| 811 | Letter Writing Journaling Preview: By Catherine Franz When you read a letter from someone, we are immediately transferred into their world, experience, and physical reality. You can capture the same feeling by writing letters to yourself or about other people in your journal. Letter writing is the easiest form to use in journaling. On occasion, you might have already dabbled in wr... (more) Published By: Catherine Franz Submitted: 06 February,2005 |
| 812 | Why Book Writers Need A Running Mate Preview: By far, I have found that the lack of discipline is the biggest hindrance for most people, when it comes to writing a book of any kind. Although I urge you as a would-be writer to develop a theme because once you are clear on "why" you want to write a book, your motivational level will shift into a higher gear, I also urge you to get an accountabi... (more) Published By: Marvin D. Cloud Submitted: 06 February,2005 |
| 813 | Self publishing a piece of work? Make sure to read this before sending your order to the printers to avoid a costly mistake! Preview: If you know of anyone writing that likes to hear others experiences from authors, please share this and include the byline. One Isn't Enough When it Comes to Proof Reading Your Work Here's a story of an author who had to learn the hard way that one proof reading isn't enough. She had finished her manuscript and was really excited. She knew a... (more) Published By: Laura Hickey Submitted: 08 February,2005 |
| 814 | 5 Dynamite Ways to Find Ideas for Parenting Articles Preview: The key to selling reprints to parenting publications is the creation of dynamite ideas followed through with professional writing. Here, I’m focusing only on finding those lucrative topics. Most topics in regional parenting publications are straightforward: finance, parenting tips, health, sports, and education. The trick is to twist them in an... (more) Published By: Terri Pilcher Submitted: 09 February,2005 |
| 815 | Basic Writing Tips – Some Controversial, All Correct Preview: As a previous article (“Making Better Word Choices – 4 Examples”) explained, writers can take steps to prevent simple, and common, errors from degrading their writing. Five areas of writing that cause authors problems are discussed in this article. Split Infinitives First let us exam the famously frowned upon split infinitive. Maybe some reader... (more) Published By: David J. Clapham Submitted: 09 February,2005 |
| 816 | Spiritual Journaling Preview: By Catherine Franz Whether you keep a separate spiritual journal or just want to add your spiritual postings in your regular journal, you will want to read this. Personal journaling supports our development and growth. But spiritual journaling goes deeper. Spiritual writing is a reflection of our soul. Like personal journaling it too is a tool f... (more) Published By: Catherine Franz Submitted: 10 February,2005 |
| 817 | Are You Really Writing Haiku? Preview: Haiku is originally a Japanese style poem, however it has changed into a favorite of many young adults. One problem though, most who claim they write haiku, generally don't. Haiku is a strict style of writing that consists of a 5 7 5 style, meaning 5 syllables the first line, 7 the second and ending it with 5. Haiku is also written in a way relate... (more) Published By: Gary R. Hess Submitted: 11 February,2005 |
| 818 | How to Quickly and Easily Use The....... Preview: How to Quickly and Easily Use The World's Easiest & Most Effective Headline Formula Did you notice the title for this article? Of course, it's a headline. That's right! And it uses a shop-worn classic format which still continues to amaze me with its power. Just 2 simple words... "How To...." Stick with me on this, I know it sounds too ea... (more) Published By: Yanik Silver Submitted: 11 February,2005 |
| 819 | The Art of Writing a Good Song Preview: Did you know that good songwriting is often the key to establishing a successful music career? But more than that, it can be fun! When you write a song you are able to express yourself in new and creative ways. Whether you're sad, happy, angry, or in love... with words, you can fly! Freedom of expression is one of the greatest priviledges we ha... (more) Published By: Kathy Unruh Submitted: 11 February,2005 |
| 820 | Battling Writer's Block Preview: "Hitting the wall", "Writer's Block", "Brain Cramp", "Drawing a blank"...whatever name it goes by, it's every writer's worst nightmare. "It" defies logic and spits in the face of reason. We're writers for writing out loud! Words are our dearest, closest friends. We've been very good to them, and they are normally very good to us. Then, when we lea... (more) Published By: Joi Sigers Submitted: 12 February,2005 |
| 821 | Win More Clients, Projects and Freelance Jobs By Making Three Small Changes Preview: I've spoken to hundreds of editors, employers, and project managers about how they choose a freelancer for a job. Whether they were reviewing job applications or considering project bids, they all had one thing in common. As every one of them started to look at the applications, they had their skeptic's hat on. How a Project Manager Thinks Here ... (more) Published By: Shelley Wake Submitted: 13 February,2005 |
| 822 | Keeping a Love Journal Preview: Do you love someone very deeply? A spouse, son, daughter, or maybe a group of people. February 14 is Valentine’s Day. This unofficial holiday is a day card companies started to increase their business and has evolved into more over the years. It is a day of reflection, a day to show someone else you care, a day to see the love we have for ourselve... (more) Published By: Catherine Franz Submitted: 13 February,2005 |
| 823 | Are You Achieving Your Writing Goals? Preview: At the start of this new year, like at the start of every other new year, I came across dozens of articles about the importance of setting achievable goals, challenging myself to do new things and fixing measurable standards and working towards them. But what happens when you mess up the goals from last year? Where’s the real advice about missed... (more) Published By: Mridu Khullar Submitted: 13 February,2005 |
| 824 | Plain speaking –- 4 secrets for getting your book purchased Preview: What can be more infuriating to a potential purchaser of a non-fiction book than chapter headings which give no clue as to their contents? After all, if someone is looking in the non-fiction section of a book store, it implies they want facts, not a fancy and “clever” table of contents! Here are 4 sure-fire ways to make your text grab the reader’s... (more) Published By: Terry Freedman Submitted: 13 February,2005 |
| 825 | How to Sign With a Literary Agent Preview: If you're interested in publishing a book and gaining a market presence and income from it, you'll need a literary agent. They are the grease that keeps the oft-rusty wheels of publishing moving. Every day, they eat lunch or talk to editors and acquisition people in publishing houses all over the world, all the while pitching them on the new hot '... (more) Published By: Suzanne Falter-Barns Submitted: 14 February,2005 |
| 826 | Five Essential Steps to Set up Your Author's Web Site Preview: Five Essential Steps to Set up Your Author's Web Site Judy Cullins ©2005 All Rights Reserved. You may already have your web site up. You may be ready to create one. The biggest mistake most people make is that they don't write their Web site to sell before they contact their web master. Here are five solutions. Step One. Get Organized. Just lik... (more) Published By: Judy Cullins Submitted: 16 February,2005 |
| 827 | Top Ten Checklist to Edit Your Articles Preview: Top Ten Checklist to Edit Your Articles Judy Cullins ©2005 All Rights Reserved. Submitting articles once or twice a week can yield 15 or more subscribers to your own ezine each time. Read by thousands, even hundreds of thousands, your articles also bring people to your Web site to buy your products or services. Knowing these benefits, you want ... (more) Published By: Judy Cullins Submitted: 16 February,2005 |
| 828 | Bring Out the Natural Writer in You Preview: Bring Out the Natural Writer in You Judy Cullins ©2004 All Rights Reserved. Think you can't write a book that will sell? You aren't a natural writer? In fact, you don't really like to write? Putting a book together can be daunting. But no, you don't need to hire a ghostwriter. You don't need to do research. Your readers simply want answers to ... (more) Published By: Judy Cullins Submitted: 16 February,2005 |
| 829 | "To Transcribe" or "Not To Transcribe" Interviews? Preview: 11 Secrets from an Experienced Interviewer One of the unwritten rules of writing a book, an article, or any sort of material that requires the writer to interview experts or people "in the know" is to tape record the conversation. Whether the recording occurs via phone or in person is irrelevant. This rule is a good one. This leads to the follow... (more) Published By: Catherine Franz Submitted: 17 February,2005 |
| 830 | The Secret to Good Writing Preview: Skilful business writing involves getting your message across simply and quickly. This often means writing in a style that is easily read and understood by a broad audience. Yet, writing simply is often difficult for most of us. Why? The answer lies in our school education. We learnt that if we used big words and complex sentences, we were more ... (more) Published By: Marie-Claire Ross Submitted: 17 February,2005 |