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How I Got My First Novel to Print
When I wrote my first novel, I was elated. It was in 1997, and I wrote it in under four months. I had always dreamed of writing a novel but always seemed to find excuses not to sit down and just write it.Read more…Avoiding Sexism in Your Writing
What is sexism in writing? It is the assumption that people are all male or all female. Men are choosing professions that were once considered for women only, and women are branching out into professions that at one time were male-dominated.Read more…How to Make Your Characters Sound Real
What makes a character in a novel memorable? The author’s description of the character, the character’s actions, or the character’s voice? Probably all three.Read more…Charm Your Guests with Affordable Invitations and Announcements
The days of simplicity are gone. Used to be you'd call up a few friends and invite them over to celebrate a birthday, a birth, or a graduation. Today you can't get away with eloping without an invitation or announcement.Read more…Diaries – It's Not Just Bridget That Uses Them!
You resolve to stop smoking, drinking, overeating, being lazy etc. etc. on New Years Eve.Read more…Writing through Troublesome Times
Some people, like me, pick up pen and paper or go to the computer when sorrow, grief, or other trouble strikes. The need to put emotion, especially that caused by trauma, into words becomes overwhelming. Words spill across the page or screen, allowing us to cope with the pain swamping our spirits.Read more…Pens - All Pens Are Not Created Equally
What is there to a pen? Bend some metal into a nib, fill the bodies of the tube with soluble ink and you have a pen to write with. Or to be in touch with the modern times, make an ink concentrate, fill it in a small enclosed plastic tube, attach a tiny spring and there you have a ball point pen.Read more…Write Great Tie-Breakers and Win Fabulous Competitions Prizes
Are you a competitions enthusiast who enjoys researching and writing tie-breakers? Or do you prefer the laid-back approach, entering prize draws by writing your name and address on a postcard and sending it off? Whatever your choice, some magnificent prizes are available to you.Read more…How Any Professional Speaker Can Explode Their Income Fast - Even If You're Just Starting Out
If you are a speaker who wants to instantly multiply your income, then this article will show you how.Here's why:Not long ago I did a long audio interview with Vic Conant of the of the world famous company Nightingale Conant. Vic works with speakers all the time in developing their information products.Read more…Write a Law School Essay
Writing a law school essay can really help you get into the school of your choice. Even in your LSAT scores were low it can really launch you into school.Your LSAT scores, undergrad GPA, and your law school essay can be a huge factor in what schools will be looking for when offering you a position in the school.Read more…Send Out Ships to Have a Ship Come In
Ever wondered who came up with the notion of Someday my ship will come in? If we’ve just accepted it as part of our western culture, then not a few of us have only half-jokingly added, "When my ship comes in, I’ll probably be at the airport."The truth of the expression is likely to be much older than we realize.Read more…Writing a Thesis or Dissertation? How to Make Progress Even When You Don't Feel Like Writing
If you haven’t started working on your thesis or dissertation or aren’t currently actively working on it on a daily basis — let’s face it, you will most likely not finish it. That’s why you have to establish several mini-goals for the end of the year and start working towards them.What is it you want to cross off your to-do list this year instead of rolling over to next year’s resolution list?Read more…Acronymisitis: 21st Century Plague
This is the word I've coined to describe the syndrome suffered by people too ignorant to recognize what a particular acronym stands for. An acronym, you may know, is a word or string of letters used like a word that is formed from the first letter or letters of, generally, the major words of a larger phrase. Some examples:ASAP is As Soon As Possible RADAR is RAdio Detection And Ranging LASER is Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of RadiationA comprehensive list of acronyms can be found at Read more…Monomyth and Hero's Journey: Look for the Transformation!
[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms at www.clickok.co.Read more…10 Simple Steps - Basics of the Writing Process
At one time or another, it will be helpful (if not essential) that every individual knows how to write. The ability to develop a message and present it to others in an understandable fashion is one of the most important skills to be had in our media rich culture. Anyone can write, and write well.Read more…Avoid the Top 5 Grammatical Errors in Your Writing
Whether you're writing advertising copy, ebooks, or business or personal correspondence, you look better in print if you use correct spelling, usage and punctuation. I'd like to share with you the most common mistakes I see while editing other people's writing. Some mistakes are due to careless editing or no editing at all.Read more…Heros Journey: the Romantic Challenge and More
[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms at www.clickok.co.Read more…10 Step To Publish Your Books
Learn how to publish your novel, poetry, memoir, how-to book, children books.1) The first thing you need is book publish software http://www.adobe.Read more…How to Write a Book in Just 3-30 Days Even If You Can't Type
Do you have a book in you?Well, I feel that everybody has a book in them. It’s just a matter of when you’re going to write it.Read more…Humor on the Web: Being Funny Can Make the Sale
Former New York governor, Alfred E. Smith is quoted as saying "If you can make people laugh, you can make them think, and make them like and believe you."The BBC says a regular Web user has the attention span of a goldfish.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).