Plus, how can it be enforced? I’ve spotted this article and I’ve followed Bitcoin BTC for a while and I think I’m getting to grips with it now (no I’m not, not really). Just like protesters in this country

...Or for yourself if you don't have faith in your significant other that he/she will get the hints you've been dropping since LAST Christmas... A few hints for you - and where to get them (mostly). Found

When I was five we bought a plot of land. Dad and mom worked it as a homestead and gave us all jobs to do. I had the kittens to herd and the ducklings and chicks to feed. I dragged my little red bucket

Affect and Effect Affect is to influence – Effect is a result The weather affected my plans and therefore, the effect was disappointing. Moot and Mute Moot – as in ‘The argument is moot’ means it is up

Here’s a project I’ve been interested in for a while and it’s finally coming to fruition. I have been an Editor for a number of years and I thoroughly enjoy helping Authors achieve their goals – whether

I'm no expert, so I looked for advice from people who are classed as successful (and therefore, 'expert' at what they do). *Read everything you can lay hands on. Michael Moorcock Sound advice! A writer's

I hear this a lot - unfortunately. Ask yourself a few questions: Do you really want to be a writer or does 'being a writer' seem a cushy number and you could see yourself in that kind of lifestyle? If

Part of my job is Editor and proofreader - mostly for indie writers (independent/small publishing houses) and this week I've helped an author with her 'baby'. She has led a life of struggle and strife,

Another 'Publishing Company' that appears to be more about making money from Authors than it is from Readers. I know a few people that have taken the Assisted Publishing route to getting their book published,

Vanity Publishing has long been sneered at, derided and portrayed as something for those that want to be published but haven't the talent. An author pays a publisher to publish, market and promote their

Is it too harsh to call people ‘Dumb-ass’ if they get these wrong? Malapropisms seem to be rife these days. Is it because we communicate MORE by written text than we did twenty, thirty years ago? Source

I remember at school when we first learned our alphabet and times tables - recited to a tune we all seemed to know - whether we 'knew' because we'd been taught from a young age or not, I couldn't possibly

Happy New Year everyone. I’m afraid I got caught up in festivities (chance would be a fine thing) and Steemit came a close second to my time scheduling. A few more bits and pieces of advice to enable your

Start your post with a catchy title, make it relevant to the post as well as interesting. This grabs your reader’s attention and makes them pause to see what this is all about. Second, make the first sentence

Introducing Myself – this account at least. Who am I? What am I doing here? What drives my motives? What are my ambitions regarding STEEMIT? Me? I’m ‘just another writer’ giving it a good go here on STEEMIT.

If you’d like to keep your audience engaged, invested and on the edge of their seat, there are a number of words to avoid. Began – Yes, we know the act began somewhere, but as the storyteller, it’s your

As an Editor, I work with an Author to get the manuscript as close to perfect and polished as possible. The Author and I are in partnership for the time it takes to edit and polish the manuscript. We both

One of my (few) guilty pleasures is the show I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. I was watching the show a few nights ago and something struck me… people are getting ‘me’ and ‘I’ wrong. Davey and me went

Is Editing Important? As an Editor, I have to say, “No, it’s not important. It’s absolutely VITAL!” Please. For the sake of your writing, your readers and any future reputation you wish to gain, please,

Where – Makes no difference where you write – wherever you can work is perfect. Personally, I like quiet. I usually can’t concentrate with music or much background noise. Having said that, I managed to