Monthly Archives: February 2009

The French connection, pesto, post, and post-pronoia post positivity

Posted on February 28, 2009 by biowrite

Pronoia and positivity work!  Since this post great things have happened, especially today! 1) I received a cheque in the post (for some transcription work). 2) I received a positive email from a potential commissioner, pleased with the sample work … Continue reading →

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Not hot sex, yet mad fun: the joy of three-letter words. Part II.

Posted on February 27, 2009 by biowrite

[UPDATE 20 APRIL 2009: Since this was first posted it has had about 300 hits from people seeking information on the Dogue de Bordeaux. I have added information on this breed, and have referred to two books which should be … Continue reading →

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Not hot sex, yet mad fun: the joy of three-letter words. Part I.

Posted on February 27, 2009 by biowrite

The last post was heavy stuff, so here’s a fun one! In my penultimate post I mentioned my favourite words.  Later I realised I had omitted one:  yet. yet Yet is the crème de la crème of conjunctions,  a feminine sophisticate.  … Continue reading →

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Postal privatisation and eating disorders: the sordid link.

Posted on February 25, 2009 by biowrite

It’s a good exercise for a writer (or, indeed, for anyone) to take two apparently unrelated things and try to find a link between them.  This morning (24 February), listening to Today on Radio 4, I had no difficulty in … Continue reading →

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Poetry, prose, pronoia, passion, persistence and perspective: musings on positivity and “the law of attraction”

Posted on February 23, 2009 by biowrite

My take on self-help, pronoia, synchronicity, the law of attraction etc., especially as it applies to my life as a writer. Lots of links! Continue reading →

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The case of the hyphen and other crimes of omission and commission

Posted on February 21, 2009 by biowrite

Many lament the effective demise of the apostrophe, misused to the point of uselessness. (Here’s a wee poem I penned on the subject many years ago. Note that it might have better to have referred to possessive adjectives rather than … Continue reading →

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Slide rules to search engines: a unique slice of history!

Posted on February 19, 2009 by biowrite

This is a stream-of-consciousness post rather unlike my others. I hope you find it entertaining. I have just logged on to my Facebook profile and accepted an invitation to join the Photograph a Police Officer Today group. The internet informed … Continue reading →

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Publicity flyers for “Please Don’t Hurt Me”

Posted on February 11, 2009 by biowrite

[IMPORTANT UPDATE: Please read this before reading anything below and then go here.] This week I received copies of the publicity flyer for the book mentioned in my previous blog. I post the image here for your interest: For those … Continue reading →

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Exciting days and a most remarkable woman

Posted on February 1, 2009 by biowrite

[IMPORTANT UPDATE: Please read this before reading anything below and then go here. The book is now titled Disruptive and will be published by Synchrony Books. John Blake is not publishing the book!] My next book, the autobiography I helped … Continue reading →

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