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    How to thrive in your first year in business: 5 lessons I’ve learnt (and am still learning)
    Emma Lawson
    • Jan 1
    • 4 min

    How to thrive in your first year in business: 5 lessons I’ve learnt (and am still learning)

    How do you not only survive your first year as a freelancer, but also thrive? What can you do to prepare and what will sustain you?
    41 views0 comments
    Author Spotlight: Kate Hewitt
    Emma Lawson
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    Author Spotlight: Kate Hewitt

    'I’ve had to be quite disciplined, ‘rewarding’ myself with internet time after making a certain word count.’
    17 views0 comments
    Author Spotlight: Chloe Banks
    Emma Lawson
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 6 min

    Author Spotlight: Chloe Banks

    This week on the blog, I hand over to talented author and emerging scriptwriter, Chloe Banks, author of The Art of Letting Go. Does...
    34 views0 comments
    Author Spotlight: Marion Grace Woolley
    Emma Lawson
    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 8 min

    Author Spotlight: Marion Grace Woolley

    British author Marion Grace Woolley talks all things books and writing, with top advice for newbie writers and authors.
    43 views0 comments
    Proofreading and editing a dissertation/thesis
    Emma Lawson
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 6 min

    Proofreading and editing a dissertation/thesis

    Do you need your essay, article or dissertation proofread and edited, but don’t quite know what this will look like in practice?
    126 views2 comments
    Copyedit clinic: How to use commas for clarity
    Emma Lawson
    • Aug 4, 2020
    • 8 min

    Copyedit clinic: How to use commas for clarity

    How and when should you use a comma? If you’ve asked yourself this question, you’re not alone.
    141 views0 comments
    Copyedit clinic: How to use semi-colons to improve your writing
    Emma Lawson
    • Jul 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    Copyedit clinic: How to use semi-colons to improve your writing

    This blog post explores how to use semi-colons correctly and how they can sharpen your writing.
    60 views0 comments
    Copywriting for international charities: key ways you can affirm that Black Lives Matter
    Emma Lawson
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 7 min

    Copywriting for international charities: key ways you can affirm that Black Lives Matter

    For those of us working with words and in communication, how can we play our part in affirming that 'Black Lives Matter'?
    50 views0 comments
    Writing with depression and anxiety: help or hindrance?
    Emma Lawson
    • May 18, 2020
    • 6 min

    Writing with depression and anxiety: help or hindrance?

    Mental health issues are talked about far more today than they ever were, and for good reason. Depression and anxiety are a double vortex...
    48 views0 comments
    Writing flash fiction
    Emma Lawson
    • Apr 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    Writing flash fiction

    Photo: Pexels If you hadn't noticed already, I really enjoy proofreading and editing other people's writing. Alongside running my...
    83 views0 comments
    3 things to look for when hiring a proofreader or editor
    Emma Lawson
    • Mar 3, 2020
    • 5 min

    3 things to look for when hiring a proofreader or editor

    Are you feeling overwhelmed with your project/s? It can be difficult in a cost-cutting environment with multiple demands on our time to...
    106 views0 comments
    From passion to profession: a freelancer's journey
    Emma Lawson
    • Feb 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    From passion to profession: a freelancer's journey

    It’s pleasing putting a face to a name, isn’t it? As I grow my business, I want to take a moment to properly introduce myself so that you...
    107 views0 comments
    5 essential writing reference books
    Emma Lawson
    • Jan 11, 2020
    • 5 min

    5 essential writing reference books

    What are some of the ‘must-have’ reference books on your shelf?
    78 views0 comments
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