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How to Have an Effective Writing Group


The works you’ve written are numerous, ranging from short stories to even the novel, hidden in a storage bin under the bed collecting dust. But there comes a time when you must wipe away that dust, regain your pride, and prepare your babies for publication! But, how do you get such a critical, unbiased eye to analyze your works, offering both praise and criticism

So You Want to be a Freelancer Heres How!


Not that long ago, freelancing was something people did mainly in larger metropolitan areas where work for writers, artists, and other creative types was plentiful and easily accessible. Today, however, the freelance landscape has dramatically changed.

How to Multiply Your Freelance Writing Work


You can turn your $200 fee to write a press release into $2,000 to carry out an entire PR campaign simply by convincing clients to invest in campaigns, instead of individual assignments. Campaigns achieve better results and cost less in the long-term for clients, compared to individual assignments. And, of course, as the freelancer, you get paid much more for turning out a succession of assignments that assimilate a successful campaign.

Checklist for Writing Articles That Get Read


When writing articles for publication, it is important that you bear certain matters in mind. If you want to write a good article that stands a good chance of publication you need to take the following into consideration before, when you are in the process and after completion:

Write a Letter, Make a Difference


Today I took the dog for a walk and realized that there is a letter that I must write. Near our house, we walk up a once paved road that is now mostly rock and mud. It runs behind several houses then up a hill and ends at some very high priced home sites that are, as yet, unbuilt. In the winter this is a beautiful trail lined with small waterfalls and lush green trees, in summer it is a trail overrun by wildflowers that the neighborhood children enjoy picking. This trail, used regularly by its neighbors, is in danger of disappearing. The developer of the homesites is petitioning the city to repave the trail and make it once again an automobile thoroughfare. This trail is a vital part of our neighborhood, and losing it to another street that would benefit only the future homeowners of 5 homesites would distress those who use it regularly to walk the dog, teach their children about nature, or to escape the concrete jungle for a moment of peace.

Editing Secrets


The Pros and Cons of Print on Demand Publishing


When I was five years old, my parents bought me a manual typewriter for a Christmas present. I practiced every day until I was able to type letters to my grandparents and other relatives. Although it is safe to say that I have been a writer since 1963, I didn’t start making money from my writing until I started Graphico Publishing in 1988.

I Am Biodegradable. My Writing Is Not.


My dad was wrong. I just discovered that I am good for nuthin after all. In fact Ive been good for nuthin all along. I am 100% biodegradable and that means I can be recycled into nuthin. It also means that no matter how much I waste, no matter how much I consume, no matter how much I pollute, in the end I am environment-friendly. Best of all, I now have an end use.

The Three Cs of Writing an Excellent all Purpose Headline


Since the headline is the first contact your readers have with your message, it must reach out to them. Promise them a benefit. Tell them how they will be better off if they read the rest of the ad. Use action verbs. Save ten dollars is a stronger heading than Savings of ten dollars because of the verb.

Becoming a Writer


The urge to write fiction seems God given for some, a learned skill for others.

Signs of Infidelity - 21 Categories of Cheating Signs


With infidelity reaching epidemic proportions, every woman should learn how to recognize the telltale signs of infidelity. The future of her relationship could depend on her ability to spot the telltale signs in time. In view of the rapidly rising divorce rates, and current statistics showing that 50% to 70% of men cheat on their mates, a wife can no longer afford to be the "last one to know."

Unusual Points of View


Most writers are familiar with first and third points of view and their variations. But have you ever experimented with alternative points of view Below are some less used points of view, what I call “unusual points of view.” Try using these when you’re blocked or you want to try something new.

Blogs Like All Forms Of Writing Are An Art Form That Takes Knowledge And Practice To Do Well


Writing…Blogs…Blogs are on-line journals where people express themselves through writing. Writing…Writing is the process where one puts down words of a language on a format that others can read. This process has not been around very long, to use one of my writing teacher’s favorite sayings, “Writing has only existed for one day in the one year that humanity has existed.” Speaking and thinking come much easier than writing. These processes just flow out naturally like a river of consciousness; sometimes we hardly have to think about doing them. Anyone and everyone can write words down on paper but that doesn’t mean it’s ‘good writing’, myself included. Like most things in life, our society already takes writing for granted which is proving to expose more of our ignorance. Writing is a new form of expression, and if we want to do it in a way that the masses can connect with our ideas, we have to think much more simply and clearly about this art.

Four Easy Ways to Get a Book Written Especially If You Dont Like to Write


Becoming an author is probably a lot easier than you think. It’s time to get that book out of your head and onto the printed page. Ready Boot out your excuses. Here’s how to do it.

Interviewing an Author: Dont Be Left Speechless


Edited by Jenny Wilson

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