| 631 | Kick-Start your Juices Preview: Listen, consider this scenario. You have a deadline to honour. Time is pressing, tighter and tighter. You are hoping to come up with some topic for your project..... However, ideas on what to write about keep eluding you. What are you going to do in situations like these? Today there are various software and information to start you off when... (more) Published By: Mary Attard Submitted: 07 July,2004 |
| 632 | The Working Case Study Preview: The Working Case Study by Christine Taylor Next to white papers, case studies are the most popular tool in the technical marketer's toolkit The ubiquitous case study can range from a 3- paragraph online snippet to a full-blown magazine article. The most popular case study in the marketing/PR arsenal is the 500-700 word success story. They're not ... (more) Published By: Christine Taylor Submitted: 07 July,2004 |
| 633 | Stimulate Your Sensebuds...and wave goodbye to writers cramp! Preview: When you get stuck for ideas, and the words won’t flow, invariably it’s because one, more or all of your senses aren’t being stimulated. Staring at a blank screen or sheet of paper really doesn’t help. The best way to stimulate all your senses in one hit is to provide an inspirational space you can work with. Lots of Feng Shui arrangements appea... (more) Published By: Linda Gray Submitted: 16 July,2004 |
| 634 | The Bottomless Notebook Preview: Reading through a writer's notebook or journal is like discovering pearls, rubies and diamonds amidst a pile of rubble. That little notebook is a powerhouse of ideas for every writer: The more you write down bits and pieces of your thoughts and observations, the more you are adding into the well of ideas for future works. Here are a few things ... (more) Published By: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ Submitted: 16 July,2004 |
| 635 | Tap the Creative Inside You Preview: Imagination is the source of creativity. It's a place where unlimited possibilities reside. It's where pure energy lives. People are innately imaginative and creative. However, most people are simply not conscious of their imaginative and creative selves. Creativity is the cognitive process of developing a novel idea or concept. Teresa M. Am... (more) Published By: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ Submitted: 16 July,2004 |
| 636 | 3 Quick and Easy Ways to Generate Story Ideas Preview: There are many ways you can generate ideas you can use for your stories, articles and other creative pieces. Start with the three ways given below: 1. Put Your 5 Senses to Work A simple but effective way to generate fresh ideas from a single concept, idea or object is to describe or illustrate it using the 5 senses -- sight, smell, touch, taste... (more) Published By: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ Submitted: 16 July,2004 |
| 637 | Take Baby Steps In Your Writing To Yield A Book Preview: The thought of writing a book is usually daunting for many writers. After all, how and where do you begin writing a book that's anywhere from 25,000 to 100,000 words? Big numbers can be pretty intimidating. But there's a way to get around this. And it's by taking baby steps -- writing one chapter or even 300-500 words at a time. This is how I ... (more) Published By: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ Submitted: 16 July,2004 |
| 638 | 7 Steps to Successful Publishing Preview: The decision to publish a book is very exciting! It causes the creative juices to flow and the eyes to light up. But wait – before you begin the publishing process, know about the seven most important steps you need to know before publishing your book. Make sure that you take every step into careful consideration so that your road to success is an... (more) Published By: Joni Hamilton Submitted: 20 July,2004 |
| 639 | The Language of Freelance Marketing Preview: For freelancers, knowing the basic terminology “before” they begin can be a valuable lesson in earning a few extra dollars in that initial stage. When I started my freelancing career, I knew nothing of rights, simultaneous submissions, querying or varying payment rates. All I knew was-- I could write. Everything else, I learnt on the job. You wil... (more) Published By: Mridu Khullar Submitted: 22 July,2004 |
| 640 | Negotiating Right: Get What you Deserve Preview: If magazine publishing worked like any other business, writers would fix their rates, and magazines would run around trying to hire the best writer in the lowest possible cost. Sadly, that’s not the case. In this bizarre business, writers trying to compete with each other not only have to prove their worth once, but again and again, and each time... (more) Published By: Mridu Khullar Submitted: 22 July,2004 |
| 641 | Publishing Your Own Book of Poetry Preview: Many established poets published themselves initially, some of them do so continually. In the literary arena that currently exists this is very acceptable and respected. But before you consider self-publishing consider the following. Does your poetry hold universal appeal? You can determine whether or not your poetry holds universal appeal by jo... (more) Published By: Peggy Eldridge-Love Submitted: 25 July,2004 |
| 642 | Online Poetry Community Begins Topic Slam Competitions Preview: Urbanlivez.com, underground hip hop poetry forum is looking for poets, rappers and lyricists. Atlanta, GA, July 20, 2004 — The Urbanlivez.com online urban poetry community has jumped on to the band wagon of the popular hip-hop, rap battle forum trend. But with a twist. The community is beginning a moderated Poetry Slam Battle Forum. This hip-h... (more) Published By: Tempered Solomon Submitted: 27 July,2004 |
| 643 | The Recipe for Getting Published Preview: Got talent but no clips? Here's the recipe for getting published... * Procrastinating When you've finally decided you have to put into writing the fabulous idea that just struck, you enter the first phase of the writing process. "I'll start tomorrow," "I'm not inspired yet" and "I just don't have the time" are some of the phrases that will form ... (more) Published By: Mridu Khullar (http://www.WritersCrossing.com) Submitted: 01 August,2004 |
| 644 | 5 Questions to Ask About Every Article Idea Preview: I know a good idea when I see one. So should you. Dump those time-tested ideas you’re sending off to editors every other day, and find ideas that will get you the assignment each time, every time. How do you know whether your brilliant idea will strike a chord and get you the assignment or land your neatly crafted query in the slush pile? Use t... (more) Published By: Mridu Khullar (http://www.WritersCrossing.com) Submitted: 01 August,2004 |
| 645 | The Stuff E-mail Queries are Made of Preview: Your mother always told you how first impressions were extremely important. That’s why whenever you go to meet an editor, you dress impeccably, walk confidently and talk as if you just got out of training with Oprah Winfrey. But as you sit down to write that e-mail query, you forget everything your mother told you and send editors a query that i... (more) Published By: Mridu Khullar (http://www.WritersCrossing.com) Submitted: 01 August,2004 |
| 646 | Writing for Teen Magazines Preview: I would look at the magazines my teenage neighbor and her friends stashed away in their cupboards and think, “Heck, I could do that!” So one day, while she was away at school, I broke into her room and “borrowed” the magazines. Teenage magazines have changed since we were teens, I can tell you that. No longer do they advocate sex after marriage... (more) Published By: Mridu Khullar (http://www.WritersCrossing.com) Submitted: 01 August,2004 |
| 647 | Freelance Writing on the Internet Preview: So, you’ve decided to take up a career in freelance writing. You’ve hooked up the computer, installed the printer, and learnt the nitty-gritty of your word processor. You’ve maybe even been published a couple of times. You’re all set to conquer the world of publishing. But wait. Do you know all the options available to you? We’ve compiled a list... (more) Published By: Mridu Khullar (http://www.WritersCrossing.com) Submitted: 01 August,2004 |
| 648 | 7 Tips On How To Locate Junior Editors for Your Children'sBook Preview: 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. Make them junior editors. 1. Talk with a teacher at your local school that has a classroom of your book’s age group. Ask for permission to come in an... (more) Published By: Catherine Franz Submitted: 07 August,2004 |
| 649 | Write Strategy: Think, Believe, Attack Preview: Think of writing like karate...it's about DISCIPLINE. Writing, like other forms of art, work or talent, requires discipline. It won't ever be enough that you say to yourself that you are a writer. Only when you write and write with discipline can you call yourself one. Before you can earn a black belt in karate, you have to dedicate yourself, pra... (more) Published By: Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ Submitted: 10 August,2004 |
| 650 | How to Pitch a Story Preview: How to Pitch a Story Ever wonder why we refer to convincing an editor a story is worthy by “pitching a story?” I have. I’m a baseball enthusiast, and it makes a lot of sense to me. When the editor is at bat with you, he or she has a few swings to make before making a connection – through the story idea (ball) that could end up being a base hit or... (more) Published By: Elizabeth Kirwin Submitted: 10 August,2004 |