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I Am Biodegradable. My Writing Is Not.
My dad was wrong. I just discovered that I am good for nuthin' after all. In fact I've been good for nuthin' all along. I am 100% biodegradable and that means I can be recycled into nuthin'. It al...
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I Created My First Ebook...So Can You For Fre*e!
© Copyright 2004 Krystine Lewis
http://www.Perfect-Typing-jobs.com
I can't believe I've just finished creating my very first Ebook.
I feel like an Author, a Writer, and incredibly successful all
in one. If you've been toying with...
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I DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' DOUBLE NEGATIVES!
A couple of years ago, a teen flick came out -- Can't Hardly
Wait -- that starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ethan Embry.
While the film was amusing, pulled all the right strings and
made teeny-boppers cheer on, its title is a case of bad <...
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I Wonder Why Dictionaries Went Out Of Fashion
More Tips For New Writers (Part IV) When you begin writing for your home based business, never lose sight of the following facts: People notice things (sometimes even the most minute detail) Peopl...
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I'm Just The Writer
Writers are often are greatly surprised or disappointed by how their work is changed when it is adapted for the big screen. When Irwin Shaw's World War II novel The Young Lions was shot in Paris in 1958, the Nazi character was played by Marlon Brando. Ev...
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I've Written An Article...Now What Do I Do?
You've finally done it! You've written your article, looked
it over, tweaked it ....and looked it over... again and
now...you are ready to publish! Now what?
Two things need to be added to your article. A
how to publish statement that i...
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I'm A Romance Novel Hero!
Before we get started here, let me tell y’all that what you’re about to read is the absolute truth. The absolute, unvarnished truth. I swear it on every one of my Elvis and BTO CDs. Now, let’s get ri...
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I'm All Storied Out!
One of the nicest and most frustrating parts of being a writer of stories is that when you’re out somewhere, people will come up and tell you stories - lots of them. I’ve actually been at book signin...
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I'm Just The Writer
Writers are often are greatly surprised or disappointed by how their work is changed when it is adapted for the big screen. When Irwin Shaw's World War II novel The Young Lions was shot in Paris in 1...
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If The Viewpoint Character Is A Secondary Character, Have You Established Who He is?
Creative Writing Tips –
I have said above that if a secondary character tells the story of the main character, then the spotlight should be kept on the main character.
This shouldn’t be taken to the extreme though.
In other words, y...
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If The Viewpoint Character Is A Secondary Character, Have You Established Who He is?
Creative Writing Tips – I have said above that if a secondary character tells the story of the main character, then the spotlight should be kept on the main character. This shouldn’t be taken to the...
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If You Are Thinking of Publishing An eBook...May I Ask You A Few Questions First?
When Was The Last Time You Read A Scroll?
I asked the question to make a point, because I'm feed up with
people comparing ebooks to printed books. Folks, they are
basically the same when you think about what they DO. Both printed
books...
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If You Can't Beat Them. . . Join Them!
What do Internet marketers Rick Beneteau, Jim Daniels, and Marlon Sanders,
and Mark Enlow have in common? They have all made their personal fortunes
as authors of top-selling ebooks!
When Stephen King brought in $450,000 in a mere three days ...
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IF YOU CAN'T WRITE, DON'T
Here's a hard truth. If you can't write, don't try. Do the
research. Provide every tiny detail. But hire a professional
to write your pages.
This costs. But not as much as poorly written copy. Face
it. How long do you linger on a badly...
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If You Respect Them, They Will Buy--Closing the Sale
We've all had the unfortunate experience of being convinced by a
pushy salesperson to buy something we weren't sure we wanted. You
may have really wanted the product, but after being pushed into
buying it, you don't want it anymore. You either...
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Image and name recognition can provide a constant stream of referrals.
Does your product sell itself or does your image and name recognition determine your amount of sales?
Image is a powerful management tool and too often we over look it. Let's face it. If you are not a corporation with millions of dollars for year...
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Imagine The Imagination
Imagine a three hundred page book was in the author’s mind before it was poured out onto the pages of the book. Imagine all those words are words we all know and use but one person takes those words ...
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Immaterial Gain
Among some of us who deem ourselves spiritual, the use of the word "spiritual" causes blushing and anxiety. What a pale word it is in the face of what earned spirituality actually provides. No sing...
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Important Internet Research Information for Writers
The internet is a treasure-trove of information vital to the
aspiring or established writer. Whether you are an article
writer, book writer or looking to write content for websites, the
following will help.
Before looking at the free ...
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Impulse Writing for Better Ad Headings
Writing headlines for your ads is the most important part of your online presence. When posting your ad to classified sites, directories, message boards, newsgroups or mailing lists, the only part...
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In Spellchecker We Trust... Right?
This article could have easily been titled "We Don't Need a Proofreader...right?" Businesses today are transforming printed text into computer-based documents and, well, all you have to do is run the...
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In Ten Seconds The Bomb Will Go Off And Destroy The City (Tension And Conflict)
Which of the following sentences shows more tension to you?
"The bomb will go off in a month, we have plenty of time to disarm it. Hey, do you want to play a round of golf?"
Or
"My god, look at the timer. Ten seconds and the bomb goes off....
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In The Flesh: 3 Tips To Journaling Believable Characters
Publishing Guidelines: This article is available for free reprint provided that the author bio is left intact and the article is published complete and unaltered. If you are using this article on a website or e-book, please make sure that the link in the...
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IN YOUR SHADOW
There is an old saying: You can choose your friends but not your family. Everyone has
certain choices to make in their lives, except for that one initial launch into this world.
We are born and we are who we are - no decision on our part - not...
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Increase Freelance Sales With an Online Resume!
Freelancing is a competitive business, especially in today’s fast-paced, e-focused world. Often there are hundreds of writers competing for the same, limited number of assignments, and the writer who...
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Increase Your Freelance Sales With an Online Resume!
Freelancing is a competitive business, especially in today’s fast-paced, e-focused world.
Often there are hundreds of writers are competing for the same, limited number of assignments, and the writer who can best showcase his or her abilities is th...
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Incredibly Bad Articles Will Kill Your Credibility
I've noticed a disturbing trend recently of articles suggesting that people write articles to send traffic to their websites, and enhance their credibility. In theory, the more articles you write, th...
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Inside Elance: Thirteen Writers Explain Why Elance Works for Them
Browsing through the writing projects at Elance, one thing stands out. It’s the “Recent Earnings” figures listed with each bidder’s name. These aren’t fake figures – these figures show what real writers have been able to earn and they range from $1000 to ...
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Inside Elance: Thirteen Writers Explain Why Elance Works for Them
Browsing through the writing projects at Elance, one thing stands out. It’s the “Recent Earnings” figures listed with each bidder’s name. These aren’t fake figures – these figures show what real writ...
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Inspiration -- The Writer’s 'Aha' Moment
It's my dad's fault I've spent more money on notebooks than I've earned from
words written in them. From the age I could hold a crayon -- and comprehend
I shouldn't scribble on walls -- stationery was in plentiful supply. During
my formative...
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Inspiration Has Job Security
The deadline for your ezine was yesterday. You have nothing to say. The last week you have spent preparing for a vacation, working overtime at your day job, fighting with your girlfriend. Just fill in the blank. Oh wait, you don't have to. Somehow there ...
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Inspiring the Poet in You!
Poems. Just the mention of them makes me smile. Why? Simple. I delight in writing and reading poetry. Some tend to think that to be a poet is not easy and that it must be those deep thinkers who can ...
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Internet marketing and keyword search - why branding should make a difference but isn't
Online marketers are busy mapping that magical space where the overlap between real life and the internet is at its most poignant. Where else would they be looking than where real people are actually s p e l l i n g out what they are planning to buy - sea...
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Interview with Laura Hickey- Author of Mysterious Chills and Thrills for Kids
Read an interview with the creator of the children's book -Mysterious Chills and Thrills for Kids. Ten Short Stories to Tickle the Imagination.
How long have you been writing?
I've been writing for about 12 years now, mostly fiction. I'v...
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Interview with Suspense Author Peter Abrahams
Peter Abrahams is the author of thirteen novels, including "The Tutor," (Ballantine Books) "A Perfect Crime," (Ballantine Books), "The Fan" (Fawcett Books), and most recently, "Their Wildest Dreams" ...
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Interviewing an Author: Don't Be Left Speechless
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!...
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Interviews don't have to be...scary.
Does the thought of asking someone for an interview cause
your tongue to hide in the
back of your throat? Does the thought of spending the night
sleeping with the family dog
you affectionately call Marmaduke appeal to you more than
asking s...
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Interviews with Well-Known Ezine Writers #1: - Bob Leduc
MS: Bob, how important have Ezine Articles been in
achieving your success in online business?
BL: Very important! Most of what I learned 6 or 7
years ago about doing business on the Internet came
from articles written by others already wo...
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Interviews with Well-Known Ezine Writers #2: - John Colanzi
MS: John, you must be one of the most prolific Ezine
Writers on the Web - I see your articles nearly everyday in
the article lists and in dozens of Newsletters. How long
have you been writing Ezine Articles?
JC: I first started writing ez...
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Introduce Yourself to Local Markets
A minor political scandal broke in the small Mississippi town where
I was living, and the local paper scrambled to cover all the angles.
Unfortunately, most of their writers lived in larger cities at least
50 miles away -- which, if you know M...
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Introduction to Document Design: Visual Organization
This article may be reprinted in your ezine, on your website, or in your print newsletter provided
1. You include the article in its entirety, unchanged;
2. You include my byline and the resource box at the end;
and
3. You notify me of intent...
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Inventions, Patents and Profit
New Inventors
My name is Clyde Knight Jr founder of Knite Enterprises LLC. I have visited many newsletters and inventor resource websites where I found and read many interesting and informative articles. These web sites covered areas of inventing...
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Is Censorship a Dirty Word?
On the shelves of the children's section of your local library or bookstore you'll find books with characters who are child molesters, compulsive gamblers, and drug addicts. Teenagers in young adult novels have too much to drink, get pregnant, and commi...
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Is It Time For A Copy Facelift?
by Karon Thackston © 2003
http://www.copywritingcourse.com
I just had to laugh! During a recent conversation about how often you should change your copy, I had one person tell me “Well, if there were any *good* copywriters out there, they’d be a...
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Is It Worth Hiring A Professional Copywriter?
"Article writers wanted: I will pay $3.50 per article. Must be quality writing – no hobbyists!" No, this isn't a joke. It's an actual job advert, posted on a website earlier this year. What’s more, t...
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Is Now the Time for a Play about the War in Iraq?
Everone knows that comedy is mostly about timing. If you hit upon the right nerve (is a funny bone a nerve?) at the right time then, usually, you don't even have to be original or even marginally fun...
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Is Someone Plagiarizing Your Work?
About two weeks ago I received an article submission
that immediately attracted my attention. The title was
identical to the title of an article I wrote and which
was published in 'WebProNews' in May 1999.
"Probably just a coincidence...
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Is Someone Plagiarizing Your Work?
About two weeks ago I received an article submission that immediately attracted my attention. The title was identical to the title of an article I wrote and which was published in 'WebProNews' in May...
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Is the Formula of 'Professor of Terror', a Hoax?
The most remarkable thing I found in Orientalism, the reputed revolutionary text by Edward Said -- more famously dubbed as the ‘Professor of Terror’ since 1999 by the rightwing American m...
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Is The Theme Reinforced In The Ending?
Creative Writing Tips –
By now you should have an idea that your theme has to reach its conclusion just as your story does. But our theme has to do more than reach its conclusion – it has to be reinforced in the end and by doing this, it will stren...
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Is The Theme Reinforced In The Ending?
Creative Writing Tips – By now you should have an idea that your theme has to reach its conclusion just as your story does. But our theme has to do more than reach its conclusion – it has to be rein...
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Is The Theme Running Throughout The Story?
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 ...
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Is The Theme Running Throughout The Story?
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 con...
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IS THERE A DIFFERENCE WHEN WRITING FOR THE INTERNET?
As a writer for a multitude of projects from web site content to detailed business plans
all the way to press releases and promotional material, I've noticed one major
difference in writing for the Internet versus writing for other channels of comm...
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Is Your Copy Upside Down?
by Karon Thackston © 2003
http://www.copywritingcourse.com
As a professional copywriter, I’ve seen my share of copywriting mistakes. One that seems to be particularly common is writing copy that’s “upside down.” When you do this – when you don’t...
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Is your e-mail private? No!
Consider the following three claims:
1. Your e-mail is not private.
2. Your e-mail might not be sent to the intended recipient.
3. Your e-mail can continue to exist even after you delete it.
The following article explains the t...
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Is Your Title Compelling?
Your title is your selling tool. It’s the first thing readers will scan and contemplate whether to read your story.
What your title’s job is, it has to lure the readers into your story – it has to be so compelling that they won’t even have a chance...
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Is Your Title Compelling?
Short Story Writing Tips: Your title is your selling tool. It’s the first thing readers will scan and contemplate whether to read your story. What your title’s job is, it has to lure the readers into...
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It's All From the Point of View
It’s all from the Point of View
By
Theresa Chaze
Point of view is one of the most important aspects of writing and is the most common of all writing mistakes. Its purpose is to direct the readers attention where the writers wishes it to go. ...
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IT'S TIME TO START THAT "SWIPE" FILE
IT'S TIME TO START THAT "SWIPE" FILE
David B. Silva
Just as great fiction is an art, so is great copywriting. Beneath the art, however, there's a foundation of basic knowledge and skills. The craft that goes into your writing.
Craft c...
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It's A Dog-Eat-Dog World In The Freelance Work Marketplace
The Trials and Tribulations of Finding Writing Work in the Freelance Work Marketplace There are many ways to find freelance writing work on the net. The most popular method is by signing up to one or...
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It's A Miracle
"I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change my life. It never crossed my...
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It's All About YOU!
The Hottest Word on the Web Did you know marketing people and copywriters are developing a science about writing for readers in this new medium called the Web? In fact, they use carefully selected wo...
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It's Time To Start That "Swipe" File
Just as great fiction is an art, so is great copywriting. Beneath the art, however, there's a foundation of basic knowledge and skills. The craft that goes into your writing. Craft comes first. Ar...
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Itchin' For Some Nichin'
The whole idea of Niche Marketing is exciting! The possibilities are
endless, as there are literally millions of people surfing the web,
the vast majorities of whom are here for two reasons . . .
Namely, to learn something or to buy somethi...
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It’s Good to be a New Writer: Breaking the Myth that Experience is Everything
There’s a rumor out there in the publishing world that an editor won’t even look at the work of a new writer. It might be true for certain types of writing, but after interviewing hundreds of editors...
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It’s Good To Be A New Writer: Breaking The Myth That Experience Is Everything
There’s a rumor out there in the publishing world that an editor won’t even look at the work of a new writer. It might be true for certain types of writing, but after interviewing hundreds of editors...
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Jamaican Overdrive - LDC's and LCD's
OverDrive - an e-commerce, software conversion and e-publishing applications leader - has just expanded an e-book technology centre by adding 200 e-book editors. This happened in Montego Bay, Jamaica - one of the less privileged spots on earth. The centre...
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John Wayne
You remember John Wayne right? It’s okay we won’t tell anyone you’re old enough to remember. John Wayne is fondly remembered for his terrific cowboy pictures and his many wild west movies. Did yo...
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JointEffects, a Weblog
Moon Lovers
My Guru once said that she is inconsolable when she cannot watch the Moon rise. That stuck with me.
I, too, have fallen in love with the Moon, and now watch for it at night, and on my computer I track the cycle of it's fullness...
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Journaling Exercises
Journaling Exercises
On the path to healing, journaling can be a very powerful tool of self-discovery. It allows us a venue to release things we may otherwise keep bottled up. It allows us to creatively express our ideas, organize our thoughts, and...
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Journaling Techniques
Journaling Techniques
By: Christin Snyder
So far we have discovered many of the benefits journaling provides. Some of them include: at-a-glance records of health/diet issues, spiritual/emotional healing, dream interpretation, and creative in...
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Jumpstart Your Writing Career
** Jumpstart Your Career by Asking "Why?" ** by Laura Backes,
Publisher of Children's Book Insider, the Newsletter for
Children's Writers
When developing a story or article, writers learn to incorporate
the "who," "when," "whe...
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JUST STEP OUTSIDE
Ah! sensual pleasures. Step outside on a bright, warm morning and breathe in the first morning air. Can you distinguish the lilacs growing on the edge of the road, and the sweet wet dew that is drying as the sun’s heat intensifies? Coffee must be ready be...
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Just Write an Email
How did you sell your last product? Imagine that I am a newbie writing you an e-mail after reading your ebook. How would you answer the question? I bet you could send me a 300 word reply in no time. ...
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