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This month we have expert opinion from tutor Janie Jackson on the art of slicing irrelevancies from your writing in Gentle Surgery. Ten Top Tips covers getting an agent and there’s the usual inspiration and useful websites.
END NOTE and a little inspiration!
Could you use any of these historical events to create an interesting article? This month you should be planning for submission in September. Plus, a fun game to ease your weary mind.
Inspiration
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1st September |
Knowledge Day – Russia. |
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2nd September 1666 |
Great fire of London breaks out. Burning for three days it destroys 10,000 buildings including St Pauls Cathedral. |
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3rd September 1995 |
eBay is founded. |
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4th September 1888 |
George Eastman registers his Kodak trademark and receives a patent for his camera which uses film. |
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5th September |
Teachers Day in India. |
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6th September 1492 |
Christopher Columbus departs his final port of call – La Gomera – to set off across the Atlantic for the first time. |
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7th September 1194 |
Saladin is defeated by Richard I of England at Arsuf. |
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8th September |
International Literacy Day. |
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9th September 1543 |
At nine months old Mary Stuart is officially crowned ‘Queen of Scots’ in the Scottish town of Stirling. |
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10th September 1977 |
Hamida Djandoubi is the last person to be executed by Guillotine in France. |
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11th September |
New Year’s Day in the Enkutatash – the calendar of Ethiopia. |
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12th September 2003 |
Johnny Cash – a country singer known for ‘I Walk the Line’ – dies in Nashville, Tennessee. |
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13th September 1985 |
Nintendo release Super Mario Brothers. |
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14th September 1814 |
‘The Star Spangled Banner’ is written by Francis Scott Key. |
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15th September |
International Day of Democracy. |
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16th September 1812 |
Moscow is set alight by retreating Russians leading to wide-scale destruction. |
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17th September 2000 |
Paula Yates – a well known TV presenter in the UK – is found dead from a drugs overdose. |
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18th September 1970 |
Music legend Jimi Hendrix dies after collapsing at a party in London. |
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19th September |
International Talk Like a Pirate Day. |
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20th September 1946 |
The first Cannes Film Festival takes place. |
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21st September |
International Day of Peace. |
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22nd September 2007 |
French mime artist Marcel Marceau dies in Lot, France. |
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23rd September 1973 |
Pablo Neruda, arguably the most famous Chilean poet, dies in Santiago, Chile aged 69. (See end note.) |
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24th September 1975 |
Dougal Haston and Doug Scott become the first Britons to conquer Everest. |
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25th September 2002 |
The Vitim Event – a possible impact by a comet or bolide – occurs. |
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26th September |
European Day of Languages. |
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27th September |
World Tourism Day. |
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28th September 1448 |
Denmark crowns a new King – Christian I. |
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29th September 1916 |
J.D. Rockefeller is proclaimed the first billionaire. |
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30th September 1399 |
Henry IV is crowned King of England. |
This month’s game is called Wake Up The Box a fun strategy game that had me stumped a few times!
So, on to Pablo Neruda. It was really difficult to choose just one poem to include so I’m going to let you choose your own. I particularly like XVII (I do not love you) and Cat’s Dream.
And finally, if you found something of use to you in this issue please pass the word on to all your writer friends – and even those who don’t! You never know, you might inspire them to take it up. They can sign up here.
Until next month farewell and do lots of writing!
Shelley x
P.S. Don’t forget the 21st Birthday Celebration and Poetry and Short Story Writing Competition.
As usual, if you've any suggestions or would like to comment on anything you have read then please contact me at: ezeewriter@writersbureau.com
