer quotes are the writer’s enemy This month, for the first time ever, someone else has written this blog. Joshua Parfitt is a trained journalist and now freelances as a digital news editor, content creator, sub-editor and writer. Summertime Publishing … Read More
Milking it What do I mean by ‘milking it’? Well, once again, I was not sure what to write about in this month’s Monthly Inspirer and again I went for a walk with Ian. Last week we moved into a … Read More
Learn how to write ‘it’ Readers of this blog will know how much I love the work of Anthony Anaxagorou. I have all of the British poet’s collections on my bookshelves, have attended several of his workshops and watched his … Read More
Reach out on LinkedIn I’m increasingly fond of LinkedIn, finding it a rich resource of folk I needed to meet. Margaret Ghielmetti is one of them. She reached out to me on LinkedIn with a connection request a few weeks … Read More
Blood, sweat and tears – The difficult craft of writing With Ian and I spending six weeks in temporary accommodation in the Westminster area of London before we move to a long-term flat in Crouch End, we are exploring. Every … Read More
Two ways to write a memoir Allow you to introduce you to my friend, actress, writer and storyteller, Bernadette Nason I first met Berni about 30 years ago when we were living in Dubai and have stayed in touch ever since. … Read More
There may be a pandemic on, but that does not mean that I am unable to provide any learning opportunities. Just scoot on over to my Virtual Events page and you’ll find regular Speedwrite Live sessions, Book Writing Circles and my popular … Read More
In flimsy limbo… Hello there! This month the Monthly Inspirer is in limbo. I’ve been moving house and country and I think that’s a valid excuse, don’t you? It’s been a moving experience in so many ways. Not only have … Read More
Trust your gut – Judging the Lindsay de Feliz Award The Lindsay de Feliz Award has a winner, but how did we decide? There are so many rules about writing. The way to spell a word. How to punctuate dialogue. … Read More
