| 311 | Online Writing and Beyond: Writers Will Lead the Content Revolution Preview: Introduction It is often thrown around loosely on the web that "Content is king." If content is king, then what is a content writer? Unfortunately, we are not yet royalty. We're never paid as well or considered as skilled as a web designer or our more technical counterparts. This is changing, however, with an influx of writing for the web... (more) Published By: Melissa Brewer Submitted: 24 May,2002 |
| 312 | When Clients Don't Pay, Pay Late...and Other Anomalies of Freelancing Preview: It's something that freelance writers don't like to talk about or hear about, but it happens more often than we like to admit. The Scenario: The perfect project -- the one with a decent budget, and a wonderful project manager or editor, has finally been completed. You send an invoice to the person in charge, who promises to forward it to the... (more) Published By: Melissa Brewer Submitted: 24 May,2002 |
| 313 | Freelance Writers: How to Partner with Your Competition Preview: Freelance writing is an unstable occupation sometimes. We already have to struggle with dividing our time between marketing our skills, writing queries, and seeking out new clientele. Sometimes there's not enough time; sometimes there's not enough money. With the current economy, many freelance writers wonder if it's time to return to a "ste... (more) Published By: Melissa Brewer Submitted: 24 May,2002 |
| 314 | Web Writing's Evolution: The Web Content Market for Writers Preview: When It All Began: The First Web Writings While there weren't many online writers in the formative years of the web, if you were around then, you know what it was like. What I remember most about the web back then (the Al Gore days?) was the plain text, 10-point courier font that was consistent with 90% of the websites I encountered. Searchi... (more) Published By: Melissa Brewer Submitted: 24 May,2002 |
| 315 | EVERYBODY'S GOT ONE Preview: Whatever kind of writing you do - whether it is non-fiction, fiction, or a combination of everything and a little bit of this or that, all writing has one thing in common. This common thread weaves its way in and out of all our written words. You can’t see it or touch it but you know its there. It wakes you up in the morning and it gives you res... (more) Published By: Arleen M. Kaptur Submitted: 26 May,2002 |
| 316 | Don't Fall Into the Query Letter Quandary Preview: He wrote the book on how to write killer query letters. In this interview, author John Wood shares his knowledge based on 17 years of working as an editor. More than 30,000 query letters have landed on his desk. Wood lets us in on the things that make or break query letters, and how you, the writer, can get past the editor's desk and be publis... (more) Published By: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta Submitted: 03 June,2002 |
| 317 | IF YOU CAN'T WRITE, DON'T Preview: Here's a hard truth. If you can't write, don't try. Do the research. Provide every tiny detail. But hire a professional to write your pages. This costs. But not as much as poorly written copy. Face it. How long do you linger on a badly written site? It simply won't work. Period. Hire the help you need or find another line of work. It's Not Fair... (more) Published By: Bob McElwain Submitted: 06 June,2002 |
| 318 | Desiging the Virtual Press Kit Preview: When I first began trying to publicize my novels online, I encountered a number of obstacles. First, I write print westerns under a pseudonym, Lance Howard, and ebooks under my own name. This, I quickly discovered, created a bit of confusion. I needed a way to separate Lance Howard from Howard Hopkins, while at the same time letting folks know th... (more) Published By: Howard Hopkins Submitted: 06 June,2002 |
| 319 | A DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION Preview: Inspiration - where does it come from and how do you get it when you want it? This age-old question highlights a problem that plagues those whose life work revolved around ideas, and new concepts, themes, or subject matter. Take writing for example, if you don’t have ideas, then what do you write about? Of course, life happenings, news articles,... (more) Published By: Arleen M. Kaptur Submitted: 07 June,2002 |
| 320 | YOU COULD BE SITTING ON A GOLD MINE! Preview: Millions of people have a wealth of information stored in their heads but have never thought about selling that information! There are millions of buyers (all over the world) who want to know what you know. Creating and selling a tips booklet is an excellent outlet for exchanging that information. Everyone has skills they take for granted. ... (more) Published By: Livvie Matthews Submitted: 11 June,2002 |
| 321 | COLOR MY WORLD Preview: You have permission to publish this article in its entirety, electronically, or in print, as long as the bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication, if possible, would be appreciated. Or an e-mail informing the writer of your use. akaptur@centurytel.net Thank you. Word-Count: 753 Category: Writing TITLE: COLOR MY WORLD Auth... (more) Published By: Arleen M. Kaptur Submitted: 11 June,2002 |
| 322 | Writing Made Them Rich #2: Charles Dickens Preview: Charles Dickens was born in Portsea, England, in 1812. His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay Office, stationed at Portsmouth. Although his job was well paid, his father had a weakness for spending money and spent much of his life in chronic bankruptcy. In 1824, when Charles was just 12 years old, his father was sent to debtor's jail. Charles Di... (more) Published By: Michael Southon Submitted: 11 June,2002 |
| 323 | 7 Tips for Submitting Articles to Article Resource Sites Preview: Submitting articles to article resource sites should be easy. But it is surprising how many people do not follow some simple rules. By not following these rules it can mean the difference between someone reading your article or not. Even worse, the article resource site might not accept your article because you left something out or did somethin... (more) Published By: David McKenzie Submitted: 12 June,2002 |
| 324 | Komix Fumetti @ 360° Preview: If we want to know something abuot Komix we must look this site http://www.komix.it About the Author Author of Komix Fumetti @ 360° http://www.komix.it... (more) Published By: Emanuele Di Giorgi Submitted: 13 June,2002 |
| 325 | JUST STEP OUTSIDE Preview: Ah! sensual pleasures. Step outside on a bright, warm morning and breathe in the first morning air. Can you distinguish the lilacs growing on the edge of the road, and the sweet wet dew that is drying as the sun’s heat intensifies? Coffee must be ready because the aroma is seductive as you pass your kitchen window. You head down to the garden to t... (more) Published By: Arleen M. Kaptur Submitted: 15 June,2002 |
| 326 | Self-Editing Your Writing Preview: Much of what I do at my "day job" involves editing what others have written. Eliminating typos, repairing damaged grammar, replacing missing or misused punctuation--I relish editing, in a roll-up-my- shirtsleeves and rub-my-hands-together sort of way. Often I get to transform a garbled attempt to communicate into something that's clear, conci... (more) Published By: Mary Anne Hahn Submitted: 18 June,2002 |
| 327 | Parts is Parts Preview: When you write a book, or even a report or paper, sometimes a detailed plan can make all the difference between doing a thorough, well thought out job and making a mish mash of all the parts and pieces. Presenting a simple, easy-to-follow book will allow your readers to concentrate on what you're saying instead of struggling with following ... (more) Published By: Peggy Hazelwood Submitted: 18 June,2002 |
| 328 | ARE YOU WRITING FOR A CHANGE? Preview: Whenever you reach one of those writer's roadblocks, it helps to take some time to reexamine what drives you to write in the first place. I submit, however, that regardless of your reason(s) for being, or wanting to be, a writer, or what kinds of writing you do, there is only one, true underlying motivator that will consistently send you back... (more) Published By: Mary Anne Hahn Submitted: 18 June,2002 |
| 329 | 8 Tips for Writing A Knock-Em Dead Headline Preview: There are so many elements that play a very important part in every ad, sales letter, brochure or any piece of business communication that you write. And one of the most important elements is the headline. The headline of your piece will either makes your reader so excited they’ll want to read the rest of your ad, letter etc. or it will make them... (more) Published By: Kris Mills Submitted: 18 June,2002 |
| 330 | How To Write Original Information! Preview: Nowadays, it's hard to come up with original topics to write about. There are millions of articles, e-zines and web sites packed with information. One of the easiest ways to come up with new subjects to write about is to bundle different topics together. Below are eight ideas for bundling topics together: 1. Combine your information with new sol... (more) Published By: Larry Dotson Submitted: 18 June,2002 |