News
If you are interested in NASA’s latest space news, try the following link:
Webcam: Get a live view of Earth from the International Space Station, or if you are lucky sight of a cargo ship docking with the ISS, with a background sound of restful music.
Get some astronomical news from an earthbound perspective:
Astronomy news – BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Top stories – Society for Popular Astronomy (popastro.com)
Astronomy Magazine – Interactive Star Charts, Planets, Meteors, Comets, Telescopes
Editorial and proofreading resources:
Writing reports
If you are preparing a report I give some useful advice in compiling and designing reports in my blog Tips for writers: Writing reports. The following are links to them.
Writing CVs
If you need advice on how to compile a CV try the following links:
Punctuation and grammar
Try the University of Oxford Style Guide for information on punctuation, grammar, and general style, a must-see for writers. There is also useful information in the BBC News Style Guide.
Style sheet
Authors often find it useful to complete a style and spelling sheet for decisions made as they write in order to maintain consistency. It can also be sent to their copyeditor or proofreader when sending them their work in order to save time. Please see a sample copy for academic titles below for viewing or downloading. It can be adapted and expanded to suit your specific needs. Please also see my blog on house style with a link below.
LINKS TO PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Alliance of Independent Authors
Their website says:
“The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) is the premier membership association for self-publishing authors. A non-profit, ALLi provides trusted advice and education, supportive guidance, and a wide range of benefits and resources, within a friendly and accessible community of successful indie authors and advisors.”
The Society of Indexers
“The Society of Indexers promotes indexing, the quality of indexes and the profession of indexing. Founded in 1957, it is the only autonomous professional body for indexers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and membership is open to any person who is or intends to be directly involved in indexing.”
There is a Directory on their website to enable you to locate suitable indexers for your writing should it require one.
LINKS TO DESIGN RESOURCES
Some of the resources are free to use and download from the design program:
Canva
It can be used for designing logos, presentations, letters, social media, and for many other applications.
Unsplash
A free-to-use collection of photos for your documents, websites, and computer wallpapers is available at:
LINKS TO SOME OF MY PAST BLOGS WITH TIPS FOR WRITERS
Abbreviations, contractions, and acronyms
Analogies, metaphors, and similes
Apostrophes – the decline of
English usage and writing myths
Getting the best from your proofreader
Plurals of nouns – some exceptional cases
Revising text – watchpoints
Sexist and biased language (1) and (2)
Spelling – ise or ize?
Student proofreading – essays
Tips on how not to write a novel – Fay Weldon on some of the major pitfalls