Category Archives: Writing

Word use, abuse and overuse: Whisperer

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Some years ago I went on a week’s intensive course all about horse body language (no, really, I did).  The course was run by the fascinating Intelligent Horsemanship organisation under Kelly Marks, the UK’s first lady and star pupil of … Continue reading →

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Neologisms I’ve spotted

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Apptivist – a fusion of smartphone app and activist. I have been recently working on a smartphone application concept for charities and businesses which want to engage their supporters/ customers in promoting their work.  This app harnesses phone tech and … Continue reading →

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KONY 2012 – a decade-long campaign reaches critical mass

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Yesterday a video went viral.  Within hours the phrase KONY 2012 was appearing on facebook pages, twitter feeds, blogs, emails and various discussion fora.  The video was a 30 minute documentary by Jason Russell, a film-maker and founder of Invisible … Continue reading →

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Looking for a freelancer?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

I’ve just joined Guru.com – a new kind of website which allows freelancers place bids on live jobs in an international forum.  The only problem with this method of finding work is that the freelancer has to pay to bid on … Continue reading →

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The Messages of 2011 – in review

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Exactly 12 months ago, on 25th January 2011, the revolution in Egypt began. Wael Ghonim, a marketing manager for Google and political activist, used the social media site Facebook (have you heard of it?) to organise a campaign of non-violent … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Self-publishing

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

Yesterday afternoon, I passed through Hay-on-Wye.  Naturally, I could not resist the legendary bookshops.  In the last, before reluctantly turning for home, I found a book that should serve as a warning to all self-publishing authors: you may be gilt-embossing … Continue reading →

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Natural Selection, Stupid People and words

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Language changes; that’s the way it lives.  If we insist on entombing specific meaning within a specific word, then we risk the death of language. Change is good.  Mostly. But just like the evolution of organic species, I hope that … Continue reading →

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Non-Verbal Communication

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

I have just signed up for a course in British Sign Language (Stage One) with a local provider.  I’ve always wanted to learn BSL and be able to communicate in a way that relies wholly on observation, interaction and empathy … Continue reading →

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The Art of Adaptation

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

Yesterday Amy & I went to the gorgeous Charlecote Park to see Heartbreak Productions’… errr… production of Pride and Prejudice in the open air. In a word it was Inspiring. In three words it was Astonishingly Well-Adapted. This was because … Continue reading →

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