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Full of human ideas, our newsletter about writing strategically hits inboxes around the first of the month. Each issue is a compact read – quicker than it takes you to buy a coffee – and themed along practical topics.

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Take a look at a recent issue:

  • August 2026: Government panel members, nailing your annual report, a new president, and library pets
  • July 2026: IRL catch-ups, writing that hides your impact, winner-grinner clients and the www
  • June 2026: Winter, quotes, legal writing that works, and Jo March's freelance rates

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Have you discovered our Insight articles yet? You can binge (for free) on wisdom about topics such as:

  • impact reports that work
  • tips for writing grant applications
  • why it's your writing (not you) that wins the gig
  • how (and why) to merge multi-author voices
  • annual report secrets
  • plain language legal writing.