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This month’s expert advice from tutor Lesley Cryer covers the all important concept of Show Don’t Tell, Ten Top Tips shows you how to quadruple your chances of being published and double your fees, plus there’s the usual mix of student successes, useful websites and inspiration.
END NOTE and a little inspiration
Inspiration
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1st April 1826 |
Samuel Morey patents the internal combustion engine. |
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2nd April |
World Autism Awareness Day |
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3rd April 1973 |
New York is the venue for the first portable cell phone call. |
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4th April 1581 |
Sir Francis Drake is knighted by Elizabeth 1st after completing his circumnavigation of the globe.
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5th April 1955 |
Akira Toriyama, a Japanese manga artist, is born in Japan. |
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6th April 1947 |
The Tonys – awarded for theatrical achievement – are presented for the first time. |
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7th April |
World Health Day |
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8th April |
Buddha’s Birthday |
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9th April 2005 |
HRH Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles are married. |
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10th April 1710 |
Copyright is regulated by law for the first time in Great Britain. |
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11th April 1992 |
American poet, director and playwright Eve Merriam – probably best known for her controversial book ‘Inner City Mother Goose’ – dies in Manhattan. See end note for a great little poem by Eve. |
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12th April 1933 |
Spanish soprano opera singer Montserrat Caballe is born in Barcelona. |
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13th April 1997 |
The Masters Golf Tournament is won by the youngest ever player – Tiger Woods. |
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14th April 1986 |
Gopalganj, Bangladesh is hit by 1kg hailstones, the largest ever recorded. |
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15th April 1452 |
Leonardo da Vinci – the Italian Renaissance polymath, painter, anatomist and inventor, amongst other things – is born illegitimately in Florence, Italy. |
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16th April 1853 |
The first passenger rail from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane opens up in India. |
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17th April |
World Haemophilia Day |
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18th April 1506 |
The cornerstone of Italy’s famous Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano – better known as St Peter’s Basilica – is laid. |
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19th April 1909 |
The beatification of Joan of Arc takes place. |
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20th April 1968 |
The infamous ‘Rivers of Blood Speech’ is given by English politician Enoch Powell. |
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21st April 1944 |
French women receive the right to vote. |
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22nd April |
Earth Day |
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23rd April |
St George’s Day, UK |
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24th April 1704 |
The Boston News-Letter is published for the first time making it the first regular newspaper in the USA. |
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25th April |
ANZAC day |
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26th April 1964 |
Tanzania is formed by the joining of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. |
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27th April 1981 |
The first computer mouse is introduced by Xerox PARC. |
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28th April 2001 |
The first space tourist – millionaire Dennis Tito – blasts off on his very expensive holiday. |
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29th April |
International Dance Day |
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30th April 1938 |
The first televised FA Cup final took place between Preston North End and Huddersfield Town. |
So, to finish off this month here’s a link that takes you to ‘Weather’ a short, sweet poem by Eve Merriam based on onomatopoeia – hope you like it as much as I do.
This month’s game is a fun physics-based game that entails you having to build a Fantastic Contraption – loved the name too – to reach your goal whilst using as little energy as possible – had me playing for hours. http://www.physicsgames.net/game/Fantastic_Contraption_Prius_Edition.html
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.
See you next month.
Shelley x
P.S. Don’t forget our Writer of the Year 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
