About Writing Archives | Philippa Writes

A selection of my best writing in 2022

Posted on December 31, 2022 By Philippa Willitts

2022 has been a really interesting year for me professionally. My role at Now Then magazine, where I was a community correspondent focusing on reporting […]

About Writing, Freelance Self-Promotion

Bloody hell, I’ve been at this for ten years

Posted on January 4, 2022 By Philippa Willitts

Ten years ago, I embarked on a self-employment experiment. And I did it all “wrong”. First, I didn’t tell everyone to support my business as […]

About Proofreading, About Writing, Freelancing

Just say no to unethical marketing: disablism in health copywriting

Posted on July 26, 2021 By Philippa Willitts

I got an email yesterday inviting me to be an affiliate for a health product. By complete coincidence, the product promised to rid its gullible […]

About Writing, Disabled writer

How writers and editors can use OneLook.com for linguistic queries

Posted on June 25, 2021 By Philippa Willitts

I discovered a website a few months ago that is proving to be pretty nifty when I need to really drill down on a particular […]

About Proofreading, About Writing

Books on language for writers, proofreaders, translators and editors

Posted on April 27, 2021 By Philippa Willitts

One of the reasons I work with words is that language is endlessly fascinating. From my degree in French to the podcasts I listen to […]

About Proofreading, About Writing, Language

Upcoming presentation: Proofreading and copywriting for translators: tips, tools and techniques

Posted on March 5, 2021 By Philippa Willitts

I’m really excited to be a speaker for the Chartered Institute of Linguists. At the webinar, I will be talking about proofreading and copywriting and, […]

About Proofreading, About Writing, Speaking

A bit of background: an interview with… me

Posted on December 9, 2020 By Philippa Willitts

Last week, I was approached by Rebecca Wren, an aspiring writer. She was writing a university assignment about the career she wants to enter – […]

About Writing, Freelancing

Blog post pricing special offer

Posted on May 20, 2019 By Philippa Willitts

This sale has now expired. However, don’t despair. There is another special offer for you here. When B2B or B2C clients are looking for a freelancer […]

About Writing, Content Marketing, Freelance Self-Promotion