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12 1/2p Per Word
Words and their worth Many writers work on a ‘per-word’ basis – they’ll write a 1,000-word feature for a magazine, say, at a rate of 12½p for each word. I’ve never really come to terms with the paradox at the … Continue reading
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Ultimate Or Normal Idiocy
What’s the difference between Ultimate and Normal Unleaded? I realised I’d been blithely buying Ultimate Unleaded for my massively unmacho car for approximately five years. For five long unthinking years, I’d been rolling up, seeing the two options – Ultimate … Continue reading
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Google Versus The Content Farms
Intensively farmed words could be a thing of the past Officially good news for writers, and lovers of quality web content everywhere. This post on the Google blog indicates that, slowly but surely, the company is turning its algorithmic death … Continue reading
Laika Lives On
10 things you need to know about everyone’s favourite canine cosmonaut Why choose Laika Media as a company name? Is it because freelance writers orbit the rest of the world in a tiny capsule, looking on from afar? Is it … Continue reading
The Furry Fury
The Bear Family And Me Recent three-part BBC wildlife extravaganza, The Bear Family And Me, offered a remarkably insightful look not merely into the world of a fearsome land predator, but also into the psyche of a fearless adrenaline junkie. … Continue reading
