Ten Ways to Get Cheap (and Free) Magazine Samples
1 - Join a reading or writing group. Ask members to bring in their already-read magazines and have an exchange. Do the same with interest groups you belong to or know about - playgroups (parenting, home, cooking, family mags), business networking groups (entrepreneurs, home business, finances magazines), church (religious, devotional... Read More
Five Keys To A Successful Query Letter
Do you know what a query letter is? If so, you are of a rare breed-a writer. Most people don't. I discovered this when I created "Instant Query Letters" software. "What's a queer letter?" they ask. The sad thing-they aren't joking.Query letters are a major part of your life if... Read More
Stimulate Your Sensebuds...and Wave Goodbye To Writers Cramp!
When you get stuck for ideas, and the words won't flow, invariably it's because one, more or all of your senses aren't being stimulated.Staring at a blank screen or sheet of paper really doesn't help. The best way to stimulate all your senses in one hit is to provide an... Read More
Top Ten Tips (Part 2)
Golden Rules For New Writers - Things you need to know before you begin.Rules govern everything we do in life; even if those rules are of the unwritten kind we abide by them and expect other people to do the same. Why should writing be any different? It shouldn't be... Read More
Have You Tested Your Theme Against Your Plot?
Creative Writing Tips ?How we usually begin the preparation stage in the writing process is?We think of an idea for a storyWe think of a suitable themeWe plotOnce we come up with a theme and we begin plotting, we have to see how the theme and the plot match up.... Read More
How To Write Cover Letters That Work
Sometimes there is confusion about the exact meaning of the term "cover letter".That's because when most people use that term, they don't realize that there are two main types of cover letters. There are "document transmittal cover letters", and there are "resume cover letters".DOCUMENT COVER LETTERSA document cover letter is... Read More
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 2 of 6
BAITED, BATEDBaited usually refers to traps or snares. When the reference is to someone who is hardly daring to breathe, the correct word is always bated:"She watched with bated breath."I've yet to read that someone "bated a trap" instead of baiting it, but there's always a first time.BARE, BEARBare means... Read More
Screenwriting ? Five Golden Insights
Originality emerges from structure. Once you have a story idea, you can expand the idea into a story by using structure. In the initial extrapolation the new story structure will resemble the one being mirrored, but past a critical threshold, the needs of the new story will begin to dictate... Read More
Getting Past The Shoulds To Write
During the past few months I have received many questions as to how I have gone from an unknown writer to over coming society's adversarial thoughts on what writing should be and become a well known writer. So, today, I was inspired to write on this. Let me present a... Read More
The Hard Facts About Editing
Whether you're interviewing for a new job, trying to woo a love interest on a first date, selling your work on the Internet, or submitting a query to an editor, you can never make a second first impression. It's true. It's just one of life's hard facts.To sell your article,... Read More
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How to Publish a Book: Key Differences Between Publishing and Self Publishing
For many authors just starting out, it can be a... Read More
Message to Online Writers: Dont Give Up On A Good Idea
The writing community is a strong one, with many new... Read More
Essay Types and Modes Youll Need to Write for College
~TYPES~You Want Us to Write What? Understanding the Task AssignedWhich... Read More
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 6 of 6
SALE, SAIL Sale is either offering something for purchase... Read More
Dreading the Writing Assignment? Outlines to the Rescue
Writing technical articles is a challenge. There you sit, surrounded... Read More
How To Identify Your Own Style Of Writing
This article is to help identify which style, technique or... Read More
Top 10 Common English Goofs by Web Authors
In reviewing and browsing web sites over the years, I... Read More
Going On A Word Diet
There are three ways to write a first draft. One... Read More
A Writers Tools
William Faulkner, the great Mississippi writer, said, "The tools I... Read More
How To Write Thank You Letters With Class
When I first started tracking the information preferences of people... Read More
Top Seven Essential Hot-Selling Points To Implement Before Writing Chapter One
Every part of your book can be a sales tool.... Read More
Business Writing: 10 Great Authors
Great business writers combine narrative skills with sound judgment to... Read More
7 Writing Muse Kickers to Fill Up That Blank Page
Nothing is more daunting for any writer than having to... Read More
Unusual Points of View
Most writers are familiar with first and third points of... Read More
Does Your Plot Suit Your Characters And Vice-Versa?
Creative Writing Tips ?When an idea comes to us for... Read More
How To Write Cover Letters That Work
Sometimes there is confusion about the exact meaning of the... Read More
How To Write Your Book Within A Week
Everyone has a book inside them, or so the saying... Read More
Increase Your Chances Of Winning Writing Contests
Winning writing contests can provide several advantages to writers. For... Read More
Is The Theme Running Throughout The Story?
Creative Writing Tips ?It's no use coming up with a... Read More
Revising Your Manuscript: Fourteen Questions to Ask Yourself
1) Can you summarize the story in about a sentence... Read More
Dig Deeper to Reveal Character
He ran up the steps and knocked on the door.... Read More
The Magic of Layout in Your Story
"The Magic of Layout..."???Okay... "magic" might seem a bit over... Read More
The Myths of Writing: Have You Bought Into These?
There is an image most people carry of the artist... Read More
A Writers Personal Cheer Squad
We all need a cheer squad.We all need people to... Read More
The Importance of Writing Clearly for Business
Creating written documents reveals so much about you and your... Read More
Blank Mind, Blank Screen: Need Ideas!
Q. I'm staring at a blank screen with an equally... Read More
New Year Resolutions for Writers - The Best Kind to Make and How to Keep Them
On the first day of a bright and shiny new... Read More
Why Every Freelance Writer Needs A Website
What do you mean, you don't have a website yet?... Read More
A Checklist For Drafting Business Letters And Emails
Write Right - You have an all important business letter... Read More
6 Ways to Toot Your Own Writing Horn
You know you've got writing talent. Others enjoy your work... Read More
Get An Attitude About Your Writing
(This excerpt is taken from my new writing workshop Writing... Read More
Getting the Story Down
Questions and answers on writing life experiences for ourselves and... Read More
Get Noticed! Eight Tips to Catching an Editors Eye
The first five pages of a novel are critical.Editors make... Read More
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 1 of 6
ACCEPT, EXCEPT Not commonly seen even from unpublished writers, who... Read More
Ten Ways to Get Cheap (and Free) Magazine Samples
1 - Join a reading or writing group. Ask members... Read More
How To Write Cover Letters That Work
Sometimes there is confusion about the exact meaning of the... Read More
Got an Idea? Turn it into a Novel in Thirty Days or Less!
People can't believe I did it, but I did. I... Read More
If You Want to Succeed As a Writer, Dont Just Think It, Do It
It never ceases to amaze me when a prospective writer... Read More
A Mode of Transportation
Great writing transports one vicariously to realms that the reader... Read More
How to Write Funny -- Its All About Timing
My Dad has this old joke that goes, "What's the... Read More
Beginnings
Just about everyone is familiar with this beginning: "In the... Read More
First Priority
No matter what you are writing, the first priority is... Read More
3 Tips to Achieve Your Writing Goals
1. Make your goals achievable.By achievable, we mean realistic and... Read More
Tips On Writing A Killer Sales Letter
Writing a sales letter doesn't have to be that difficult... Read More
How to Build A Success Freelance Career (Part 1)
In the current job market, many editorial workers have turned... Read More
3 Quick and Easy Ways to Generate Story Ideas
There are many ways you can generate ideas you can... Read More
Story Building with Imagination
In the words of Aristotle, "happiness is self contentedness helping... Read More
Celebrating Writing and Life
Every morning I excitedly get out of bed. Just a... Read More
Tell the World About You
You have a new website, or a new business, or... Read More
Every Result is an Asset
Not long ago, I went to an Internet Marketing Seminar.... Read More
Write Your Way To A Better Brain
Boost Brain Power Through WritingHave you ever noticed what happens... Read More
Discover the Writer Hiding Inside You
Has the thought run across you mind that you might... Read More
Apotheosis - the Seminal Insight of the Hero for Screenwriting
Every hero has a seminal insight - the apotheosis. Once... Read More
The Best Freelance Job Boards for Writers
How many times have you checked out a job board... Read More
Suspense Novels Made Easy
Suspense novels are probably the easiest novels to write. Suspense... Read More
Spiritual Journaling
Whether you keep a separate spiritual journal or just want... Read More
Writers can Grow to be Comfortable with Criticism
On my first newspaper assignment as a critic, I was... Read More
Top Ten Tips (Part 1)
The following rules are essential if you want people to... Read More
Writing for the Internet -- How To Give the Readers What They Want
In this article you will find tips on: How to... Read More
A Writers Life
Ever wonder what an author's life is like? What that... Read More
How To Cut the Clutter and Win Readers
Most of us hate housework.Nevertheless, even the most hopeless slobs... Read More
7 Book Publicity Tips for Authors and Small Publishers
The biggest mistake authors make when trying to get free... Read More
Multiplying Sales As A Writer
Often, time is an enemy of writers. Sales seem slow... Read More
Writing Requires Self-Control
The only way to become a writer is to write.... Read More
8 Quick Tips on Creating Vivid, Memorable Characters
These 8 tips on using characters in your stories will... Read More
Common Writing Mistakes
Most books aren't rejected because the stories are "bad." They're... Read More
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