If you need a bespoke cricket ball or lacrosse stick, you're out of luck if you're looking for a UK maker. Ditto a gold beater or a mould and deckle maker. These are all 'locally extinct crafts' according to The Heritage Craft Association. Also on this list is letterpress printing. Eh?

How do you know which is best for the work you’re doing? In general, there are graphics formats suitable for printing which have a higher resolution and those for on-screen viewing or online publishing. Within each group, there are also formats that are better than others for the same task. Here’s the Hello Lovely run down on file types.

They have a series of interviews with freelancers where we can share our experiences (good and bad), the highs and lows of working life and advice. I was featured on the page last month and you can read about my journey and why I think it’s good to code!

Keeping legal and being on the right side of complicated copyright law is a continual worry for writers, publishers...  Anyone who creates original work or needs to obtain other work to complete the project such as images or text extracts should be aware of copyright but the laws around the world are all complex and vary from country to country. Here's a few tips.

Keeping legal and being on the right side of complicated copyright law is a continual worry for writers, publishers...  Anyone who creates original work or needs to obtain other work to complete the project such as images or text extracts should be aware of copyright but the laws around the world are all complex and vary from country to country. Here's a few tips.

There will be many times during the writing of your book when you need help, you may be stuck with a plot or character development or need manuscript feedback or assistance in employing services. Here are a few tips.

There will be many times during the writing of your book when you need help, you may be stuck with a plot or character development or need manuscript feedback or assistance in employing services. Here are a few tips.

It's true that publishing hasn't been the most environmentally friendly business. Book publishing has been named in the past as the third largest industrial greenhouse emitter when it comes to pulp and paper. 

It's true that publishing hasn't been the most environmentally friendly business. Book publishing has been named in the past as the third largest industrial greenhouse emitter when it comes to pulp and paper.