| 751 | Not Your Grandma’s Grammar Preview: Not Your Grandma’s Grammar As if it isn’t enough that computers have influenced just about every area of our lives, you’d think that something as sacred as the English language would remain immune to technology’s pressures. Not so. You may not need to learn new rules of grammar as often as you need to update your computer’s RAM, but tweaking your... (more) Published By: Jane Straus Submitted: 01 December,2004 |
| 752 | The Fear of Punctuation Preview: The Fear of Punctuation By Jane Straus If you have a sentence followed by a list, do you use a semicolon or a colon? The answer: That depends…Did you introduce the list with an introductory word such as such as? Did you have a complete sentence before you began the list? Is your list part of your sentence or did you indent the items on the list i... (more) Published By: Jane Straus Submitted: 01 December,2004 |
| 753 | A Few Brief Tips To Deal With Writing Rejection Preview: What to do when you get rejected You've just finished your book, sent out query letters and was rejected. What's left to do? You could give up, but I wouldn't suggest this. Here's some brief tips on how to deal with rejection. 1.Take a breather- You've probably been wondering and rattling your brain as to why you got rejected. Take a break, n... (more) Published By: Laura Hickey Submitted: 01 December,2004 |
| 754 | Do You Long To See Your Books Published And Selling From The Major Chains? Preview: To have your work accepted for hard copy publication is a thrilling achievement but to have it bomb at the bookstores is to see your reputation go down the tubes simultaneously. And so to avoid this unpleasant scenario, I have developed over the years a series of 160 vital steps; steps that not only get my books published and into the major chain... (more) Published By: jim Green Submitted: 03 December,2004 |
| 755 | Could Your Book Idea Be the Next Bestseller? Preview: Everyone has a unique story to tell. From explaining business processes to revealing our personal history, we all have a natural desire to share our experiences with the world. As a result, bookstore shelves are packed with numerous titles that promise to entertain, enlighten, and educate readers. Perhaps, then, the old saying that “everyone has ... (more) Published By: Dawn Josephson Submitted: 03 December,2004 |
| 756 | Your Guaranteed Path to Becoming an Information Product Money Machine Preview: How to Turn Your Talks or Articles into Books, eBook, CDs and More You may be writing a monthly newsletter. You may have written some short articles or reports. Or you may have the scripts for several speeches or talks you’ve delivered. And if you have a Web site, you’re more than halfway there. Where is there? Your destination to becoming an inf... (more) Published By: Andrea Susan Glass Submitted: 05 December,2004 |
| 757 | How to Sell Your E-book - (or other information product) - Through Quickie Seminars Preview: I've been selling my own self-published information products (mainly e-books) online for the past 3 years. Is it profitable? Definitely. But as any seasoned information marketer will vouch, it takes time to build up your name recognition online. You'll have to spend considerable effort to develop word-of-mouth web site traffic. It's rare that yo... (more) Published By: Alexis Dawes Submitted: 06 December,2004 |
| 758 | Slow Pokes: Short story on the changing world of writing Preview: “No one will ever know who I am, I’m a nobody-writer from nowhere… I’ve had a thousand rejections from all the major publishers. It seems my destiny is never to be read, another nameless soul lost to the sands of eternity.” Johnny’s face twisted into a pained grimace, you could tell his heart was tied up in a pretzel knot of self-deprecation. “Wh... (more) Published By: Jesse S. Somer Submitted: 08 December,2004 |
| 759 | Time-Saving Skills to Get More from Your Writing Preview: As you set out to create your first niche non-fiction book (and hopefully your first bestseller), you will be supported by a strong motivation to keep your mind focused on the essential business at hand i.e. complete the project, achieve publication, and hit the bestseller lists. Before that can happen though, you’ll need a plan to get you underw... (more) Published By: Jim Green Submitted: 09 December,2004 |
| 760 | Why Writers Write Preview: Writing is not just another hobby, it is an emotion. The words are not just fitted together in sentences and paragraphs hoping to pass on a message, but it is form of expression of our greatest fears, hopes and dreams. As a teenager I had my share of problems just like any other, but I was different… special. My mind was not at ease telling my p... (more) Published By: Gary R. Hess Submitted: 13 December,2004 |
| 761 | Everyone's a Critic or At Least They Could Be Preview: Imagine a job that is tons of fun and, if you follow the advice outlined below, is probably one of the easier routes to becoming a household name. It is the job of Movie Reviewer. Just think about how wonderful it would be to get paid to munch on popcorn and watch films. This is one job that every single one of us has been training for our entir... (more) Published By: Heather Wallace Submitted: 14 December,2004 |
| 762 | How To Sprinkle Your Article With Laughs Preview: Everyone likes to laugh. At least everyone sane. Actually, insane people laugh too, they just don't know they're laughing. Even the Pope laughs, just not in public. Laughter unites people. It can diffuse tense situations. And most importantly, at least from a writer's standpoint, it can keep people reading your articles. You don't have to ... (more) Published By: Timothy Ward Submitted: 15 December,2004 |
| 763 | Six Tips for your Writing Journey Preview: Tips for your writing journey So, you'd like to be a writer? Congrats! Writing not only is a great way to express yourself, but can provide an income. Keep in mind not all writers make a fortune, some still cant quit their day job. Below are some tips to start your writing journey. 1.Start Writing Okay, so this tip is obvious. For some, it's a... (more) Published By: Laura Hickey Submitted: 15 December,2004 |
| 764 | A Cure for Writer's Block Preview: A Cure for Writer's Block Writer's block is a favourite topic of writer's, and no wonder….nearly every writer suffers from it at some crucial point in their careers. Writer's block usually comes to visit at the most inopportune times, like during projects of tremendous importance where there's not a moment to waste, or when there are firm deadlin... (more) Published By: Ruth Farmer Submitted: 16 December,2004 |
| 765 | Q&A for Writers, Editors and Publishers - Thoughts from Your Peers on Life and Work, Part One Preview: Part One Answers to questions about the writing life – and work - from your peers – almost entirely unedited but for formatting and [corrections]. Yes, editors commit errors too, especially when communicating via the quick and dirty method we lovingly call e-mail. -- Question # One – Editors, how do you find writers? -- Tudor Hampton, assoc... (more) Published By: David Geer Submitted: 19 December,2004 |
| 766 | Q&A for Writers, Editors and Publishers - Thoughts from Your Peers on Life and Work, Part Two Preview: Part Two -- Question # Six - Editors, how do you locate that next position when it's time to move to a new publishing house, newspaper or magazine? How do you keep that great editing job once you have it?” -- Page Nine Jenny Kasza – “To keep a great job once you have it, you have to be creative with your time to get the most out of the day. ... (more) Published By: David Geer Submitted: 19 December,2004 |
| 767 | What Publications Should Look for in a Technology Writer Preview: What to look for in a technology writer. A good technology writer has a good portfolio. The writer you want will have samples that parallel the content you’re looking for. A good portfolio sample can be found at http://www.GeerCom.com/samples.html. A good technology writer is a good investigator. A professional technology writer takes time to g... (more) Published By: David Geer Submitted: 19 December,2004 |
| 768 | Promoting Your Online Writing Portfolio Preview: Dear Writing Reader, One of the most popular questions from Authors on my site, Writing.Com, is: "How do I promote my Online Writing Portfolio outside of Writing.Com?" Here are my top five tips for increasing the amount of exposure to anyone's online Writing Portfolio: Tip #1: Add your Online Writing Portfolio URL to your email signatures. T... (more) Published By: The StoryMaster Submitted: 22 December,2004 |
| 769 | How to Create a Healthy Plot Line Preview: Shaping a story to fit into a neat and easy to read form is something many have problems with. However once you discover it, you never lose it. The most popular story format amongst writers is a climax ridden one. It contains: 1. Intro 2. Rising Action 3. Climax 4. Declining Action 5. Resolution The point of doing so is to add interest in the ... (more) Published By: Gary R. Hess Submitted: 23 December,2004 |
| 770 | How to write an Article? Preview: Most of us know that writing an article is the best and the cheapest way to get targetted customers to your website. But how do we go about it? You may be thinking, "I'm not a writer. I don't have the required talent. I've not written anything in the past." One thing you must understand is you need not be a professional writer to write an i... (more) Published By: Lakshmi Menon Submitted: 31 December,2004 |