Open-mic comics getting paid – how funny is that?
In one of my earlier blogs, nearly two years ago, I wrote about my fledgling career as a stand-up comic. It was difficult starting a life-changing career north ...
Author: Mark Rivlin
Self publish and be damned
I’ve got three mates who have self-published books through Amazon. As they were all published fairly recently (within the past two years) I decided to buy...
Yes to copywriting, no to copy writing
Around 10 years ago I was visiting a client at big greeting card trade show in Birmingham. While wandering around the stalls I met up with a company from China ...
Wrong grammar? Shop ’em!
Near where I live a second-hand white goods outlet opened with the clever name of Sell Fridges (hardly competition for the Oxford Street giant, but a quirky nam...
Just not cricket!
I have two hobbies, chess and cricket. I play chess at lowish grade club player level and I am a qualified cricket umpire standing in the Saracens Herts Cricket...
Poor grammar and syntax? I’m shooting from the hipster
What the hell is wrong with you? Yes you, the hipster too young to grow the wretched Shoreditch beard; yes you who commissions the tech wizards with designer gl...
Stand up and be counted out
Long long time ago, I worked Saturday nights on the sports desk of the People newspaper. The shift was always great fun and I was honoured to work alongside som...
(In) terms of endearment
Anyone who knows me will give a glowing reference about what a splendid chap I am; tolerant of everything and everyone, never complaining, praising people 365/2...
Jam tomorrow?
Around fifteen years ago I was sitting in an editorial meeting for a quarterly magazine I subbed. The final article had been submitted that morning and the grap...