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So You Want To Be A Writer
Are you crazy? If you're shaking your head yes, smiling to yourself or laughing aloud, honestly wondering when you will stop talking to the walls in your office on those days that you stare at a blank computer screen for hours hopelessly trying to find a flawless opening sentence for a perfect beginning or a clever combination of words to carry you to the ultimate ending of your work in progress - You're definitely already a writer by my definition...If you think I'm crazy for suggesting you're crazy for wanting to be a writer, you're probably right.Read more…Create A Successful Career As A Freelance Writer
Although there's no sure-fire method for creating a successful career as a freelancer, I can offer you a few strategies that have helped me to build my own little business as a single mom and struggling writer working from home.As much as I do not enjoy "selling" anything, you have to sell yourself, your work, your skills, your services etc. to prospective clients or obviously you will probably not get a lot of business.Read more…Explore The Power of Poetic Expression
Putting your emotions on paper...During the final week of National Poetry Month, it seemed only appropriate to pen a feature about writing poems.Poetry can be a stress-reliever for some readers.Read more…Writing for Your Niche
Writers just know they want to write - it's a feeling we're born with - I think. Nothing else seems natural for some of us, so the decision to pursue a career as a professional writer is easy.However, it can be more difficult for writers to determine exactly what type of writing we want to do for a living.Read more…Five Tips to Make Your Site Superb
There's a few easy ways to keep people coming back to your site - find out how to make your home on the web more popular!In A Working Writer's Website: Publish, Promote and Profit? Read more…Can Quotes Inspire Creativity?
Sometimes reading a quick quotation can provide writers with inspiration to continue writing.Why does this work? I do not know for sure.Read more…How Are Writers The Eyes of The World?
Dedicated to the memory of Jerry Garcia... On August 9, 2001, the world lost one of the most talented musicians and insightful individuals to walk this earth - Jerry Garcia, a phenomenal solo artist and leader of The Grateful Dead.The influence of his lyrical genius lives on - this feature is one small testament to that fact.Read more…How Do You Judge A Writing Contest?
Are writing contests worth your time and energy? If only there was a simple answer to this controversial question...Although there are numerous legitimate contests for writers, unfortunately there also seems to be various questionable competitions developed to "scam" aspiring writers.Read more…The Solitude and The Satisfaction
Many college professors and other writing mentors will advise new writers that it is of utmost importance to "Write every day..."Although I believe in the value of this advice, I also believe that in order to be creative and productive, you have to follow your own instincts.Some days I just don't feel inspired to write about anything.Read more…Ten Days to a Publishable Poem
While there is no perfect plan to create incredible poetry, there are literally hundreds of possible techniques that will help you achieve your goal of getting published.This list is just my basic suggestions that may lead to success for writers seeking to craft a publishable poem.Day One Write an initial draft.Read more…Seven Free Ways To Promote Your Writing On The Web
1. Develop a website with an overview of your services, experience, resume, education and links to your articles written online.See previous article titled: A Working Writer'sWebsite: Publish, Promote and Profit?2.Read more…Suggestions for Writing Successful Query Letters
Most published writers will admit that there is no secret formula for writing a winning query letter, however, many professionals can share some basic suggestions to help new writers formulate a query that will sell their story idea.I can think of four simple guidelines to follow for building good query letters.1) Capture The Editor's AttentionYou must develop original ideas that will stimulate editors almost immediately.Read more…Using The Special Events of Summer To Inspire Ideas
Some suggestions to turn this season's activities into articles for publication.Summertime supplies an almost endless list of things to stimulate your writing.What things am I talking about?Read more…What You May Not Learn In College (Part One)
1 - Regardless of where you land your first writing job, chances are you will work an exorbitant number of hours for a less than desirable salary.Below are the results of a poll on freelance income published in Freelance WorkExchange News: Market Bulletin FREELANCE SURVEY.Thanks to the hundreds of you who took part in last week's poll on freelance income.Read more…Top Five Ways to Conquer Writers Block with the Assistance of Your Children
It's the middle of summer, your kids are home with you ALL DAY long. They're probably unintentionally diverting your attention from your writing.It's a beautiful, sunny day and they are insisting that you turn off your computer and come outside to play with them or take them to the pool or the park.Read more…Reality Check: New Year's Resolutions-Followed or Forgotten?
Did you make any resolutions this year? Did you write them down? (Stupid question for a writer, right?Read more…What Can We Learn About Success From Published Writers?
Writers write? Right?Whether we're amateurs or professionals, we all share one common daily activity - writing.Read more…Why Write For The Web?
Where else can you find thousands of potential publishers from across the world within minutes? Breaking into the business of writing for the web is similar to beginning to get published off-line with one big, added benefit - the opportunities are not bound by your geographic location. According to research conducted by the OCLC Online Computer Library Center, there are approximately 2.Read more…Working With Words: The Basics
When we talk about the "craft of writing," we often think of style, technique and other aspects related to creativity. While creativity and inspiration are certainly integral considerations for writers seeking success, we should always try to remember the importance of the fundamental tools of writing - like - rules of grammar and punctuation, correct word usage and definitions, and accurate spelling. In order for writers to utilize the English language proficiently, we must have a comprehensive understanding of several key components.Read more…Seven Tips for Writing Articles On the Web
Writing articles for publication online is definitely different than writing anything for offline print publications. I have created a list of seven great tips to help you write effectively on the Internet. 1. Write short paragraphs.Read more…
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- Journaling Demystified - By: Anil Yadav
Have you been considering journaling, but have questions about how to get started? Journaling is a wonderful way to explore your faith through prayer, reflection and personal narrative. Shared here are some of the popular questions about journaling, and the opportunity to formulate your own answers to see if journaling fits for you and your journey. - 5 Linking Strategies that Work - By: Het Ram
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What is it you want to order? Have a clear idea of what you want to order. Do you want to browse through a category, or do you want to read a particular author or do you know the name of the book itself. - Secrets to Creating Great Headlines - By: Nisha Garg
Great! You finished your piece and now need a headline. Usually headlines are less than ten words and need to be expressed in short, expressive, active words. This provides quick focus and pull in. By waiting until you know what you are ending up with, it will save you time. You can give a temporary headline while drafting. - 5 Ways to Generate Article Topic Ideas - By: Dolly Kapil
If you write articles frequently, you have probably found that sometimes you just don't know what to write about. This is a very common issue for even the best of us; however there are some quick tricks that can help. - How to Get a Book Published - By: Robert Nahas
"How to publish a book" is a common quandary imposed upon thousands of aspiring authors on a daily basis. Not knowing how to publish a book stops many from pursuing their book dream. Not knowing that you have many publishing options available to you today can make the difference between great success or miserable failure with your book. - Writing Your Sales Pitch - Is the Standard of Your Web Content Affecting Your Sales Potential - By: Paul Docherty
There are lots of resources out there for web designers; just do a web search and you'll find all manner of tools and guidance to help get your website up, running and looking professional.One area that many webmasters forget or don't realise that they need to be aware of is the standard of their written content in terms of language, punctuation and grammar. Many web sites are sales oriented and so the standard of written content becomes crucial to the success of the sales pitch. - How To Research Your Topic For Your Publication - By: Arlene Whiting
Last week's article gave some foundational steps for “How To Choose Your Topic.” This week’s article deals with how to research your topic.First things first, you have your topics before you and you want to go to the library to the card catalog or you can do this from home. - Top Sales Speaker Says: Only Fakes Have No Stories To Tell! - By: Dr. Gary S. Goodman
I was just gazing at an article I submitted a few minutes ago when something hit me.I tell one story after another, and I’m proud of that.Each one comes from an experience I’ve had, not simply from a book I’ve read, or another article that I’m imitating. - Verb - By: Sharon White
The sound-replacive type of derivation and the stress-replacive type of derivation are unproductive: food — to feed, blood — to bleed; 'import — to im'port, 'transport — to trans'port. The typical suffixes expanding the stem of the verb are: -ate (cultivate), -en (broaden), -ifу (clarify), -ise(-ize) (normalise). The verb-deriving prefixes of the inter-class type are: be- (belittle, befriend, bemoan) and en-/em- (engulf, embed).