Writing For Free: When & When Not to Do It!
Right off the bat, I want to say that there is no right or wrong answer to this topic. A lot depends on your end goal - to get a job, garner publicity, build a portfolio, etc. However, there comes a time when every writer should say no to writing... Read More
Top Ten Great Headline Ideas
What Makes a Great Headline?Headlines are far more important than the copy beneath them. If you don't use headlines within your chapter or in your Web site sales letters and article titles, you will lose your audience's attention in a few seconds. And, that's serious.Apply These Top Ten Headline Ideas... Read More
Strategies For Finding Topics To Write About
What possibly could I have to write about? I never was good at it anyway. It doesn't matter how hard I try, I just sit and stare and stare at a blank screen.Sound familiar? Don't worry. We all have gone through this. It happens to me periodically. If you experience... Read More
Under The Leaded Sky in Serbia by dr Mirjana Radovic
When one population in one century survived five wars, two wars in just ten years, enforcment by self a question it`s the war destiny of Serbian people or his dare. With what a Serbian people has merit this - with his frankness, levity, with collective and national damnation or just... Read More
Know your Audience Before you Write Your Book or Web Site
If you want happy customers to use your service or buy your book, you need to focus on their needs and desires.Unhappy customers leave when they can't find what they want--benefits and an easy way to buy. Perhaps your site has barriers you don't realize. If anything is difficult, customers... Read More
5 Reasons People Like Technology White Papers
A good white paper is a paper that makes you look good.You look good when your white paper makes sense, when it's readable, when it concentrates on benefits and examples, and when it's easy to get. Here's why:Reason #1. Many people would rather die than talk to a sales representative... Read More
Get Published: The Nuts and Bolts of Good English, and How to Impress a Publisher (1)
Not all writers write good grammar. That's a fact. It's no big deal. Well, mostly it's no big deal. As a freelance books editor, I've seen hundreds of books whose authors cannot produce decent grammar and punctuation. I do it for them. I'm paid to do that -- mostly by... Read More
7 Ways to Turn Readers Into Friends
Back in my school days, if the teacher demanded a term paper I knew just what to do. I quickly researched the report, and wrote it as fast as I could.Next, I reached for a thesaurus and looked up complicated, multi-syllable synonyms for my easy words. This turned my paper... Read More
Sense of Place
What is Sense of Place? It's the image of a scene's environment evoked by the writing. The author becomes an artist; the book page is the canvas, sentences and phrasing are the brushes; words give color.This element of a story is something most readers look for. They want to feel... Read More
Stimulate Your Sensebuds...and Wave Goodbye To Writers Cramp!
When you get stuck for ideas, and the words won't flow, invariably it's because one, more or all of your senses aren't being stimulated.Staring at a blank screen or sheet of paper really doesn't help. The best way to stimulate all your senses in one hit is to provide an... Read More
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Interviewing an Author: Dont Be Left Speechless
Joyce Carol Oates. Langston Hughes. Anne Sexton. F. Scott Fitzgerald.... Read More
How To Build A Successful Freelance Editorial Career
In the current job market, many editorial freelancers have turned... Read More
Writer?s Web Resources
The Internet has truly revolutionized the careers of writers worldwide.... Read More
Writing Secrets You Must Know
Writing better is critical for students. But it's even more... Read More
Put a Spin on Your Idea!
Eight or nine times out of ten, picking up and... Read More
Whats in a Name? Giving Birth to your Characters
So you've got your plot outlined, a title lined up... Read More
The Write Habit: How to Strengthen Your Writing Muscle
Writing is a muscle that needs exercise to stay in... Read More
Four Act Stories and Beyond
There are various forms of structure, including frameworks, work processes... Read More
Writers Block - Melting the Ice
What does one do as a writer who loves writing... Read More
A Writers Tools
If you are like most writers, you're constantly searching for... Read More
Effective Editing: It Spells the Difference!
If you think proofreading equals editing, then you're wrong! Editing... Read More
Get Creative In The Great Outdoors
Summer's here and the time is write for dancing in... Read More
Become an Instant Author by Playing Well with Others
You wrote a tips booklet. Maybe more than one. Oh... Read More
Discover the Magic of the Most Beautiful Words in the English Language
'Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always... Read More
Business Writing: 10 Great Authors
Great business writers combine narrative skills with sound judgment to... Read More
The Run-on Sentence: From Here To Eternity
If you find your sentences filled with commas, and they... Read More
Frequently Asked Questions from Writers
1. What Is A Premise?A premise is the point you... Read More
5 Effective Web Writing Tips
Writing for the web is very different from writing for... Read More
Plotting By Personality - Work With Your Natural Instincts
What's the best way to plot?Quick answer: the best way... Read More
Top 5 Rules of English Grammar
Communication is effective when we follow certain rules. These rules... Read More
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 2 of 6
BAITED, BATEDBaited usually refers to traps or snares. When the... Read More
Writing from Home: It Can Be Great and Not-So-Great for Mothers
I went to school to be a teacher. In fact,... Read More
Have You Tested Your Plot?
Creative Writing Tips ?Our plotting stage is our testing area.Everything... Read More
Who Said That? Making Dialogue Crystal Clear
Recently, I was hunting for a book that would simply... Read More
How to Avoid the 11 Biggest Mistakes of First Time Authors
"If you want to change your life," Harry Beckwith wrote... Read More
Help! I Cant Write!
Writer's Block can strike like a King Cobra, paralyzing every... Read More
A Series of Articles on Autobiography
ESSAYS ON AUTOBIOGRAPHY: NUMBER 1Preamble:Nearly seven years ago I wrote... Read More
Turbo-Charging Your Writing Career - 6 High-Yield Strategies
Hands up all those who'd like to have a successful... Read More
Writing Press Releases That Get Noticed
Among the various foolproof methods used to boost traffic to... Read More
How You Can Find Freelance Editing Jobs
Freelance editing opportunities are out there, you just need to... Read More
Write A Better Newsletter!
You've decided to write your very own Newsletter to promote... Read More
An Introduction to Self Publishing Material
Any article, report or book which is bought or sold... Read More
Writing With Power: 5 Snappy Rules For Success
Almost everyone could profit from enhancing their writing skills. From... Read More
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 3 of 6
ELICIT, ILLICITElicit means to extract or draw out; illicit means... Read More
Ferreting Out Work
FERRETING OUT WORK You keep hearing that there's work out... Read More
Writing the KAIZEN Way
Over the past eight years or so, I have tutored... Read More
Mixing and Mingling: The Door to Publication?
Mixing and mingling with industry professionals is an opportunity that... Read More
A Quick Guide to ISBNs for Self-Publishers
ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. It is a... Read More
Trying Too Hard
If you dread the thought of writing, if you fear... Read More
How to Catch the Writing Bug
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Whats in a Name? Giving Birth to your Characters
So you've got your plot outlined, a title lined up... Read More
Book Publishing Contracts For Writers: What Should I Look Out For?
Dave, I just got a contract for a book... Read More
How to Multiply Your Freelance Writing Work
You can turn your $200 fee to write a press... Read More
Win More Clients, Projects and Freelance Jobs By Making Three Small Changes
Iā??ve spoken to hundreds of editors, employers, and project managers... Read More
71 Ways For A Writer To Make Money
There are so many ways for writers to make good... Read More
Bring Out the Natural Writer in You
Think you can't write a book that will sell? You... Read More
Writing for the Internet -- How To Give the Readers What They Want
In this article you will find tips on: How to... Read More
From Book Notes to Book Reports
Writing papers and book reports has long been the bane... Read More
Writing Query Letters
A QUERY LETTER is written to an editor or agent... Read More
Writing Query Letters that Count -- Close the Deal with Your First Letter!
Your query letter can be a deal maker or a... Read More
Are You Feeling Dash-ing? Using Punctuation for Effect and Influence
The dash--that curious mark of punctuation people use in their... Read More
Understanding Editorial Guidelines
Editorial guidelines, also known as writer's guidelines, are the rules... Read More
Creating a Writing Space
It's important to have a space set aside in your... Read More
Writing With Power: 5 Snappy Rules For Success
Almost everyone could profit from enhancing their writing skills. From... Read More
How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas
How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas When Your... Read More
Hey Cient, this is Me! Find Your Writing Voice and Sell Yourself
In a crowded market, clients will be seeking personality as... Read More
Every Result is an Asset
Not long ago, I went to an Internet Marketing Seminar.... Read More
Top Ten Ways to Write a Book That Sells
Is there a book inside of you? Yes? Then why... Read More
Basic Writing Tips ? Some Controversial, All Correct
As a previous article ("Making Better Word Choices ? 4... Read More
The Top Five Writing Mistakes Professionals Make
Yes, you know your subject. You also need to think... Read More
Autobiography: Installment No.3
ESSAY 3Writing an autobiography involves a matching up of a... Read More
The Author Within
Just about every marketer on the Internet claims to be... Read More
Write With Passion: 4 Steps To Emotionally Charge A Nonfiction Article
You have just completed a draft of an article. It... Read More
Teachers Should Write, During Their Summers
Before I became a teacher, I was a sports writer.... Read More
Get Your Writing Reviewed by Major Publications for Free
All Writers need the press, especially new writers. As a... Read More
Writer School?
Here's something from my mailbag. "Dear Michael, do you need... Read More
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