| 91 | How to Write an Ebook Preview: =================================================== How to Write an Ebook =================================================== The hardest part of writing is the first sentence. When you look at the whole project, it seems like an impossible task. That's why you have to break it down into manageable tasks. Think of climbing a mountain. You are sta... (more) Published By: Larry Strawson Submitted: 11 May,2005 |
| 92 | Top 5 Rules of English Grammar Preview: Communication is effective when we follow certain rules. These rules make the written words understood. A writer should make the reader's job easier by communicating what he or she wants to communicate. If you also want to write, pay respect to your readers. Don't take them for granted. Learning and understanding the basic rules of English Gramma... (more) Published By: Rumki Sen Submitted: 15 May,2005 |
| 93 | Beware: The Dreaded Article Preview: The fine art of writing for your e-zine Stymied. It’s a good word to describe those poor, unfortunate souls who have the knowledge to write a content-rich article but who run from the idea like a quarter horse headed for the finish line. Why do they run? Too often because when they sit down with a blank sheet of paper or a blank computer screen, ... (more) Published By: Staci Stallings Submitted: 16 May,2005 |
| 94 | Be Careful What You Write Preview: A small-business owner is someone who runs his own company, but a small business owner is always a shrimp! Along with incredible conveniences, email communications come with a major pitfall: People are getting careless about their writing. Is this the end of the world? No. In casual communication, a few misspellings and grammatical gaffes are no ... (more) Published By: Bill Willard Submitted: 17 May,2005 |
| 95 | 10 Simple Things to Think about Before Starting an E-zine Preview: What to think about before creating an e-zine. Decide on what you want your e-zine to be about- For example: If your e-zine is about teens, do you want it for eating disorders, homework help, teen relationship help? Cost- Will you have a cost to subscribe to your e-zine? Advertising- Where will you advertise your e-zine to attain subscribers... (more) Published By: Laura Hickey -http://www.laurahickey.com Submitted: 20 May,2005 |
| 96 | F.A.Q's About Mysterious Chills and Thrills for Kids Galley Copies Preview: On Laura Hickey's latest book release: Mysterious Chills and Thrills 1. What's a galley copy? A galley copy is a preview of the book...it is not for re-sale and has grammar and other errors in the book. Galley copies should not be re-sold because they aren't the real deal. 2. Why might I see/find a galley copy? It's part of Laura's presentat... (more) Published By: LH Publications and Productions Submitted: 22 May,2005 |
| 97 | Paint Me A Picture Preview: Compare these two paragraphs: “I rented a room in an old building on Broadway. The room was dark, and had not been occupied for many years. Dust and spiderwebs were hanging from every wall and corner. I went up the stairs, and did not see a cobweb because of the darkness. It hit me in the face; it was creepy.” “I took a large room, far up Broadw... (more) Published By: Jean Fritz Submitted: 22 May,2005 |
| 98 | Do The Unfamiliar To Keep Your Writing Going Preview: One of the best ways to blow someone's winning streak during a tennis game is to comment on how great they are doing. Your comment will kick in their left brain's inner critic which will zap their flow and change their focus. In tennis, this is an underhanded type of gamesmanship. In life, it happens to each of us all the time. Even to writers. ... (more) Published By: Catherine Franz Submitted: 23 May,2005 |
| 99 | Start and make cash from your online writing - You must draw blood first Preview: Writers write just like painters, paint on canvas. This is one of the reasons why it is important that you launch your writing career by getting some freelance writing work that you can get paid for doing. It does not matter how small the job is or how little the money is that you get paid for it, the important thing is to “draw blood” and get pa... (more) Published By: Christopher Kyalo Submitted: 24 May,2005 |
| 100 | Understanding The First Rule Of Writing—Before You Start The Great American Book Preview: Chaos and confusion come when established rules and procedures are not followed. Even mixing and matching systems to favor one’s own position can cause a great deal of consternation. In writing a book, the first rule is to know and understand why you want to write in the first place. In other words, you need to develop a theme that will answer th... (more) Published By: Marvin D. Cloud Submitted: 01 April,2005 |
| 101 | Writing Article (Important tips) Preview: 1. Select your audience. 2. Try to be brief and clear (300-500 words). DON'T write a topic which you don't know by yourself. 3. Start your article with a sentence that grabs your reader's attention. People are bombarded with information on the Internet - they'll decide whether to read your article in the first sentence. If it intrigues them, if ... (more) Published By: Hamoon Arbabi Submitted: 01 April,2005 |
| 102 | Framing Your Story: Writing Tips for Online Marketing Preview: The Art Of Self Promotion One of the keys to small business success is the ability to develop, write, edit and design your own marketing material. In order to accomplish this goal a small business owner must learn the essential art of self-promotion. The Internet has opened many doors for small business owners and entrepreneurs to market themsel... (more) Published By: Sarah Benoit Submitted: 08 April,2005 |
| 103 | Promote Your Books by Blogging Preview: A blog is the best tool in your Internet marketing arsenal. Why? Search engines spider (check for updates) blogs more often than the average website. The reason for this is that blogs provide a continuous stream of new content from the author plus reader comments. Three Big Reasons Why You Should Blog Reason #1: A blog gives your book more expos... (more) Published By: Deborah Woehr Submitted: 10 April,2005 |
| 104 | Free Reprint Articles That Will Interest Publishers - 4 Tips Preview: Have you been writing and submitting your free reprint articles for quite sometime now? If so, how is your reprint rate doing? Is it doing well or is it a bit below 50%? Are webmasters approving your articles? Here are some tips on how to write effective free reprint articles that would guarantee great interest from ezine publishers and webmast... (more) Published By: Glenn Prialde Submitted: 13 April,2005 |
| 105 | A TEACHER WHO INFLUENCED MY WRITING Preview: Mine was Mrs. Martha Harrison, my eighth grade English teacher. She made us write, and write, and write. She would put a sentence on the blackboard (I used to be the one to clean it..remember that), like "If A Pencil Sharpener Could Talk" and make us write a 200 word story about the subject. She also made us create a poem book. Not only did we ... (more) Published By: Irvin L. Rozier Submitted: 14 April,2005 |
| 106 | How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscript Coherent Preview: In large publishing houses, many manuscripts penned by first-time authors, never make it past the "first reader" who for all practical purposes is a gatekeeper of sorts. This person's job is to weed out manuscripts that do not fit certain established submission criteria. However, many never make it to the editor's desk, simply because they are bad... (more) Published By: Marvin D. Cloud Submitted: 15 April,2005 |
| 107 | Writer's Block Begone Preview: Back when I was in college, I belonged to one of those professional associations for the video industry. (I was a student member.) The monthly newsletter had a column called "Writer's Block." Although called Writer's Block, no one ever wrote about this mysterious and debilitating condition. So, finally, one day I decided to tackle the subject. I ... (more) Published By: Michele Pariza Wacek Submitted: 15 April,2005 |
| 108 | Inside Elance: Thirteen Writers Explain Why Elance Works for Them Preview: Browsing through the writing projects at Elance, one thing stands out. It’s the “Recent Earnings” figures listed with each bidder’s name. These aren’t fake figures – these figures show what real writers have been able to earn and they range from $1000 to $60,000. If some writers are making $60,000 a year, then Elance looks like a great opportunit... (more) Published By: Shelley Wake Submitted: 16 April,2005 |
| 109 | The Biggest Challenge Facing A Poet , Getting Published Preview: The best advice that I can give any child or adult who wants to be a poet is to read lots of poetry. Get a feel for poetry. Look at different styles of poetry. I have grown so much in my own writing by reading the work of other poets. Don’t be afraid to accept constructive criticism. Part of being a writer is being able to accept criticism. Everyo... (more) Published By: Rose DesRochers Submitted: 17 April,2005 |
| 110 | Publishing and Promoting of Poetry Anthologies and Chapbooks Preview: So you have always dreamed of having your poetry published? Why not self-publish it or go with a pod publisher? Poetry is something perfect for self-publishing or pod publishing. Now you are asking yourself how you get started. Start by choosing up to 100 of your best poems, think of who your market will be. Who will be purchasing your book? You ... (more) Published By: Rose DesRochers Submitted: 17 April,2005 |