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Shirley Jobson

5 common writing mistakes I observe as a proofreader

Two and a half years on from commencing my freelance career as a writer and proofreader, I realise how far I have come, not only in work...

Shirley Jobson

How to Make Your Written Work Shine!

We all need to put words down in writing at some point in our lives. Whether it is an email, a work report, a school assignment, a text...

Shirley Jobson

Looking to Self-Publish Your Book? Go for it—with Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing!

Publishing my first book was something I had only ever dreamed of and never got round to doing—until October 2020, that is! Writing has...

Shirley Jobson

5 Things I Learnt When Launching A Writing Career During A Pandemic

The year 2020 started off normally, probably for the majority of the world. We said our goodbyes to the previous year and turned eagerly...

Shirley Jobson

Remote working: How my home became my workplace!

For almost half a century, I worked up in the sky. And up until a few months ago, I would never have imagined that I would become a...

Shirley Jobson

How Proofreading Can Save Lives!

“Let’s eat Mother!” “Let’s eat, Mother!” The difference between these two sentences is...a comma. But what an important difference it is!...