Books 4 Writers

If you’re interested in writing, then here are all the books I’ve written just for you. There are two series from which to choose: The Practical Writer Series is a …

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Ironbridge Snapper

With lockdown restrictions easing, I met up with a fellow WeatherWatcher today in Ironbridge. And what I thought would be a pretty drab day turned into one of blue sky …

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Small Batch Snapper

Good Friday turned out to be a really good Friday! Not only did I climb Ragleth Hill first thing this morning, but as the weather improved, it pulled me back …

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Artificial Intelligence

Can editing and proofing be automated? Simon Whaley explores online grammar services. I grew up in the 70s and 80s, when grammar was not the primary focus of English language …

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Ludlow & Bromfield

The May 2021 issue of Country Walking magazine has my six-and-a-bit stroll around Ludlow and Bromfield. Ironically, here we are just coming out of Lockdown 3, and I tackled this …

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Embrace Rejection!

Nobody likes being rejected. Especially when you’ve spent hours, weeks, months (or even years, if it’s a novel) writing something. To many writers, particularly novices, rejection is not good. And if …

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National Snapper on the Map

Less than a week after appearing on the national weather forecast, and it’s happened again. Not once, but twice. And this time, it put Church Stretton on the weather map. …

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National Snapper

Surprised to see my image from this morning’s walk suddenly appear on the national weather forecast broadcast during the BBC One o’clock News this lunchtime.

So, You Want To Be A BBC WeatherWatcher?

“Shropshire? Oooh, You’ll get a lot of weather up there!” That’s what most people in London said when they heard I was moving to Shropshire in 1997. (The next question …

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Copyright Basics

As World Intellectual Property Day approaches, Simon Whaley explores how copyright helps our writing business. Celebrating its 21st anniversary on 26th April 2021, World Intellectual Property Day recognises the impact …

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