Riddles are carefully thought out poems that act like a puzzle, and are usually expressed in allegorical or metaphorical ways. Requiring meticulous thinking to answer the conundrum.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
The Utilisation of the English Language: Riddles, the Playful Side of the English Language
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English language
Helen Bolam is a writer, author and podcaster. Offering advice to writers to cure their writing pains.
Saturday, July 04, 2026
A List of Language Variations
Linguists categorise varieties of language, some refer to rules and word usage, vocabulary or others refer to the way a language has adapted culturally. All terms cover differences in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.
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English language
Helen Bolam is a writer, author and podcaster. Offering advice to writers to cure their writing pains.
The Utilisation of the English Language: Accents, Dialects and Varieties
The English language has matured into so many different forms over the years, and is spoken in; US, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. English language can also be found as a national language in countries such as Hong Kong and South Africa.
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English language
Helen Bolam is a writer, author and podcaster. Offering advice to writers to cure their writing pains.
Friday, May 29, 2026
What You Need to Know About the Global Reading Crisis that is Happening Today
As time has passed there has been a slow erosion of one of the most basic and important parts of human living. The ability to read.
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healthy writer
Helen Bolam is a writer, author and podcaster. Offering advice to writers to cure their writing pains.
Saturday, April 04, 2026
Have You Ever Been Caught Off-Guard By a Writing/Publishing Scam?
A couple of days ago I received an email from what looked like a member of staff at KDP telling me that "my content may not fully comply with Kindle Direct Publishing guidelines."
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publishing
Helen Bolam is a writer, author and podcaster. Offering advice to writers to cure their writing pains.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
The Utilisation of the English Language: How English Language is Used
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English language
Helen Bolam is a writer, author and podcaster. Offering advice to writers to cure their writing pains.
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