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Writing & Speaking
30th March 2008
If you have always dreamed of making your living as a public speaker, you will want to know more about getting started. Speaking to audiences can be a lucrative career, and you can make your own schedule to accommodate any other work you are doing. Here a...
29th March 2008
In this free email course, I'll tell you everything I know about improving your writing, publishing it electronically and in print, and promoting it after the sale.
Two questions you should ask:
(1) What will it cost me?
(2) What does this Michael L...
29th March 2008
Ever since I first wrote about my publishing pitfalls with Publish America, I’ve received a lot of correspondence from writers asking me if they too should avoid publishing with this notorious online POD Company. So, in response to yet another letter fr...
29th March 2008
Edited by Jenny Wilson
Joyce Carol Oates. Langston Hughes. Anne Sexton. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Nikki Giovanni. The names of authors (dead and alive) can go on and on. But I’ll let you have first pick!
You are in a room with some of your favorite autho...
29th March 2008
Have an idea about making money online but don’t know where to start?
There are several ways to make money on the Internet – even if you don’t have a product to sell. Keep in mind that running an online business takes time and effort, just like ...
29th March 2008
--> What is it you want to order?
Have a clear idea of what you want to order. Do you want to browse through a category, or do you want to read a particular author or do you know the name of the book itself.
Most online bookstores let you to browse th...
28th March 2008
Writing is a form of preserved talk, talk that has been pinned down on paper so the words can be heard again. The basic principles of good writing, apart, from grammatical correctness, might be presented as follows:
1) written sentences should sound lik...
28th March 2008
Having problems writing? I don't know why. San Francisco Chronicle columnist Jon Carroll writes up to five columns a week. After all, if he can write five columns, you should be able to write a five-lined poem-but that does not seem to be the case.
How ...
28th March 2008
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.
A writer who must work a full-time job to support himself wil...
28th March 2008
Creative Writing Tips –
It’s no use coming up with a theme and not using it. Short stories are about a character or characters and about one situation or happening in those characters’ lives.
By concentrating on that one thing, our stories are f...
28th March 2008
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 public...
28th March 2008
Imagine you're in a darkened movie theatre watching a suspense thriller, and the scene you are engrossed in shows a beautiful woman walking alone on a dimly lit, shadowy street. The only sound is the rhythmic noise of her shoes against the pavement.
Th...
28th March 2008
Many people tell me they know writing articles and ezines is an effective internet marketing strategy. But they also tell me they procrastinate when it comes to this strategy because they are not sure what to write about.
Everyone has plenty of articl...
28th March 2008
Writing articles is the fastest and easiest way to get a stampede of people to your website that recognize your name by your signature and adhere to what you recommend.
Most people reason that finding information in articles, forums, and discussion gro...
28th March 2008
I have always enjoyed writing. Sometimes it’s a problem for me to just sit down and write something. There are days when I choose “procrastinating” over “proactive.” Putting things off is common with everyone. I am very gifted in this area. ;)
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