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A collection of regular-ish book reviews and blog posts by copywriter and editor Tiffany Markman, who reviews for Penguin Books, Pan Macmillan, Women24 and JoziKids - and lives, works, writes and reads in Joburg, South Africa.
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It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it.: Barracuda (Christos Tsiolkas)
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It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it. A collection of regular-ish book reviews and blog posts by copywriter and editor Tiffany Markman, who reviews for Penguin Books, Pan Macmillan, Women24 and JoziKids - and lives, works, writes and reads in Joburg, South Africa. Rocked my cynical literary socks. Depiction of Australia’s racial, sexual and familial politics, The Slap. Astonished me. So I grabbed Barracuda. If you’ve read The Slap. In contrast, Barracuda. Daniel Kelly is a working class ‘...
It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it.: July 2014
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It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it. A collection of regular-ish book reviews and blog posts by copywriter and editor Tiffany Markman, who reviews for Penguin Books, Pan Macmillan, Women24 and JoziKids - and lives, works, writes and reads in Joburg, South Africa. One of my greatest fears [#writersbootcampZA 3]. This topic is a toughie for me. No, car accidents. Shit. I couldn't decide. Dithered all the way to school in the car. Cancer. Car accidents, cancercaraccidents. But so far it's Us: 3,...
It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it.: Oscar: An Accident Waiting to Happen (Patricia Taylor & Melinda Ferguson)
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It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it. A collection of regular-ish book reviews and blog posts by copywriter and editor Tiffany Markman, who reviews for Penguin Books, Pan Macmillan, Women24 and JoziKids - and lives, works, writes and reads in Joburg, South Africa. Oscar: An Accident Waiting to Happen (Patricia Taylor and Melinda Ferguson). So, here it is: the book review I got into trouble for - Oscar: An Accident Waiting to Happen. Tho, admittedly, not half as much trouble as I expected.
It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it.: December 2012
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It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it. A collection of regular-ish book reviews and blog posts by copywriter and editor Tiffany Markman, who reviews for Penguin Books, Pan Macmillan, Women24 and JoziKids - and lives, works, writes and reads in Joburg, South Africa. Two books about unusual women. The first is Loui Fish's Walking in my Choos. Draped over this or that young buck and showing lots of booby, and I thought she was pretty. If you like that sort of thing. But I had no real idea ...Her e...
It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it.: September 2012
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It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it. A collection of regular-ish book reviews and blog posts by copywriter and editor Tiffany Markman, who reviews for Penguin Books, Pan Macmillan, Women24 and JoziKids - and lives, works, writes and reads in Joburg, South Africa. Tell The Wolves I'm Home (Carol Rivka Brunt). And it's live. Have a look at the Women24 Books page. For my review of one of my top 2012 reads: Carol Rivka Brunt's Tell the Wolves I'm Home. Central to the story) Uncle Finn. I’ve...
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By Tiffany Markman: Does your website copy work? Part 1
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A taste of some of the lessons Ive learned and tips Ive picked up during 9 years in freelance writing, editing and training. Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Does your website copy work? So you're getting traffic, but not converting it into sales. Or, you're not getting traffic. Or, and this is the worst one, you have no idea whether or not your audience knows your website exists. 1 In other words. Have you used synonyms in your copy? Let's say you're an ad agency. Don't over-egg your web copy with the words &#...
By Tiffany Markman: October 2008
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A taste of some of the lessons Ive learned and tips Ive picked up during 9 years in freelance writing, editing and training. Thursday, October 16, 2008. Check, check and double-check. How do you ensure that you never look stupid in your haste to get messages out? 8220;But who cares? 8221; you ask. “People are too busy to notice the little things! And here's the worst part. Your reader doesn't have to be an English teacher, a grammar boffin or a crossword puzzle-addicted troglodyte to spot your errors...
By Tiffany Markman: May 2008
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A taste of some of the lessons Ive learned and tips Ive picked up during 9 years in freelance writing, editing and training. Thursday, May 8, 2008. Poking internal comms with a stick. If you talk to your company’s employees, this is for you. According to the experts, there’s never been a better time to be in internal communication. But that’s a little surprising in light of some recent research. 8211; spent to achieve 0% impact (Source: Towers Perrin and Tom Lee). Passion plus clarity = action. To engage...
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Tiffany Markman Training: Refrain from stating the obvious
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A regularly updated snippet of some of the communication tips and techniques I share with delegates on my training courses, workshops and seminars. Monday, September 29, 2008. Refrain from stating the obvious. Instead of the longer phrase on the left. Try to use the tighter option on the right:. 3 am in the morning 3 am. Afforded the opportunity given the opportunity. A great deal of many, most or much. A number of a few, some, many, or several. A person who is honest an honest person. By means of by.
By Tiffany Markman: March 2009
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A taste of some of the lessons Ive learned and tips Ive picked up during 9 years in freelance writing, editing and training. Monday, March 2, 2009. Why you shouldn’t do your own editing (unless that’s your job). The last time you wrote a document, didn’t it make you mad when – after checks and double-checks – someone pointed out the error you should’ve spotted. Before you printed 50 of the bleeding thing? Secondly, you probably also agree that your clients and customers should feel a) that they’re ...
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Tiffany Markman Training: Use the word ‘because’
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A regularly updated snippet of some of the communication tips and techniques I share with delegates on my training courses, workshops and seminars. Thursday, May 8, 2008. Use the word ‘because’. 8216;Because’ is a very powerful word. A well-known principle of human behaviour says that when we ask someone to do us a favour, we’ll be more successful if we provide a reason. People simply like to have reasons for what they do. Excuse me, I have five pages. May I use the machine because I'm in a hurry? But a ...
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Tiffany Markman Training: Distinguish between commonly confused words
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A regularly updated snippet of some of the communication tips and techniques I share with delegates on my training courses, workshops and seminars. Saturday, March 15, 2008. Distinguish between commonly confused words. Here are a few words that are commonly confused, especially in business writing:. Introduces two items; among. More than two: “The host divided the pie between. Don and Phil.” vs “The host divided the pie among. Refers to the ability to do something, and may. Like vs such as. Tiffany Markm...
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Tiffany Markman Training: Master Microsoft's 'Readability Statistics'
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A regularly updated snippet of some of the communication tips and techniques I share with delegates on my training courses, workshops and seminars. Saturday, March 15, 2008. Master Microsoft's 'Readability Statistics'. 8216;Readability’ is the term used to describe how easy or difficult something is to read. It might surprise you that an appropriate level for most corporate writing is Grade 10 (Standard 8); i.e. age 15-16. Is written at a Grade 12 level? Click on ‘ Tools. Under ‘ Options. Score is greate...
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Tiffany Markman Training: October 2008
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A regularly updated snippet of some of the communication tips and techniques I share with delegates on my training courses, workshops and seminars. Thursday, October 30, 2008. Flesch and Kincaid - what's it all about? In all of my business writing workshops. Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level; in other words, what it's all about. 900–100.0: easily understandable by an average 11-year old student. 60–70: easily understandable by 13- to 15-year old students. Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level.
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Tiffany Markman Training: September 2008
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A regularly updated snippet of some of the communication tips and techniques I share with delegates on my training courses, workshops and seminars. Monday, September 29, 2008. Freelancers' potential tax deductables. My advice is 100% non-FICA compliant and non-expert, but it remains 100% well-intended. Printing, postage and stationery. Posted by Tiffany Markman. Avoid redundancy in business writing. Become aware of how often you (and others) use these (redundant portion in brackets):. For (a period of).
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Book Reviews and Library Views. Children's book reviews and all things library. Tuesday, June 10, 2014. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. View all my reviews. Sunday, December 1, 2013. The Truth of Me. The Truth of Me. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. This is another wonderful book for younger readers, and I am so glad that I read it! The Truth of Me. Reminded me a bit of. The Year of Billy Miller. View all my reviews. Let the Nerdlution Begin! My Nerdlution goals are the following:. 1 Meditation/prayer time everyday.
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Book reviews by Sandra. Viernes, 14 de agosto de 2015. Release blitz : Bane by Kristin Mayer. It’s release day for Bane. We are so excited about this release! Kristin is sharing teasers and an awesome giveaway! Be sure to check it all out! Rage can become just like a fire, clearing all in its path, killing anything that gets in its way. That’s what happens to a man when the woman he desires is put in harm’s way. He is Bane … and he will protect her. I was done. Finished. Out. At times, I wasn’t sur...
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Book Reviews by Suzie Housley, Independent Book Reviewer. The Blind Cupid (Blind Cupid Series Book 1) by Karyn Gerrard. March 22, 2015 by suzie2672. The Blind Cupid (Blind Cupid Series Book 1). Decadent Publishing Company, LLC. Purchase: http:/ www.amazon.com/The-Blind-Cupid-Series-Book-ebook/dp/B00ANEKKOE. When Anne Sommers learns her friend hired a paid escort to give her one night of pleasure she decides she also wants to experience being loved in someone’s arms, even if it requires her to pay him for...
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It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it.
It's called a book review 'cos you've *read* it. A collection of regular-ish book reviews and blog posts by copywriter and editor Tiffany Markman, who reviews for Penguin Books, Pan Macmillan, Women24 and JoziKids - and lives, works, writes and reads in Joburg, South Africa. Oscar: An Accident Waiting to Happen (Patricia Taylor and Melinda Ferguson). So, here it is: the book review I got into trouble for - Oscar: An Accident Waiting to Happen. Tho, admittedly, not half as much trouble as I expected.
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