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You Too Can Write Ebooks and Articles
By James Ellison · 19 years ago
Books and articles are about sharing our perception, learning, reasoning and what we live through. They formulate emotional or moral sensitivity and info for individuals who do not have these varieties of communication skills.
When ...
Real-Life Copywriting Course for Non-Writers
By Joseph Farinaccio · 19 years ago
The following information represents what you might call a “real life copywriting course for non-writers.” If you’re not someone who loves to write, it’s a good way to create effective sales copy. Before starting though, ...
Ten Tips for Creating Multi-Faceted Characters
By Maxine Thompson · 19 years ago
When I was sixteen, during the Civil Rights era, as part of a one-way student exchange program (from the inner city of Detroit to suburban Traverse City, Michigan), I lived with a white family. This ...
The Difference Between a Copy Editor and a Story Editor
By Maxine Thompson · 19 years ago
It is often said that if they had to choose, many novelists would prefer to have the developmental (or content) editing completed on their manuscripts versus the copy editing. Why? Because if the story is ...
Word Frequency Analysis As A Means To Improve Writing Quality
By John Tello · 19 years ago
In the old times of Windows 1.0 back in the 1980’s there was a tool called Word Frequency that came with the MS Word distribution package. As someone who uses English as a second language ...
Teaching Guided Reading
By Adam Waxler · 19 years ago
What is guided reading?
What are some guided reading activities?
How about guided reading demonstrations or guided reading lesson plans?
Using guided reading as a teaching strategy has become more and more popular as the ...
Self-Publishing 101
By Chris Tolamalu · 19 years ago
Typically, authors write their books, send them to agents or publishers, and then hope for the best. However, some authors opt to not leave anything to chance; they take matters into their own hands and ...
It Was Good Enough For Shakespeare!
By Steven Barnes · 19 years ago
One of the core conflicts for creative artists of all kinds is
the tug-of-war between art and commerce. Frankly, an artist
needs to make money, and it is preferable to make it from his
craft. ...
Writing Articles for Thousands of Readers
By Stacey Morris · 19 years ago
Writing articles can be incredibly valuable to your business.
Articles help establish your expertise and give you credibility. A bunch of well edited articles can be compiled into a product for sale. Articles can get ...
The Power of Voice:Speaking from the Body
By Mary Desaulniers · 19 years ago
We are all familiar with the power of intention and the energy of thought. Just as important, if not more so, is the power of voice—the momentum that emerges in our voice when thought is ...
When not to contact a reporter
By Paul Wilson · 19 years ago
News is about disseminating information that is to everyone. So follow the golden rule: Only contact a reporter if there is something concrete and news worthy to convey. Most reporters, work on tight deadlines and ...
Pitching to reporter vs. editor
By Paul Wilson · 19 years ago
A pitch tells a story. What is essential is not how you send a pitch but to whom.
Find out, the most effective print or broadcasting media for your story. Determine how the organization works, ...
Article Writing: How To Use Your Chakra Energy To Write
By Ron Passfield · 19 years ago
The seven Chakras are the hidden energy centres in your body through which you receive, process and transmit life energies. They act as "energy transformers" and influencers of change.
Your thoughts, emotions or actions can ...
How To Write A Problem Solving Article
By Richard Cussons · 19 years ago
If you are like me then topics and ideas for writing articles about my product, service or niche can be tricky and getting started even worse.
You will probably know the problems people have in ...
Tips for Article writing
By Chris Stirling · 19 years ago
As most people know writing an article and posting it with links back to your site is an excellent way to direct traffic to your site. However, after reading hundreds of articles I have noticed ...
Writing Articles - Advice For The Do-It-Yourself
By David Andrew Smith · 19 years ago
As an SME it is virtually impossible for us to hire the
services of a good SEO company that is going to spend time
optimising the site, adding new content and gaining good links
for ...
Six Great Reasons to Hire a Professional Writer
By Wendy Maynard · 19 years ago
Most people can write. Some can even write well. But only a
few individuals can write as quickly and persuasively as a
professional writer. Effective communication requires a
well-crafted message that is interesting to your ...
10 Sure-Fire Steps to take the Fear out of Public Speaking
By Alan Fairweather · 19 years ago
Do you "feel the fear" when asked to do some Public
Speaking?
Public Speaking is still one of our greatest fears and it
turns grown men and women into nervous wrecks. The mere
thought of ...