If you haven’t heard the news already, it seems sitting for prolonged periods is every bit as detrimental to your health as smoking! Apparently sitting for too long can lead to weight gain, unhealthy blood-sugar levels, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. Yikes! As a writer, I often spend up to 10 hours
All good writers love to read. According to one of modern literature’s most successful writers, Stephen King, they HAVE to read to be good at their job. So I asked a bunch of my fellow copywriters what books they were currently reading (and why). I got a fantastically diverse response and then we lost ourselves
Stuck for ideas on what to buy your beloved word nerd for Christmas or birthdays? Clearly a generous book voucher NEVER goes astray, but if you’re after a something a little more creative check out these awesome gifts that THIS word nerd would be more than happy to receive (hint hint!) Literary Scarf We don’t
It’s funny how some words strike a chord. They may set your teeth on edge, or they may make you smile. Here a 10 of my favourite words. 10. Snarky – sarcastic, irritable or disrespectful behaviour This attitude seems adopted mainly by teenagers and politicians. I love that you almost have to sneer to say
December 10, 2008. It?s the morning of my 37th birthday and the plan is to get pumped full of drugs and wake up naked in a room full of strangers. Now, if I was Charlie Sheen, this might be reminiscent of pretty much any other birthday? and while I might have partied pretty hard in
