Grammarly: what’s the verdict?

Grammarly: what’s the verdict?

Grammarly’s wide-ranging digital and broadcast campaign is almost impossible to ignore. In the end I followed a link to find out what it was all about. I had a feeling that I was not going to like it.  Grammarly is an online tool that checks grammar, punctuation...

Storytelling… put simply

Eight great practical tips for brands and businesses. Storytelling has been on my mind: I’ve been thinking for a few months about how to come up with an original, informative post about how to do it well. Then I came across Carly Stringer’s excellent blog...

Mostly good news for Christmas

Mostly good news for Christmas 2018 Here’s some good news for you. You won’t be receiving a Christmas card from The Wordsmithy to clutter up your desk, nor a festive gif from The Wordsmithy to clutter up your email inbox. That’s good news for me too,...

My Friday Four

Four people who’ve inspired me – thank you! Having 20+ years of a marketing and writing career behind me is a mixed blessing. I used to long to be able to say “a decade’s experience” on my bio. Nowadays I wonder if “over two decades” is beginning to sound a bit… well…...