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...
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...
What was your very first job?

What was your very first job?

My first job was in 1992. I was 14, and became a waitress in a family-run restaurant in a little North Yorkshire market town. My trial week earned me ยฃ1.50 an hour, which rose to ยฃ2 an hour once Iโ€™d made the grade. I did this every Saturday and most holidays until I...
Why Use a Copywriter?

Why Use a Copywriter?

On meeting a few different people recently, and introducing myself as a copywriter for small to medium businesses, Iโ€™ve been interested to note that Iโ€™ve been asked the same question โ€“ โ€œso, what do you actually write for them?โ€. Itโ€™s a fair question. Writing the...
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