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Fall Discounts | What our clients say | Design Dairy

Fall Discounts | What our clients say | Design Dairy

Zadie Smith says "Work on a computer that is disconnected from the internet.", Will Smith advises "Always carry a note-book. And I mean always. The short-term memory only retains information for three minutes; unless it is committed to paper you can lose an idea for ever."..... check out the other Top Tips from Writers producing best selling fiction.

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20 Writing Tips from 12 Bestselling Fiction Authors Writing success boils down to hard work, imagination and passion—and then some more hard work. iUniverse Publishing fires up your creative spirit with 20 writing tips from 12 bestselling fiction authors.

Why not challenge yourself this year to submit some work to The Bridport Prize? Deadline 31st May. Poetry, Fiction,short stories, novels and more. So many categories to enter, such large prizes! www.bridportprize.org.uk

The Bridport Prize | “Mention the Bridport Prize and the eyes of writers everywhere light up. It's not just the money - though that's not to be sneezed at - it's a prize really worth fighting for in terms of prestige and genuine literary accomplishment”

Mend the Living, by Maylis de Kreangal has won the £30,000 Wellcome Book Prize. The novel is about a day in the life of a transplanted heart. ;iterarycometitions

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Wellcome Prize won by 'heart-breaking' transplant novel - BBC News Maylis de Kerangal's novel tells the story of a human heart which is donated after an accident.

Okay so everyone says writing is a novel is the tricky bit, but how do you make it stand out from the crowd?

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Looking for inspiration? Check out the Hay Festival May 25th - 4th June.

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Looking for a New Years Resolution or just to improve your skillset? What about a debating course? http://www.intelligencesquared.com/debatemate/course

The Art of Debate: Learning to Speak your Mind : Intelligence Squared A rousing speech can change the course of history. Just think of Churchill’s ‘We shall fight on the beaches’ or Elizabeth I’s speech to the troops at Tilbury. It can also be a transformative and powerful tool for any young person. Learning to speak in public provides the skills to explore ideas, dev...

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Ian Fleming vs John le Carré : Intelligence Squared They are the titans of the spy novel, who have elevated thrillers to the level of literary fiction. Much imitated, much adapted by the big and small screens, Ian Fleming and John Le Carré have painted our picture of post-war espionage: Fleming through the dashing figure of James Bond, with his lush…

What's your favourite Poem

Not waving but Drowing.... by Stevie Smith is our favourite this month
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"Not Waving but Drowning" by Stevie Smith "Not Waving but Drowning" - a poem by Stevie Smith. Read by Janet Harris. Nobody heard him, the dead man, But still he lay moaning: I was much further out th...

Maya Lou Angelou 'Love Liberates' ....
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Dr. Maya Angelou - Love Liberates I do not own this video and do not claim to be the owner of this incredible work. Just trying to make this inspiring message available to as many people as p...

The The Guardians best books of autumn 2016
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From Ali to Zadie: the best books of autumn 2016 John Le Carré reveals his official secrets, Zadie Smith gets swinging, Ali Smith eyes the seasons, and Alan Moore does a Ulysses