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The Writing Hut
A behind the scenes look at the nuts and bolts of the writing life
By Alex Johnson · Launched 5 months ago
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Trailing males and going native: The books at the back of my drawer
We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when.
Aug 1
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A peek at my 'ideas list': From edible books to novelty architecture
Every one a winner. Kind of.
Jul 22
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Exclusive extract from my new book of book jokes
To be honest I’m not a huge fan of book introductions, so if you’re anything like me then please do feel free to skip the next 500 words and whizz down to the yet-to-be published opening salvo in my new book, A Book of Book Jokes (which might mutate slightly to The Book Lover’s…
Aug 12
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Time for a siesta: A bonus newsletter on reusing content
If something’s worth writing, it’s almost certainly worth rewriting. One of the first lessons I learnt as a travel journalist in the 1990s was that if you got a commission to write about a trip from one magazine or newspaper, it was also a smart move to pitch something along…
Jul 18
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I LOVE your book: why writers (usually) like to hear from readers
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Exclusive extract from my new book of book jokes
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Trailing males and going native: The books at the back of my drawer
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Who decides what goes in a book?
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How long does it take to get a book published?
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I LOVE your book: why writers (usually) like to hear from readers
“If you don't get feedback from your performers and your audience, you're going to be working in a vacuum.” Peter Maxwell Davies
Jul 15
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Why I'm learning Welsh: Caecilius est in horto and other great language hits
So, I have started learning Welsh. And as with so much of what I do, it’s because of a book. I’m about to start working on something for Calon Books…
Jul 8
A summer of lists: Boris Johnson's Scoop to the Space Station's library
"In the case of 'Goon Squad,' which sold slowly for a long time despite the good reviews, those 'best of 2010' lists were pivotal, and made the book…
Jul 1
Literary tourism: Portrait of a gazebo
“Writers stamp themselves upon their possessions more indelibly than other people," said Virginia Woolf.
Jun 24
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The ins and outs of writing guidebooks
“One must have with one, naturally, one or more guidebooks,” says Rose Macaulay in the introduction to her classic 1949 account of touring the Spanish…
Jun 17
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Work in progress...
An exclusive look at a food & drink pitch I'm currently working on
May 16
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Why do I work with so many publishers?
Plus what I read last week, am reading this week, and plan to read next week
May 9
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Book covers in translation: part 2
How publishers outside the UK put their own spin on editions of my Bookshelf book
May 2
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Time for a siesta: A bonus newsletter on reusing content
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Exclusive extract from my new book of book jokes
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Trailing males and going native: The books at the back of my drawer
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Who decides what goes in a book?
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