Thanet Creative’s website gets a fresh new look
Late last night, I gave the website a nice fresh new look. My aim was to simplify things which I[…]
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Author: Matthew Brown
Matthew is a writer, web dev, and geek from Kent (UK). He is the founder and current chair of Thanet Creative as well as head geek for Author Buzz. His ambitions include seeing a film or TV series based on something he wrote. Matt is also responsible for fixing stuff on AuthorBuzz.co.uk when it breaks.
Writers, have you ever felt like an imposter?
I’d like to ask writers, authors, and creatives in general – have you ever felt like an imposter – a[…]
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Questions for writers
Last week, at Thanet Creative’s Writers’ session, we brainstormed prompts for writers. The idea of these prompts was to inspire[…]
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First Writers’ Meet and Critique Evening of 2024
This Thursday, come along to meet local writers, have your work critiqued or enjoy a drink at a lovely pub[…]
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Neil Gaiman on the antidote to rejection
In this video, best-selling author Neil Gaiman talks about rejection and how to handle it.
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My problem with “was”
The word “was” is an easy fit when writing in the past tense. Along with “had” it is easy to[…]
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5 hard-won editing tips
Editing your writing can be a hard process. At least, it is for me. Here are five tips that I[…]
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A conversation with a journaling coach
Recently I had a web-based conversation with a journaling coach. I was able to ask questions about journaling and learn[…]
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MixMatched Margate: A Spoken Word Night
MixMatched: Margate is an inclusive spoken word and performance night taking place this Saturday in Sundowners Bar Margate. They encourage[…]
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Word of the Week: Eldritch
Eldritch is a word meaning something otherworldly, weird, ghostly, or uncanny. Although a fairly old word, Eldritch has had something[…]
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Word of the Week: Flabbergast
Flabbergast is an informal verb meaning to surprise someone greatly – to astonish them. Example use: I was flabbergasted when[…]
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Word of the Week: Myriad
A myriad is a lot of something. Usually, myriad means more than you can count. Literally it means in measures[…]
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