10 Article Writing Quirks
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8 Tips to Get Publishers to Notice You
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About Writing
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A Few Keys to Writing Effective Dialogue
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A Good Book Cover Design is Key
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An Appeal To The Bloggers!
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An eBook Publisher's Dilemma: Should I Use PDF or Exe Format?
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A Newsletter Publisher's Main Task: Packaging Value Content
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A Person Is Known By the Blog He Keeps
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A "Plan 9" Book?
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A Quick Guide to ISBNs for Self-Publishers
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Article Banks and Google Alerts Harness Your Publishing Power
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Art Needs Time to Flower - Even in Cyberspace
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Becoming the Total Package
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Blog Your Way to Success - What a "Blog" is?
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Book Marketing 101
Francine Silverman. Book Marketing from A-Z (InfinityPublishing.com, 2005). Trade paperback. 400 pages. $18.95 US.For beginning authors, book promotion is the key to success. Whether an autho
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Complete Guidance to Write & Optimize Press Release
Online press release can provide considerable platform to reach huge online community. This article will provide complete guidance to make out well optimize and well written press release for PR distr
Consider Self Publishing in Ebook Format
Today, more than every before authors are presented with publishing opportunities that have never existed before. This is not to understate the hard work that authors have to go through to get rec
Cookbook Publishing - The Basic Ingredients and the Secrets to Success
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Could Your Book Idea Be the Next Best Seller?
Everyone has a unique story to tell. From explaining business processes to revealing our personal history, we all have a natural desire to share our experiences with the world. As a result, bookst
Documenting Everything: Your Journal is Your Logbook
Sailors had it for years. Great explorers had it as well. If you go on an expedition to an ancient Aztec mound, more than likely the archaeologist will have one too - so, why shouldn't you own one
Don’t Lose Your Article Back Links!
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Don't Rely on your Spellchecker - or - The Importance of Good Proof Reading
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Earn Money From Freelance Writing
If your writing skills are not so good, or you’ve failed your English test on the high school, you may be feeling a little slighted about writing an article, report, sales copy or ebook. If it’s y
Effective Networking For Writers
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Five Minute Miracles
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From Idea to Published Book ... How to Self-Publish the Easy Way!
I've been involved in publishing for over a decade now as an author, editor, and project manager; however, it wasn't until just a few years ago that I decided to move into self-publishing. Indeed
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Give Your Readers A Sample
Manufacturers of food products are masters at marketing. When they launch a new product, they hire crews of merchandisers to pass out samples and coupons during peak grocery shopping times. The re
How Anyone Who Knows How to Type Can Write an Article in 30 Minutes or Less
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How Author Royalties Are Calculated
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How eBooks Can Be Very Valuable
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How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscripts Coherent
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 we
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How to Build A Success Freelance Career (Part 1)
In the current job market, many editorial workers have turned to freelancing as a matter of survival. I receive many queries from applicants regarding how to go about freelancing.Here I will a
How to Develop a Dynamic Story
Story telling is a very effective way to get your point across. Here are some tips to help you develop a dynamic powerful story. • Decide on the purpose for the story. What is t
How to Find a Publisher for Your First Book
Finding a publisher can be very strenuous. In fact, it may even be harder than actually writing the book itself.There are three things to remember when finding a publisher for your book:1)
How To Get A Reporter's Attention For Your Book
Reporters are busy people. On any given day they are fielding dozens of phone calls, making calls of their own, reading stacks of newspapers and magazines and rushing to meet deadlines. So how do
How to Get Your Book Reviewed
Imagine your book at the top of the Best Sellers List of the New York Times. Most authors do. The question is, "How do I get it there and sell millions of copies?"When planing your book, there
How To Publish Your Way To Success
Did you know, self-publishing is one of the easiest ways tomake money on the web. Of course, it requires talent, but it's easier to learn than you might think. Getting Started:
I'm A Romance Novel Hero!
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Incredibly Bad Articles Will Kill Your Credibility
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Interviewing an Author: Don't Be Left Speechless
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Le Poem De La Sweat
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Mission Possible: Get Published with Goals, Guidance and Persistance
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Platform Development Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats!
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Ready, Set, Go Sell Your Book In The Real World!
We hear a lot these days about more books actually being sold 'outside' the traditional bookstore. Think about it. When was the last time you actually took time to linger and explore the bookshel
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Snob-Bloggers: You Just Might Be A Snob If You Publish A Blog
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Speak and Touch the Heart
Presentations and seminars become all too familiar in the business world. Jim Speaker is there with the overhead projector and PowerPoint slides-each with four of five points. Hours later the sem
Steps to Publishing Success
Even if your best friend owns a top publishing company, giving you an immediate "in," this does not guarantee publishing success. First, you have to write a quality book that has a clear targe
Sticks, Stones and Lawyers
“But how can you say, 'It was only talk, so no harm was done?' Were this true, then your prayers, and your words of kindness, would be a waste of breath.”- Nachman of BratslavDefamation ..
Take My Publisher, Please!
An actual phone conversation I had earlier today....“Hello, is this Ed?”“Uh, yes it is.”“Ed Williams, the writer guy?”“Uh, yeah, Ed Williams the writer guy.”“How are you? My na
Taming The Book Proposal
Oh, that most maddening of documents! For so many of us eager to move forward with our nonfiction projects, it looms large like a guard at the queen’s castle, blocking the path to publication. Its
Ten Tips Articles
“Ten Tips” articles are the easiest piece to write because they are made up of only an introductory paragraph, your Ten Tips, and a conclusion. Print editors love these because they can easily be
The Biggest Challenge Facing A Poet, Getting Published
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 writi
The effective way to purchase your favorite product online
In today’s world of mass communications and internet it is relatively easy and convenient to purchase the products and services online: you should not stand in queue in order to purchase the products,
The Great, Okay and the Ugly of E-Publishing
SHALLA CHATS with author Tina Gerow about: “The Great, Okay and the Ugly of E-Publishing”Who’s Tina? Tina Gerow has great passion for romance and anything paranormal. She writes “the weird stu
The High Cost of a Six-Figure Book Advance
The six-figure book advance, like the New York Times bestseller, is the object of many a writer’s fantasy. Whether it’s also a realistic goal is something else again.*Can you really get a six-
The Indie Author Revolution
I remember well the night I first heard Nirvana. I was sunk in wretched and ugly despondency, not wanting to talk to anyone and hating myself. I couldn't discern or articulate my inner state, even to
The Phantoms of Six Mile Road
I was going through a box of personal belongings a couple of weeks ago, when I stumbled across some pictures of my 1978 high school graduation. My daughter Vonnie laughed at those pictures and as
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
The Run-on Sentence: From Here To Eternity
If you find your sentences filled with commas, and they wend from one topic to another, then you, like many people, may be guilty of writing run-on sentences.The run-on sentence is annoying.
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 th
The Written Word
The Art of Writing Very few people can avoid writing on a daily basis. Of course, some people really enjoy writing, others do it out of necessity. Writing, essentially, involves placing a seri
Times Change – And So Should Our Publishing Strategies
When I talk to new writers who are trying to interest an agent and/or publisher in their work, I can’t help thinking that their ambition is a little misguided.True, agents remain the gatekeepe
Titles (and Subtitles) Sell Books!
Does a title really sell a book? The short answer is, yes. If a book does not attract a reader initially, it will be overlooked and not purchased. The book title is the element that creates the in
Wake Up Your Writing Spirit
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
What Hurricane Katrina Can Teach Authors
By now, you are heartsick and tired of looking at the images of the horror and devastation in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. However, if you are an author and self-publisher, it pays to look
Who Else Wants to Get Screwed When Signing a Recording or Songwriting Deal?!?!
You’ve got your recording (or songwriting) contract in hand and everything’s coming up roses, right? You get your check, finally, but it’s not quite what you expected. If you sign not knowing what
Why Self-Publish Your Book?
When I meet an author with a great book concept, one who’s definitely the right person to write that book, right away I’ll often encourage him or her to self-publish. This is because I know that,
Why Write an eBook?
It's not true that everything that has been said has already been written. Since that unfortunate axiom came into use, the whole universe has changed. Technology has changed, ideas have changed, a
Why You Need a Newsletter
If you’re a small business owner you definitely need promotion. And, if you’re a freelancer—you ARE the product—so you’ll ultimately need self-promotion. Newsletters can not only inform your custo
Write A Better Newsletter!
You've decided to write your very own Newsletter to promote your business, communicate with your customers, or just for FUN. You've read hundreds of newsletters. You've also noticed many o
Writer’s Web Resources
The Internet has truly revolutionized the careers of writers worldwide. Now you can work for publishers, corporations and a whole range of other clients on a truly global scale. Whether you are in
Write Science Right
Write Science Right "www.writescienceright.com" is a group of native English-speaking professional scientists with experience conducting scientific research as well as reading, writing and publish
Writing for the Gaming Industry
Several months ago, I worked on an interesting project for a client looking to break into writing music for the video game industry. As the project progressed, I found myself fascinated with the a
You Can Be An Author
“You should write a book.” For years, I had been hearing this comment. Writing an entire book seemed completely overwhelming, and so, for a long time, I contented myself with writing short article
Your Book Marketing Plan - Winning Strategies and Tips
Many authors hit a roadblock when it comes to putting together and implementing a book marketing plan. You know you need to have one, you have a vague idea of what it needs to include, but pulling
Your Spellchecker Can Catch Punctuation Mistakes
Even though you should never only rely on your spellchecker to find mistakes in your document, you can make the most of your spellchecker by changing the settings. It isn't as scary as it sounds a

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