| 831 | Three ways journaling can boost your creativity and your business Preview: I have a friend who has struggled with her creativity for a long time. She's extremely uncomfortable thinking of herself as "creative." We've been working together on it, and making progress. One of the tools that's really helped her has been journaling. From Julia Cameron's The Artist Way to Natalie Goldberg's Writing Down the Bones to Linda Tri... (more) Published By: Michele Pariza Wacek Submitted: 18 February,2005 |
| 832 | The Three Decisions Writers Must Make Before They Start A Book Project Preview: First, the bad news: there is no magic formula, potion or pill that will turn the story idea in your head into a manuscript. Words will not automatically appear on paper. All of the necessary elements for a “purpose-driven” book will not fall from the sky and converge in your lap as a completed literary work. It is entirely up to you. The burden... (more) Published By: Marvin D. Cloud Submitted: 19 February,2005 |
| 833 | A Simple Contest with a Strong Message for All Writers: Wake Up Your Writing Spirit Preview: The Blogfest 2005 Writing Contest has only been running for two weeks and already the results are overwhelming. And not because we’re getting far more entries than we expected. It’s because along with entries, we’re also getting heartfelt messages from writers all over the world. I’ve run a few contests before and received quite a few entries, but... (more) Published By: Shelley Wake Submitted: 20 February,2005 |
| 834 | Finding eBook Writing Topics On eBay Preview: I was speaking to a good friend of mine who operates many businesses online and he just happened to mention that he gets many of his ideas from eBay. Even more intriguing, he told me that he could tell how much of a given product was selling on eBay. Now, I don't know about you, but I've been trying to figure out how to tap into eBay sales i... (more) Published By: Jeff Smith Submitted: 22 February,2005 |
| 835 | The Art of Keeping a Journal Preview: Journal keeping is basically without rules. It is an uncensored invitation to cut & paste, sketch & chart, and to visualize and unravel every great and small thought. At its most basic it is a decision that your life has value. Just listing your experiences and endeavors can reveal incredible things and encourage you to work for the nearly impos... (more) Published By: Janice Hoffmann Submitted: 22 February,2005 |
| 836 | Break in with Fillers: The Best Market for New Writers Preview: Interested in breaking into writing or breaking into a new area? You can't go past writing fillers. Fillers are one of the most overlooked opportunities in the freelance writing world and offer one of the best opportunities for new writers. Fillers Are In Demand I've spoken to hundreds of editors and been told over and over again that fillers a... (more) Published By: Shelley Wake Submitted: 22 February,2005 |
| 837 | Arouse Your Short Story And See It Published Preview: Are you ready to abandon your short stories? Before you toss your newest story in the trash, revisit it using many of the same guidelines editors keep in mind when they review your work. If you follow these guidelines, you will be many steps closer to placing your short story in a well-known literary journal. You can make submissions on your own,... (more) Published By: Ronnie Smith Submitted: 23 February,2005 |
| 838 | Keep Thy Personal Journal Private! Preview: Keep Thy Journal Private! If you live with other people, I know you shudder to think about what would happen if your personal journal fell into the wrong hands. Journaling is not about writing something and then leaving it on your bed so your family can see how you really feel about them. You may be tempted to do that at times, but don't. It's ... (more) Published By: Barbara Carr Phillips Submitted: 25 February,2005 |
| 839 | Do you want to write a Best-seller (Part 2) Preview: “If a man has talent and cannot use it, he has failed.”—Tom Wolfe In the first installment of this essay, we said that if you want to excel as a writer, you would not only have to write on a best-selling topic, but that you would also have to master your style, and know your audience. But that is not all. What is more? Write your Style A wri... (more) Published By: Arthur Zulu Submitted: 26 February,2005 |
| 840 | Do you want to write a Best-seller? (Part 1) Preview: “Whatever you can do or believe you can, . . . begin it now.”—Goethe When beggars receive freshly minted coins from the lords with a bow and a smile, it is not that they do not desire to ride horses as the masters do. But wishes don’t ride horses. I have oftentimes been contacted by many young writers for suggestions to develop a story. After... (more) Published By: Arthur Zulu Submitted: 26 February,2005 |
| 841 | Do you want to write a Best-seller? (Part 3) Preview: By Arthur Zulu “He who whose face gives no light shall never become a star.”—William Blake In the second part of this series, attention was drawn to the importance of styling, promoting, and timing your work if it must become a best-seller. But other things are involved in this. Get a good publisher Your success and stardom or your weal and... (more) Published By: Arthur Zulu Submitted: 26 February,2005 |
| 842 | 4 Major Mistakes to Avoid when Writing an Article Preview: By avoiding these common mistakes, you will greatly improve your article. The Internet has an overabundance of disregarded content that was written in the same rambling way that the author normally speaks in. Many of these articles would never have been neglected by the general public had the author simply looked for these common mistakes prior t... (more) Published By: Jason A. Martin Submitted: 27 February,2005 |
| 843 | How Not to Review a Book Preview: Dear Mr. Ilesanmi: Dismayed. Disappointed. That was exactly how I felt after reading your review of Mr. Mike Uzor’s book, How to Buy and Sell Shares in Nigeria, published in Financial Standard of December 20, 2004. I should have said that I was dismayed, but not disappointed. Because that was my first time of reading your “review.” For I ... (more) Published By: Arthur Zulu Submitted: 28 February,2005 |
| 844 | From Book Notes to Book Reports Preview: Writing papers and book reports has long been the bane of high school and college students’ existence. It seems that no matter how hard you work to stay caught up, there is always a paper due tomorrow. Using book notes to help get the ideas flowing can save you time, heartache, and the stress of getting a bad grade. There are many styles and form... (more) Published By: Nick Smith Submitted: 01 March,2005 |
| 845 | 20 Ways To Keep Your Writing Inspiration And Creativity High Preview: When stressed or blocked, it is wise to make a change so that we don't stay in that place. Yet, many times we forget some of the simple things that we can do for ourselves, quickly and easily to bring our inspiration back and increase our creativity. 1. If you usually type your first drafts, hand write them. Nothing compares to the feeling of the... (more) Published By: Catherine Franz Submitted: 01 March,2005 |
| 846 | 28 Reasons Why Publishers Will Buy Your Book Preview: Editors will buy a book for one or more of the following reasons. By knowing what these reasons are, you can then design a marketing plan with these features in mind. 1. The author's previous books have sold well. 2. They love the book and think it will sell. 3. They think the book will sell. 4. They love it enough to publish, regardless of it... (more) Published By: Catherine Franz Submitted: 01 March,2005 |
| 847 | Platform Development Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats! Preview: Platform-Building Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats! Around eighty percent of nonfiction books today are written by “experts,” that is people who have a) earned credentials in the field they’re writing about, b) germinated information via articles, live presentations or other media, or c) had extraordinary, unique or memorably told life experiences rel... (more) Published By: Jill Nagle Submitted: 02 March,2005 |
| 848 | Designing a Good Book Cover for a Better Chance at Success Preview: Marketing your Book cover, Spine and Information. Whether you've written your book or are just starting out, having an eye catching cover is a must. Did you know that customers may be looking over your book for 10 seconds or less? A good book cover entices the customer to want to read more information and to result in a purchase. To accomplish ... (more) Published By: Laura Hickey Submitted: 02 March,2005 |
| 849 | Ten High Readership Ideas For Internet Articles Preview: 1. Participate in chat rooms related to your targeted audience. Watch what questions people are asking and ask others what information they're interested in. 2. Examine what information is being broadcasted on tv, news and talk shows. That pieces of information are usually hot topics. 3. Hang out in similar message boards. People leave questions... (more) Published By: Catherine Franz Submitted: 02 March,2005 |
| 850 | The Heart of The Delay: Harnessing The Wisdom of Procrastination (AKA Writer's Block) Preview: The Heart of The Delay: Harnessing the Wisdom of Procrastination, AKA Writer’s Block I am sure that at in some era, at some desk, with some kind of paper (and perhaps some very special ink), some writer has breezed through a lengthy and challenging project from beginning to end with no delays. No one in her household has suffered, she’s felt plea... (more) Published By: Jill Nagle Submitted: 02 March,2005 |