Tips and stuff

Tips on writing and presenting

Write a eulogy

Write a memoir  

Edit a publication

Evaluate a personal statement 

Start to write a scientific paper

Advice on writing

Overcome writer's block

The building blocks of effective writing

Handle feedback on your drafts

Albert's law of late literals

Book review: On the Road, James Naughtie

'Naughtie, like his distinguished BBC and Guardian predecessor Alistair Cooke, seems to possess a key that unlocks some of the convolutions (and convulsions) of American politics.'Click here to read.

A note about the illustrations on this site

The original artwork on this website is by artist and cartoonist Min Cooper.She provided illustrations regularly for the courses I ran and for my newsletter Short Words.

The pictures on this site are Min Cooper copyright and reproduced here by permission.

To contact Min press here.