Pumpkin and celeriac curry
Wondering what to do with your leftover pumpkin? Taken possession of an intimidatingly knobbly, dirty celeriac without the first clue what to do with it? Give this dead easy curry ...
What is talent?
I went back to the city of my birth for a school friend’s wedding last weekend (big congrats, Lee and Tina!) and caught up with some old chums I hadn’t ...
North Bristol Foodbank donations
Just a quick picture (email subscribers: click this link to view) and some thanks: Here’s a selection of products from the ‘Urgently Needed‘ list heading to North Bristol Foodbank from ...
JUST ONE CLICK helps me help others
For every comment on or share of this post, I’ll donate an item to my local foodbank. I want everyone to know that I have a new website and I’m ...
New site, new branding, same awesome writer :)
Hello folks! Very excited to start using my brand new logo and website from today. Almost 4.5 years have passed since I first registered the domain www.chrisparsonswrites.com and turned freelance. ...
Roasted beetroot and apple with dressed green lentils
It’s been a long time since I added a recipe, so here’s one for the new autumn season. We get a lot of beetroot in our vegbox. It’s something I’ve ...
Why business writing fails – 5 quick examples
Want your comms to create greater loyalty? Then write for your audience, not for you. Let’s face it, in a business context, most of us write to communicate for our ...
Work stress: we keep failing people. Why?
A teacher friend of mine has been signed off sick with stress. A mix of work and personal circumstances led to a public unravelling at his place of work. He’s ...
Selling your product, or your brand?
Encouraging your audience to connect emotionally with your writing is a great idea. Most corporate marketing these days focuses on the brand rather than the product. Why? One reason may ...
Teenage kicks: “Although you are annoying…”
I was thinking about teenage emotional wellbeing when I came across my old school leaver’s book. You know, the one where all your friends write how distraught they are to ...