It’s me! I’m back under the desk, woofing away, trying to keep out of the heat. We’ve been gallivanting all over the place since our...

Well. What a few weeks we’ve had since I woofed my last blog. I am worn out with packing my bags, travelling in the back of the car,...

Eighth Circle: Needless Correctors "The souls in this circle often toured the other circles, mocking the poor souls who suffered there...

Hello, I’m Traceywordsmith. In case you're not entirely convinced, I thought it might be helpful to explain why getting your writing...

Seventh Circle: Using Emojis To Sum Up Feelings or Events That Are Way Too Complicated for Emojis To Sum Up "So you thought you were...

I’ve always wanted to be a writer. When I was in my teens, once I’d grown too ‘big boned’ (that’s what my mum called it; bless her!) to...

Write, they say. Write like you write Facebook posts – they make us laugh. Or better still, write like you write your letters; we love...

Sixth Circle: Misused Apostrophes Ok, so we’re really getting to the nub of the grammar nerd’s idea of purgatory. We’ve reached the 6th...

Fifth Circle: Meaningless Truisms “This level is what it is. You be you.* *Naturally, forced to embrace reality and themselves exactly as...

Fourth Circle: Hated Abbreviations "ICYMI, this level is for people who use OPAs (off-putting abbreviations) to show off their supposed...