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Turning Your Passions Into Poems
Writing poetry can be a phenomenal method for writers to reduce stress in their life. If you can utilize your personal wisdom and individual insights into life to produce poems about real experiences, you may actually achieve two goals: The elimination of stress – by putting your feelings into words on paper The dream of getting published – because your poetry will be heartfelt and thus meaningful to others too… Many renowned poets were motivated to write from their own life experiences. Your unique perception of every day occurrences can be transformed into practical advice and publishable poetry.Read more…Why Should Writers Give A Hoot About OWL's?
Although Online Writing Labs or OWLs are developed by various universities throughout the world, they provide valuable resources for all types of writers. OWLs offer information similar to the tips I wrote about in my last feature Working With Words: The Basics... From handouts readable on the web to online tutorials, these labs offer a wide range of helpful hints about grammar, punctuation, writing style and more related topics.Read more…A Working Writer's Website: Publish, Promote and Profit?
If you're an online writer, you should definitely consider developing a website.Perhaps you've been thinking about it, but you have some questions about the process... This article will help to point you in the right direction and provide answers to questions like: Why should you create a site?Read more…Top Ten Tips for Writing a Professional Overview or Biography
A professional biography or overview, showcasing your background, experience and expertise, is a necessity for every business owner. This often overlooked marketing tool is an excellent way to introduce you and your business to potential clients and possible strategic business partners. Potentially, it might open up opportunities for speaking engagements, radio or television interviews, or a feature print article.Read more…10 Tips for Organizing a Writer's Home Office
While writers are experts as organizing words, I’ve discovered that organizing one of the major tools of their trade – a home office – is often an enigma! One of the major myths of organizing is that it will stifle creativity. But how creative – or profitable?Read more…The Top 10 Secrets of Successful Authors
If you are not a successful author yet, incorporate the following 10 Secrets: 1. Treat your book as a business. You spend many hours creating a masterpiece to help your audience. It follows then, you need to set up a regular time schedule to market and promote it.Read more…Defy the Myths, Get Your Book Written--Fast! - Part 1
Why don't you write a book? Most people complain it takes too long. They are too busy.Read more…Defy the Myths, Get Your Book Written--Fast! - Part 2
Why don't you write a book? Most people complain it takes too long. They are too busy.Read more…Promote your Coaching or Speaking Business Through eBooks
In these uncertain times when we all would like to feel safe, when we don't really want to travel so much for our business, we need to look to the Online Marketing Machine of ePublishing. Your audience today is Internet savvy. They love the Web, surf it regularly and are looking for specific information that.Read more…Promote Your Speaking and Coaching with Free Articles
How much time do you spend promoting your business? Two hours out of six? One hour out of six?Read more…Ten Top Reasons Authors Need a Web Site
You may think, "Why not let other Web sites sell my book?" That's a good plan to get started, but one of the dangers is that book-selling sites may not pay you on time, pay you enough, or just go by the wayside because of low profits. They pay around 30% royalties for print books and 50% royalty for eBooks, and send you checks periodically through the mail.Read more…Why do Authors Need Portable Document Format?
If you write eBooks and you market them Online, you need to put your unique information into Portable Document Format (PDF) once your project is finished. E-publishing is easier, more profitable and saves the author valuable time and money. No waiting for the printer, no middleman who keeps half the profits.Read more…A Checklist To See If How "Real" Is Your Info Product Idea?
A 10-point checklist to help you be real with your ideafirst! 1 Can you make money from this idea? What is available inthe marketplace now?Read more…Telling Your Story: The First Ten Seconds Are A Make Or Break
Why do people write long copy? It is not because their readers read it all! People write long stories for the same reason that restaurants that serve big portions get customers lining up at their doors.Read more…7 Tips On How To Locate Junior Editors for Your Children's Book
Are you writing a children’s book -- nonfiction or fiction? Here are a few tips on how to test your almost final draft. And test your manuscript on the same audience that is going to read the book.Read more…Writer's Conference Comparison Chart Available
To those looking for some writing education this year... I gathered and compiled information on 3-day writer's retreats and conferences for the remaining part of 2004. The chart lists all the 3-day writing conferences in the US between May and December, fee, month, location, and what each of them offer participants.Read more…Authoring an eBook in 10 Basic Steps
Authoring a book, specifically an eBook (electronic book), is easy, affordable and profitable. Share your expertise and experience with an international on-line community of learners.Fulfill that dream of yours to write a book and become a published author.Read more…Learn the Four-Step Secret to a Perfect Manuscript
Tired of proofreading for hours? Moving from first draft to perfect manuscript can be a slow and tedious exercise even for the most experienced writers. But you can create a perfect manuscript with just four simple steps.Read more…Personality Traits of a Real Writer
All writers are creative types, with cluttered desks, and messy piles, right? To be a good writer, one lives on coffee and stale potato chips only coming up for air when the book's done, right? Maybe.Read more…Writing From Heartache Without Showing Blood
When my son died, I wrote. It saved me. However everything I composed in my journal and computer files was not to be seen by the world.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Writing & Speaking category
- 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
One of the most effective ways to promote your business online, especially if you use search engine optimization to build traffic, is linking. - 5 Questions to ask before purchasing a book online - By: Het Ram
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).
