Phrase My Son Got Badly Wrong (And Some Others)

Phrase My Son Got Badly Wrong (And Some Others)

(My apologies if you are currently eating – you may want to come back later.) My older son announced to me this week that his friendโ€™s dog had been ill. โ€œHe says that his dog had verbal diarrhoea โ€“ it was coming out of his mouth and nose!โ€ There were clearly a...

Four things Iโ€™m changing on social media

Whether you use social media for business, pleasure or both, you probably know that your posts aren’t guaranteed to reach everyone who follows you – and sometimes, it feels like hardly any! The algorithm that they apply to every post โ€“ Facebook, Instagram,...
Blogging: it’s Better than Biscuits

Blogging: it’s Better than Biscuits

If youโ€™d told me 20 years ago โ€“ even five years ago โ€“ that Iโ€™d be doing what Iโ€™ve done this week, I would never have believed you. On Wednesday morning, I went to an SJPoole networking session โ€“ not to learn from the visiting expert, but to be her. I delivered an...
A week in the life of RLC Words

A week in the life of RLC Words

I was typing a little text to my Mum and sister the other day about what was on the agenda for the morning, and on reading it back, I had a sudden thought: I would never have imagined this as a typical day, 10 years ago, five years ago, or even when I started RLC...

Cautionary Tales about Proofreading

I was delighted to get some proofreading work my way this week. Itโ€™s one of my favourite jobs. The writing is all there, the words and voice are already the customerโ€™s own, and all I have to do is buff it up, and make it the most beautiful version it can be. If...
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