| 571 | Common Writing Mistakes Preview: Common Writing Mistakes Copyright 2004, Michael LaRocca Most books aren't rejected because the stories are "bad." They're rejected because they're not "ready to read." In short, minor stuff like typos, grammar, spelling, etc. I don't mean places where we, as authors, deliberately break the rules. Those are fine. That's part of our job. Language ... (more) Published By: Michael LaRocca Submitted: 09 April,2004 |
| 572 | Apostrophe Usage Explained Preview: APOSTROPHE USAGE EXPLAINED Copyright 2004, Michael LaRocca According to one of my previous articles, whenever a Southerner says "Y'all watch this," get out of the way because those are probably the last words he will ever say. Well, I am a Southerner. I used to live in the southern US, but I moved to south China. And, I'm about to say the magic ... (more) Published By: Michael LaRocca Submitted: 10 April,2004 |
| 573 | Slammin The Doors Preview: SLAMMIN THE DOORS Copyright 2004. Michael LaRocca C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon now touch me baby Can't you see that I am not afraid? What was that promise that you made? Why won't you tell me what she said? What was that promise that you made? Now I'm gonna love you 'til the heavens stop the rain I'm gonna love you 'til the stars fall from the sky for... (more) Published By: Michael LaRocca Submitted: 11 April,2004 |
| 574 | Comma Usage Explained Preview: COMMA USAGE EXPLAINED Copyright 2004, Michael LaRocca Don't they drive you nuts? You can visit all the rules of style you want, and you can read all the books and articles you want. You will still be confused. You will see inconsistency. You will see experts who don't agree with each other. And, you'll pull out your hair. Unless you're Michael, ... (more) Published By: Michael LaRocca Submitted: 11 April,2004 |
| 575 | Rhetorical Questions Preview: RHETORICAL QUESTIONS Copyright 2004, Michael LaRocca Here's a question I ask as an avid reader. It's rhetorical, which means you don't have to answer it. Which is convenient when you think about it, since I won't hear you. I'm not talking to you, I'm writing. The floor is all mine. Why is it that when someone's in a fight, and someone hits them ... (more) Published By: Michael LaRocca Submitted: 11 April,2004 |
| 576 | The One-Plot Wonder Preview: THE ONE-PLOT WONDER Copyright 2004, Michael LaRocca Back in the mid to late 1980s I was a security guard. The pay was lousy, but it gave me many hours in seclusion to write short stories and novels. However, I usually worked over 80 hours a week. No one can write that much. Well, at least not me. Thus I discovered the joys of my local libraries. ... (more) Published By: Michael LaRocca Submitted: 11 April,2004 |
| 577 | How To Write Preview: LEARNING HOW TO WRITE Copyright 2004, Michael LaRocca As a student of Spanish, my goal was to think in Spanish. Skip the word-by-word translation so I'd have the necessary speed to speak and listen. I know words in Spanish that I'd be hard pressed to translate. Usually profanity, I confess. Chingow! For years my students here in China have studi... (more) Published By: Michael LaRocca Submitted: 11 April,2004 |
| 578 | Documenting Everything: Your Journal is Your Logbook Preview: Sailors had it for years. Great explorers had it as well. If you go on an expedition to an ancient Aztec mound, more than likely the archaeologist will have one too - so, why shouldn't you own one? No, I'm not speaking of the scurvy that plagued the sailors! No, I'm not speaking of the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot, whom explorers claimed to have... (more) Published By: Stephen Earley Jordan, II Submitted: 12 April,2004 |
| 579 | So You Want to Write a Non-Fiction Book? Preview: Have you ever thought about writing a non-fiction book? A book with your name on it can inform people on a topic while it enhances your career and provides a nice source of supplemental income. Published works earn you the respect of co-workers, management, customers, and friends. Your expertise in a subject will be a matter of record, and you m... (more) Published By: Dick Conklin Submitted: 12 April,2004 |
| 580 | Four Keys to Successful Journaling Preview: Four Keys to Successful Journaling By Christin Snyder In part one of “The Healing Powers of Journaling” we explored the various ways that journaling aids in personal empowerment and healing. By using the following four guidelines, you can ensure you are getting the most out of your journaling experience. *Avoid the pitfall of writing for others... (more) Published By: Christin Snyder Submitted: 15 April,2004 |
| 581 | Journaling Techniques Preview: Journaling Techniques By: Christin Snyder So far we have discovered many of the benefits journaling provides. Some of them include: at-a-glance records of health/diet issues, spiritual/emotional healing, dream interpretation, and creative inspiration. The list is ongoing, but the point is they can be of great benefit to anyone who uses them. ... (more) Published By: Christin Snyder Submitted: 15 April,2004 |
| 582 | Journaling Exercises Preview: Journaling Exercises On the path to healing, journaling can be a very powerful tool of self-discovery. It allows us a venue to release things we may otherwise keep bottled up. It allows us to creatively express our ideas, organize our thoughts, and allow us to review our progress. Below is a list of healing journaling exercises designed to draw... (more) Published By: Christin Snyder Submitted: 15 April,2004 |
| 583 | Swimming with Sharks Preview: Swimming with Sharks I just finished my first novel, “Shades of Betrayal”, and felt a rush of giddy excitement at the prospect of being a REAL writer. I had a vague idea that I would need an agent, so I went to a search engine and typed: “Literary Agents”. My search returned thousands upon thousands of results, and as I surfed from page to page, ... (more) Published By: Lisa Hood Submitted: 17 April,2004 |
| 584 | Practice Makes Perfect Preview: Practice Makes Perfect When my daughter began to play the clarinet, most of the notes she played were painfully off key. Soon the notes were more or less correct, but the melody was lacking as she took long pauses to place her fingers. As she practiced, she was able to play a few simple tunes, with only two or three notes, from memory. Now she ca... (more) Published By: Lisa Hood Submitted: 17 April,2004 |
| 585 | Publishing Trends: Traditional vs ePublishing Preview: Publishing Trends: Traditional vs ePublishing You’ve done what most people only talk about. You’ve written a book, spent countless hours agonizing for just the right words only to delete many of them in the painful editing process. After many months, or perhaps, many years, you have a manuscript ready for submission. You’ve heard all about the st... (more) Published By: Lisa Hood Submitted: 17 April,2004 |
| 586 | Publishing Pit Bulls Preview: Publishing Pit Bulls You have invested a great deal into your writing: time, attention, your heart and soul, maybe even a few tears, and now you’re considering investing even more: your cold hard cash. Rather than accepting “No” as an answer to your dream of being published, you have decided to publish your book yourself. Before you put your mone... (more) Published By: Lisa Hood Submitted: 17 April,2004 |
| 587 | Breaking Writer's Block Preview: Breaking Writer's Block The most fearsome enemy to any writer, attacking without warning, without predjudice and without compassion, is (gasp, dare I say it?) WRITER’s BLOCK. I feel a bit like Harry Potter speaking Voldermort’s name aloud to the horror of his fellow witches and wizards. Writer’s Block is a curse to creativity. It’s as if all th... (more) Published By: Lisa Hood Submitted: 17 April,2004 |
| 588 | Where to find writing jobs online Preview: A freelance writer’s best resources of finding jobs online are Job boards or sites. While some boards are geared specifically to the freelancer, many others also list other type of jobs. Some job boards allow freelancers to register their profiles and credentials for prospective employers to peruse, others allow resumes and classified ads to be p... (more) Published By: Abdallah Khamis Abdallah Submitted: 17 April,2004 |
| 589 | How to Market Yourself Successfully as a Writer Preview: To ensure a steady flow of work and income, a writer should promote himself constantly. Not everyone knows you are a writer and the competition for work is very high. Not only do you compete with publications regular staffers and commissioned writers but with more learned and skilled freelancers. Marketing should be on top of your priorities aft... (more) Published By: Abdallah Khamis Abdallah Submitted: 17 April,2004 |
| 590 | Checklist For Writing Articles That Get Read Preview: When writing articles for publication, it is important that you bear certain matters in mind. If you want to write a good article that stands a good chance of publication you need to take the following into consideration before, when you are in the process and after completion: Have you formed a full idea on what you want to write about? Which su... (more) Published By: Abdallah Khamis Abdallah Submitted: 17 April,2004 |