Why sunny weather is so bad if you want to write blog posts
I’ve figured out what the magic ingredient is that’s allowed Britain and Ireland to produce so many great writers – rain.
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Noel Coward once said that he loved spontaneity on the stage – provided it was rehearsed for at least 6 weeks. (more…)
Why sunny weather is so bad if you want to write blog posts
I’ve figured out what the magic ingredient is that’s allowed Britain and Ireland to produce so many great writers – rain.
(more…)
When I first went into print journalism, 15 years ago, I hadn’t heard of blogs. I’m not even sure they’d been invented then.