As a copywriter with a linguistic background I am – unsurprisingly – more than a little bit interested in language. Not just the finer points of grammar, spelling and punctuation, but also its etymology, usage and evolution. Following on from previous…
Like many freelance copywriters, a large portion of my business comes via personal referrals from people I’ve previously worked for – sometimes several years ago. Not surprisingly, word of mouth is considered to be the most effective marketing tool, because…
As you may know, I’m rather partial to words. I enjoy reading them, writing them, playing with them, learning about their origin and discovering new ones. So, seeing as I’ve already written a blog post with my favourite quotes about writing,…