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WEEDING OUT YOUR WRITING
Weeding Out Your Writing
An accepted fact with any garden is that there will be weeds. Some have a lot and some have a few. However many there are, one thing is for certain. People pull them out, and throw them away. Weeds drain needed moisture an...
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Western Cowboy
In the State of Texas the Western Cowboy can be found home on the range. But can you really find a true western cowboy in the state of Texas? At one time you could find real cowboys in Texas but th...
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What Can Go Into A Plot?
Creative Writing Tips –
We all tackle plotting differently. How you plot will be individual to you, as it is with every writer.
Below is an outline of what can go into a plot. How much you choose to develop each point is entirely up to you.<...
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What Can Go Into A Plot?
Creative Writing Tips – We all tackle plotting differently. How you plot will be individual to you, as it is with every writer. Below is an outline of what can go into a plot. How much you choose to ...
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What can lots of content do for your site?
Today there are so many web sites on the web, but so few of them have good content and there are even fewer web sites that have large amounts of content. Why is the web like this? For one most webmasters are trying to make a quick buck and others don't ...
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What Comes First - The Cover or The eBook?
One of biggest trend these days is related to ebooks.
Because of their viral nature, ebooks are a great way to
increase traffic to a site and that's why everyone have to
write at least one.
There are millions of ebooks online and everyd...
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WHAT DO WE NEED TO GET STARTED IN
THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Anyone with reasonable literary skills can write, but not
many people can write really well. Yet we all have the
opportunity to use this means of expressing our
creative energy. You don't need much: no money - <...
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What Dreams Will Come!
As the pioneers of aviation took to the air (not skies), in their human powered mechanical contraptions, what must have been said and thought? Complicated pulleys and chain systems enclosing a lunat...
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What Else Can I Ask For
What else can I ask for?
I am so intoxicated in Her love
Everything I do has the vision of Her within
The moment I wake up, I feel her
When I am asleep, I feel Her
What else can I say besides mentioning about Her Blessin...
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What Employers Look For In A Freelance Writer
Freelance writing is as much about selling yourself as it is about writing. With this in mind, we asked some of the employers who use our site, and others like it, just what it is that they look for ...
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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 at...
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What I've Learned From My Subscribers
As editor/publisher of Book Promotion Newsletter, I am fortunate in having an eclectic group of subscribers who number in the thousands. The ezine is interactive and subscribers are encouraged to sha...
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What if Someone Doesn't Like My Cause: Bringing Out One's Unique Features
What if somebody doesn't like my cause? Or religion? Or hobby? Or nationality? Or height? I can't believe how many times clients have said to me, "But what if the adcom doesn't like _________ [fill-...
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What is a Ghostwriter and How Can I Find One to Hire?
A ghostwriter, as one may think is not a writer from another dimension, but rather a well established writer who researches and writes an article on an assigned topic under someone else's name. Not everybody has the luxury of time and space to write th
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What is Advertising - and What Does it Mean on the Internet?
Today’s Quick Tip answers the question “What is advertising?”
“Advertising is salesmanship. The only purpose of advertising is to make sales. It is profitable or unprofitable according to its
actual sales.”
- Claude Hopkins, one of the e...
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What Is Blogging?
What Is Blogging?
Blogs have been around for many years but have recently become somewhat a new ‘craze’. A Blog is short for Web Log is basically an online journal. They can be set up at little to no cost at all, and can be used for a wide variety...
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What is Inspirational?
Over the course of the past ten years, the inspirational book market has exploded. Thanks to blockbusters like the Left Behind series as well as the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, the inspirational market has become a major contender for book industry ...
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What is it? How does it work?
What is it? How does it work? I don’ t get it.
The Internet is full of tools and ever-changing developments that can leave the mild surfer in a cyber rip current, left in a wash on how to get grounded. One new development, ebooks, benefits all Int...
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What Is Persuasive Copywriting And How Can It Help Your Business?
Persuasive copywriting is what draws the attention of prospective customers. They see your product and are drawn it. But what makes this happen? What words can win a customer over without having t...
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WHAT IS PLAGIARISM AND HOW TO AVOID IT
PLAGIARISM:
Wow . What a big word, like "marmalade". Hope I spelt it correctly!
PLAGIARISM is deliberately copying someone else's work and
putting your name to it. A couple of years ago, there was a
celebrated case in my former h...
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WHAT IS THE REAL PURPOSE OF THE eBOOK?
Many of you think that the ebook is just digital
information. You think that it’s no other then
just book which doesn’t have any shipment costs,
that it’s developing price is zero. And you think
that this is its purpose – zero cost?
...
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WHAT IS WRITING STYLE AND HOW DO YOU DEVELOP IT?
What is style and how do you acquire it? We all have
a natural style. Style is simply the way in which you
put words together when you are writing. It is a reflection
of your speaking and thinking habits. Clear, muddled?
Some people write ...
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What Makes a Translator?
The “prison of language is only temporary…someday a merciful guard – the perfect translator – will come along with his keys and let us out,” Wendy Lesser wrote in an article, “The Mysteries of Translation,” in the Chronicle of Higher Education in 2002. Th...
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What Makes One Book Outsell Another?
What Makes One Book Outsell Another?
Judy Cullins
©2003
Wouldn't you rather write a book that sells well than be stuck
with unsold inventory? When you plan ahead with the 10 tips
below, you will sell thousands rather than hundreds of y...
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What Publications Should Look for in a Technology Writer
What to look for in a technology writer.
A good technology writer has a good portfolio. The writer you want will have samples that parallel the content you’re looking for. A good portfolio sample can be found at http://www.GeerCom.com/samples.html....
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What Service Do You Need to Make your Book Sell?
What Service Do You Need to Make your Book Sell?
Judy Cullins ©2004 All Rights Reserved.
Whether you are just starting or almost finished with your print or eBook, you wonder, "What step to take next?" Who can help me find the right publisher?...
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What The Muscle Power of Audio Can Do for Your Site.
How Audio can Influence Sales
Audio can enhance your website by letting your visitor listen to
your voice, which is the
next closest form of marketing besides a face to face meeting.
Who can use Audio?
Anyone can use audio, it all dep...
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What Writers Can Learn From Internet Marketers
OK, I admit it. I've developed a great fascination with and respect
for Internet marketers. The good ones, at least.
If you subscribe to any marketing ezines, you become familiar with
their names soon enough. Terry Dean, Yanik Silver, John...
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What you absolutely must know about writing headlines
It is very important that your headline causes the buyer to make an immediate judgment decision on whether or not to buy your product. If, after reading your headline, it is not possible for a person to say “I want this” or “I don’t want this”, then your ...
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What Your Mechanic Doesn't Want You to Know
Reader Question: My car shakes and vibrates on the freeway, does this mean I need a front end alignment?
Dear concerned car owner,
How do you know if your car needs a front end alignment? Vibrations, shimmy, and shaking felt in the steering...
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What's in a Name? Giving Birth to your Characters
What’s in a Name?
Giving Birth to your Characters
By Celise Downs
So you’ve got your plot outlined, a title lined up and the research is done. You’re ready to start writing your novel. But wait. Now comes the fun part: creating names for...
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What's So Different About Writing Web Copy?
To write persuasive web copy, it really is an advantage to know
how to successfully write for off-line publications.
Because Copywriting techniques that work off-line, also work
equally well on-line! We have to make some changes of course to<...
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What's in a Name? Giving Birth to your Characters
So you’ve got your plot outlined, a title lined up and the research is done. You’re ready to start writing your novel. But wait. Now comes the fun part: creating names for your characters. One of the...
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Whats the deal with Ebooks?
What’s the deal with ebooks?
What is an ebook? For those who don’t know, its basically an electronic book. It can contain text, graphics/pictures and web links. Therefore it is quite a dynamic book. Browsing the internet you can will find many ebo...
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What's Your Angle?
So how can you make your article worth reading?
It's all about the angle...
You are about to write an article. Your reasons are your own. Maybe it's a promotional article to gain publicity. Maybe it's a contribution to a company new
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What’s Wrong With The Internet? It Must Be Broken!
After months of scouring the internet, I could not put my hands on the 2 million links various search engines said were available to do my book promotions. First, let me say I perceive myself as an i...
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When Amazon.com Ranks Your Book No.3 out of 27,376 Competing Titles…
You know you're doing something right.
NEWSFLASH: 11 January 2004
One of my bestsellers, "Starting an Internet business at Home" (Kogan Page ISBN 0-7494-3484-8) is currently ranking No.3 out of 27,376 competing titles at Amazon.com under ...
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When Clients Don't Pay, Pay Late...and Other Anomalies of Freelancing
It's something that freelance writers don't like to talk about or
hear about, but it happens more often than we like to admit.
The Scenario: The perfect project -- the one with a decent budget,
and a wonderful project manager or editor, ...
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When I Lie Safe In Your Arms
When I lie here safe in your warm arms
Defenseless at the mercy of your charms
A weakling I turn staring into your eyes
I lose my strength in this new paradise
This paradise of encircling warmth I love
For it’s cool as the rainfall fro...
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When it comes to pricing your ebooks.
Are you having a difficult time pricing your ebooks? Don’t feel
bad, your not alone.
Correctly pricing an ebook is like looking for a needle in a hay
stack. There are many
factors that come into consideration when pricing your ebooks.
Two ...
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When Panic Attacks Writers
If you write for a living, you deal with deadlines. Sometimes you will have several jobs on your plate at the same time.
On top of that, your clients or editors don't coordinate their demands, so you might even have two or three deadlines all fal...
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When the Editor is NOT the Enemy
They can be mean, unethical and downright unprofessional. But not all editors fit that bill. In fact, most editors would rather give you money that take it, make no changes than rewrite whole pieces two hours before deadline, and accept every piece of cra...
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When The Writer Is Dead
Imagine – the sun pouring in, the fingers feeding in on the typewriter, a turgid film of sweat on the gristly brow, a tackling writer milling in the temerity to finish a single draft, 700 words or ma...
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WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 1)
Title: WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 1)
Author: Arthur Zulu
Contact Author: mailto: controversialwriter@yahoo.com
Copyright: Copyright © Arthur Zulu 2002
Word Count: 518
Web Address: http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/10975
Publis...
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WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 2)
Title: WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 2)
Author: Arthur Zulu
Contact Author: mailto: controversialwriter@yahoo.com
Copyright: Copyright © Arthur Zulu 2002
Word Count: 402
Web Address: http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/10975
Publis...
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WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 3)
Title: WHERE CAN I PUBLISH MY BOOK? (PART 3)
Author: Arthur Zulu
Contact Author: mailto: controversialwriter@yahoo.com
Copyright: Copyright © Arthur Zulu 2002
Word Count: 426
Web Address: http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/10975
Publis...
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Where Can You Find The Best Resources For Technical Writing
As a freelance writer, it is important that you have a solid foundation for your skill. In many cases, though, there may be a need to use technical writing resoures to excel. Because there are many...
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Where To Buy Your e-Book Covers
Visual appeal is the first step toward making a sale online.
People have a great ability to scan a web page quickly before
reading anything about a site. Its important to capitalize on
this aspect by providing a great visual stimulus. e-Book cove...
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Where to Find Writing Jobs Online
A freelance writer’s best resource of finding jobs online are Job boards or sites. While some boards are geared specifically to the freelancer, many others also list other type of jobs. Some j...
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Where to find writing jobs online
A freelance writer’s best resources of finding jobs online are Job boards or sites. While some boards are geared specifically to the freelancer, many others also list other type of jobs.
Some job boards allow freelancers to register their profiles ...
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Which Ebook Format Should You Use?
© 2004, John Calder
http://www.TheEzine.net
New marketers, when finally ready to create and offer their first product, often decide that it should be an ebook. Whether the subject matter is for the Internet marketing community or for a niche mar...
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Which of these ebooks tempts you the most?
Let's say you've put together a real kick-ass rock
group that makes The Ramones sound like a bunch of
choir boys!
You've finished polishing off an album-full of
rockin' tunes and you're ready to launch your
3-chord wonders on an...
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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’s ...
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Who Is Your Inner Critic?
Spend time listening to your Inner Critic. He or she is not comfortable with the risks demanded by a creative endeavor. By becoming aware of the foul jabber of your Inner Critic, you can see how your...
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Who Said That? (First, Second Or Third Person)
I often have writers ask me which person they should write in, first, second or third. Deciding if a story should be told with "I said,you said, or he/she said" can be daunting to many writers. This question is most difficult to decide in fiction. For t...
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Who Said You Can’t Make A Profitable Income Selling Your Short Stories?
The truth is, selling your short stories to publishers is not the way to make
a comfortable living from something you enjoy doing. The reason isn’t
hard to understand. Publishers pay a once-off payment for your stories, if
they are accepted. A...
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Who Says You Are Not A Writer?
The other day, a client told me, “I’ve been talking to a lot of other aspiring writers and I can’t believe how unsupportive they are. I had an editor interested in something I’d written and two other...
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Who Wants to Be An Internet Guru? I Do? Do YOU?
The Internet Gurus. What do they do? How do they get so rich? What do they have in common? Are these the questions going through your mind when you ask yourself, "Heh, if they can do it, maybe I ...
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Why are Violent & Fear-Oriented Words So Popular in Online Advertising?
Have you noticed the inundation of violent words used to
"positively" promote web site and online services? In
today's atmosphere of terrorism, why is there "not" a
recognition that terms like the following promote fear and
negative emoti...
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WHY ARE WE AFRAID OF PERFECTION
Many potentially great writers have enough enthusiasm and energy to keep the Olympic torch going for the next thousand years. They are “writing” in their minds 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Months on end, their mind is fast at work with fantastic ide...
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Why Aren't You Writing Ezine Articles?
I'm amazed!
Everywhere I go on the Web, people are desperately
searching for ways to get more traffic to their
websites. Some will even pay hundreds of dollars foran
Express Listing in Yahoo.
And yet one of the most powerful ways...
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Why Art?
The following is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to write. If I can get through this, all the way through this, than my little corner of the universe will make sense again and I’ll be able to get a good night’s sleep. If I don’t get through it…well…if I d...
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Why Book Writers Need A Running Mate
By far, I have found that the lack of discipline is the biggest hindrance for most people, when it comes to writing a book of any kind. Although I urge you as a would-be writer to develop a theme bec...
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Why Copyright?
Copyright gives the author or the publisher the legal
ownership rights to control production, sale and
distribution of particular documents or images.
Protecting your intellectual property is a vital part of
creating and selling your ow...
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Why do we butcher our profits Online?
(c) Paul Barrs 2002
Now this makes me angry!
Why do we butcher our profits when selling Online?
I can't stand it.
How many times I've seen what looks to be a quality product selling for the stupid price of $9.9...
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Why Do We Publish?
WHY DO WE DO THIS?
Copyright 2004, Michael LaRocca
A major "character" in Mark Salzman's first autobiography is his
father. Sometimes his father paints. But his father hates
painting. He likes it when his painting is done. He likes havi...
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Why Do We Publish?
A major "character" in Mark Salzman's first autobiography is his father. Sometimes his father paints. But his father hates painting. He likes it when his painting is done. He likes having painted. Bu...
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Why Dream Merchants Make More Money
Why Dream Merchants Make More Money
Copyright 2001, Joanne L. Mason
www.moneymakingsalesletters.com
Want to know the secret to creating your best sales letter ever?
All of the classic copywriters have said for ages that when you help some...
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Why eBooks Are The Most Overlooked Path To Online Prosperity
The ebook revolution is here! The Internet now
makes it possible to come up with an idea, turn
it into an ebook, distribute it over the
Internet, and start making money - all in 30 days
or less.
In the offline world, 30 days wouldn...
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Why Every Freelancer Should Have A Web Site
"Do I send samples, a media kit, or just the query, postcard and/or sales letter?" As a freelancer, when you are trying to reach new clients or stay in touch with old ones, how to approach the contac...
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Why Ezine Articles Make Me Dance
I wrote my first ezine article in December 2001. I titled it 'The Power of Online Friendship'. It was five paragraphs long and contained 3 typos. I used it to promote 'The Free Promotion Tips Ezine',...
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Why Good Copywriting Matters
Whether it is a web page or a brochure or a mailer or a newsletter, your written words decide the direction and dimension of your enterprise. The written copy of your message can make or break your business. It can make your reader eat out of your hand, i...
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Why I Write Horror
These are some of the snapshots I carry with me: My father coming up to visit me after first being diagnosed with leukemia. The visit was a surprise, and he brought a new computer with him. As he c...
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Why It Pays To Listen Even When You Think They’re Nuts
My first published work became a bestseller as soon as it hit the bookshelves back in 1995 and it has been topping the lists ever since. Lucky you, some might say.
By and large the content has remained unchanged (apart from essential updating) and ...
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Why Publishers Buy Books: 28 Reasons
Editors will buy a book for one or more of the following
reasons:
1. The author's previous books have sold well
2. They love a book and think it will sell
3. They think a book will sell
4. They love it enough to publish, regardless of ...
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Why search engine optimisation is doomed … and quality content is the best strategy for your website
If you have a website, sooner or later you’ll get interested in search engine optimisation. It’s the art (or is it a science?) of tweaking your website copy and links, so your site ranks higher in the search engines.
There are many professional sea...
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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, if ...
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Why Should I Bother With Optimised Online Copywriting?
It's no good having a creative, individual website with brilliant, informative copy if customers can't find you on the internet. On the other hand, it's also detrimental if you have a website that ca...
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Why Should You Use Worksheets For Proofreading?
Proofreading worksheets are a great tool to help individuals open their eyes to the mistakes that are commonly made. These are used to help teach a person how to spot mistakes in copy. They are sim...
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Why the Editor is NOT the Enemy
They can be mean, unethical and downright unprofessional. But not all editors fit that bill. In fact, most editors would rather give you money that take it, make no changes than rewrite whole pieces ...
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Why We Don't Write Our Books
In the ten years that I’ve taught people how to get on with their books, I’ve noticed a phenomenon that I’ll call “Author’s Block.” Would-be writers can, indeed, sit down and work when pressed to it....
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Why write an eBook?
You want ongoing, lifelong multiple streams of income. You want
to raise your credibility and trust ratings with clients or
customers. You want to get your message out so the world can
be a better place.
Yet, you want to spend only a littl...
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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, and ...
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Why Write Articles to Promote your Book?
Why Write Articles to Promote your Book?
Judy Cullins c 2004 All Rights Reserved
Reach 15,000 to 100,000 targeted buyers every week Online.
That's the best reason I know to write and submit how-to articles to opt-in ezines and top web sites....
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Why Write Articles to Promote your Book?
Reach 15,000 to 100,000 targeted buyers every week Online. That's the best reason I know to write and submit how-to articles to opt-in ezines and top web sites. get more book sales.Now, that's real ...
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Why Writers Write
Writing is not just another hobby, it is an emotion. The words are not just fitted together in sentences and paragraphs hoping to pass on a message, but it is form of expression of our greatest fears, hopes and dreams.
As a teenager I had my share...
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Why You Don't Write Your Book
In the ten years that I've taught people how to get on with
their books and creative projects, I've noticed a phenomenon
that I'll call "Author's Block." Would-be writers can, indeed,
sit down and work when pressed to it. The problem is tha...
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more
Why You Don't Write Your Book
In the ten years that I've taught people how to get on with their books and creative projects, I've noticed a phenomenon that I'll call "Author's Block." Would-be writers can, indeed, sit down and wo...
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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 customer...
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Why You Should Write Articles or At Least Get a Ghostwriter to Write for You
Overture reports over 1 million queries for article keyword related searches for the month of July 2005 itself. What this could actually mean is that a whole new level of exposure for your name and your services are awaiting you out there to grab. To get
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Wild Bill's Top 30 Copy Writing Principles!
1. The Right Product for the Right Target Group:
Make sure that you are promoting a product that is
useful and/or desirable to the audience you are
targeting.
2. Use Attention Getting Headlines:
You web site will have or sho...
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Will E Books ever really catch on?
Have you ever tried searching for good e books to download and read on your PC? Anyone wanting to explore the e book world is in for a shock. Its an absolute nightmare. There are so many formats and layouts that will confuse all but the most experienced e...
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Will This Be Your First 'How-To' Report?
You've got to start somewhere, but once you've created your very first How-To report and learnt to develop your own research tactics - life will never be the same again. You can write a report on alm...
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Win More Clients, Projects and Freelance Jobs By Making Three Small Changes
I've spoken to hundreds of editors, employers, and project managers about how they choose a freelancer for a job. Whether they were reviewing job applications or considering project bids, they all ha...
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Winning Words for the Web
Winning Words for the Web
by Oscar Bruce
Copyright: 2005
Article Autoresponder:
mailto:Winning_Words@epublishersresource.com
Author Contact Email:
mailto:diana@forwardpromotion.com
Formatted to 65 Characters per ...
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Wording Up Your Website
Back to basics. Forget funky design, good copywriting is the key to a clear and intuitive website.
Are you losing business because of your website? More and more customers are logging on to the Web to decide where to spend their money because it ...
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Wording Up Your Website
Back to basics. Forget funky design, good copywriting is the key to a clear and intuitive website. Are you losing business because of your website? More and more customers are logging on to the Web ...
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Wordsworth's "Ode on Intimations of Immortality"
In a letter written in 1814, Wordsworth referring to " Intimation to Immortality' ode wrote the following to clear his stand on the poem: The poem rests entirely upon two recollections of childhood, ...
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Work at Home and Make Money Writing for Profit
When you work at home to make money writing for profit you do it in your own time, your spare time. What spare time do I hear you yell at me? Time is what you make of it and if you try (really, really try) you can always allocate a little for yourself to ...
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Working With a Freelance Editor
If you are interested in creating information products, you will very likely deal with editors throughout your career. You may need someone to edit a book, review a special report, or tighten up a ma...
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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 of these n...
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Write a Better Technical Article in Half the Time
Good technical articles are challenging to write. They’re time-consuming, demanding to research and hard to organize. But they’re valuable weapons in the PR and marketing arsenal, and you need them. ...
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Write a Better Technical Article in Half the Time
Good technical articles are challenging to write. They’re time-consuming, demanding to research and hard to organize. But they’re valuable weapons in the PR and marketing arsenal, and you need them. ...
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Write a Book Without Lifting a Finger
What do Madeleine Albright, Billy Graham, Dr. Atkins and 43% of the authors whose books you find in your bookstores have in common?
They all employed a ghostwriter to help them write their books.
What’s a ghostwriter? A ghostwriter is someon...
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Write a Letter, Make a Difference
Today I took the dog for a walk and realized that there is a letter that I must write. Near our house, we walk up a once paved road that is now mostly rock and mud. It runs behind several houses t...
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Write a Short Article to Promote Your Book Online
Dissatisfied with your book sales? With book signings, press
releases, book store sales?
So many authors spend a lot of time and money on promotion
that doesn't work. It's time to do what authors do best--write a
short article. Follow th...
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Write an article a day
Write an article a day
Copyright (c) 2002 by Angela Booth
** This article is adapted from my new email workshop, Writing To
Sell In The Internet Age. If you want to get a taste of the
workshop, you can sign up for the free mini-course...
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Write and be a good family member
For every writer, there comes the ultimate dilemma: what comes first, your seven year old son’s soccer practice or the demise of your heroine, wrapped in her father’s arms?
It’s easy to understand how the writer/family clash occurs. Writing is a ve...
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Write Before You Look
*Article Use Guidelines*
This copyrighted article is free for you to use as content in
opt-in publications, or on your Web site. When you use it in opt-
in publications, or on a Web site, please include the resource
box.
However, p...
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Write For Yourself First
It would be very selfless or noble of me to tell you that I have created my web site only to help you and the rest of humanity. The reason for me spending so much time and energy into my writing and ...
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Write For Yourself First
It would be very selfless or noble of me to tell you that I have created my web site only to help you and the rest of humanity. The reason for me spending so much time and energy into my writing and ...
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Write Possibilities
We writers are a powerful lot. We control time. We dictate actions. We control destinies. We can make two completely opposite people fall in love with each other, and we can create family feuds tha...
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Write Right
The rich and colorful descriptors flowing from your deft digits on a seasoned keyboard will tantalize and transform your rapt audience. What?! That line may be too flowery but does show how important...
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Write Right for the Right Reasons
It seems that I must get dozens of newsletters and ezines in my email box every day. That does not include, of course, all the Internet Marketing groups that I belong to that send me a listing of ...
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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 publishing...
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Write SMART: How to Create Terrific Writing Goals--And Achieve Them!
Open up your favorite calendar and circle today's date. Why? Because no matter what day it is, you've been given a wonderful gift: a bright and shiny year ahead to make your writing dreams come true...
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Write Strategy: Think, Believe, Attack
Think of writing like karate...it's about DISCIPLINE.
Writing, like other forms of art, work or talent, requires discipline. It won't ever be enough that you say to yourself that you are a writer. Only when you write and write with discipline can...
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Write Strategy: Think, Believe, Attack
Think of writing like karate...it's about DISCIPLINE. Writing, like other forms of art, work or talent, requires discipline. It won't ever be enough that you say to yourself that you are a writer. On...
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WRITE THAT FIRST DRAFT FIRST...THEN GET PUBLISHED!
Anne Lamott wasn't so subtle about what she thought of first
drafts in her book, Bird by Bird. In fact, she started off by
writing, "Now, practically even better news than that of short
assignments is the idea of shitty first drafts. All goo...
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Write With Passion: 4 Steps To Emotionally Charge A Nonfiction Article
You have just completed a draft of an article. It seems
flat, even to you. It needs some spunk. Needs to be more
alive. Possibly you're at a loss on how to spruce it up so
that it creates an emotional connection with the readers.
A flat f...
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Write your eBook Fast--First Steps to Finishing Line
Write your eBook Fast--First Steps to Finishing Line
Judy Cullins © 2003 All Rights Reserved.
Why write an eBook?
You want ongoing, lifelong multiple streams of income. You
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Write your eBook Fast--First Steps to Finishing Line
Why write an eBook? You want ongoing, lifelong multiple streams of income. You want to raise your credibility and trust ratings with clients or customers. You want to get your message out so the wor...
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Write Your Life
Take out a white piece of paper and place it on your kitchen table. You now have two choices. You can write or draw on it, or you can leave it there. If you write or draw, you control the paper's...
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Write Your Own How-To Book By Spring
Write Your Own How-To Book Before Spring!
What can you do before March 21st (the first day
of spring) to make 2004 your turnaround year?
Win the lottery?
Cash in big in Las Vegas?
Get promoted to the head of your company?
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Write your Publishable Article Fast--With an Angle!
Write your Publishable Article Fast--With an Angle!
Judy Cullins
© 2003. All Rights Reserved
You want your business to be noticed by thousands daily.
Online ezine publishers and webmasters are constantly looking
for new, original conten...
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WRITE YOUR WAY TO CREDIBILITY
If you're trying to do business anywhere, especially online, you
can never overestimate the impact and importance of good old-
fashioned credibility.
Any brick-and-mortar, street corner business has at least some
level of credibility. The...
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Write Your Way to New Possibilities
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print as long as the resource box is included. Please notify me
of publication by sending a website link or copy of your
publication to claudette@metavoice.org.
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Write, Finish, and Publish your eBook Fast to Pull Online Sales
Why write an eBook?
You want ongoing, lifelong multiple streams of income. You want
to raise your credibility and trust ratings with clients or
customers. You want to get your message out so the world can
be a better place.
Yet, You...
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Write, Finish, Publish, and Sell your eBook Fast: First Steps to Finishing Line
Why write an eBook? (Where do you want to be?)
You want ongoing, lifelong multiple streams of income. You want to raise your credibility and trust
ratings with clients or customers. You want to get your message out so the world can be a better
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Writer makes $805 - with clips 'to go'
An exciting day! I sent out invoices for $805 dollars, for one article and
three hours editing. But it did take time and effort to finally get my
freelance writing career off the ground, with a few tricks learned along the
way.
Before I be...
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Writer School?
WRITER SCHOOL?
Copyright 2004, Michael LaRocca
Here's something from my mailbag. "Dear Michael, do you need to
do good in school if you want to be a writer? I stink at school
and all my friends laugh at me when I tell them I want to writ...
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Writer Wanna Be's
Before my discovery of the internet, in attempting to deal with Christian publishers, I came to realize what preachers have known for a long time. Many publishers use the 'Christian' name for a fast buck. Like others, they want to know who you know and...
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Writer's Block Begone
Back when I was in college, I belonged to one of those professional associations for the video industry. (I was a student member.) The monthly newsletter had a column called "Writer's Block." Although called Writer's Block, no one ever wrote about thi...
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Writer's Rip-Offs
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Summary: Writers are prime targets for scammers. Here's how to ...
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Writer's Voice: Five Places to Find Meaning
Have you seen my voice?
Odd question, I know. Voice is associated with sound not sight. Still, I’ve been looking for it everywhere: writer’s retreats, a bedroom converted into a chic writing studio, the refrigerator, which is filled with brainpowe...
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Writer's Block is No Longer a Problem
"If you're like me, than I'm sure you're pretty familiar with the well-known writer's block. From time to time, when you have to start writing something, be it an article, an ebook, or just a letter,...
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Writer's Voice: Five Places to Find Meaning
Have you seen my voice? Odd question, I know. Voice is associated with sound not sight. Still, I’ve been looking for it everywhere: writer’s retreats, a bedroom converted into a chic writing studio,...
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Writers Turn to the Internet for Support, Friendship and Advice
Riding on the fumes of potential, you take pen to paper or keyboard to monitor. Endless hours of creativity intermingle with apprehension, but your need to write engulfs your spirit. You swim high on...
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Writers: Top 10 Signs Your TV Interview Is Not Going So Hot!
Writers: Top 10 Signs Your TV Interview Is Not Going So Hot!
By Dr. Letitia S. Wright, D.C.
Copyright 2005
When a writers book becomes hot or happens to be exactly what the TV show is talking about, the writer will be asked to be on the show....
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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 th...
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Writing a Page Turner
What's going to happen next? You turn the pages as quickly as you can. Agitated, you read on, lured by the sense of dread that's pulsing through your veins.
You don't realize it, but you're holding your breath. Something's going to happen. So...
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Writing A Successful Ebook
With today's advanced technology, it has never been any easier
for anyone to self-publish their own ebook. What's more, you
can create and market your own ebook (electronic book) for an
unbelievably low price. Once you purchase an ebook comp...
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Writing about 'writing'.
Writing about ‘Writing’!
By Liana Metal
What am I going to write about?
Which topic is the best?
Who is going to be interested in my article?
You can ask yourself endless questions on ‘what’ is going to be the subject of your ar...
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WRITING AN ACCOMPLISHMENT DRIVEN RÉSUMÉ
In the midst of hundreds, if not thousands, of résumés recruiters and employers receive for any given position, your résumé needs to stand out from the crowd. You must make the Hiring Manager want to read your résumé more thoroughly than just the rudiment...
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Writing an e-Book Needs Software - Free is Best!
If you've been keeping track of Internet trends then you'll be
aware of the huge potential of promoting and selling e-Books.
E-Books are becoming a common medium used on the Internet. An
e-Book is simply a book, that can be read on a computer....
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Writing Article (Important tips)
1. Select your audience.
2. Try to be brief and clear (300-500 words). DON'T write a topic which you don't know by yourself.
3. Start your article with a sentence that grabs your reader's attention. People are bombarded with information o...
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Writing Articles
You say, I can’t write an article, I have no knowledge of writing. Let me tell you yes you can! Why write an article? It can help you build your business! Yes, writing articles can help build your b...
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Writing Articles for Free and or Paid + Websites to Submit your Writing
When starting out in the article writing business many feel one sided. Some say that writing for free will gain you great publicity while others prefer only to be paid for their articles. But if you're just starting out you may be confused as to which w...
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Writing Articles For Profit
Article writing has suddenly become very popular among online marketers lately. A lot of people are taking advantage of this fact to make extra money. So just how can writing articles make YOU extr...
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Writing as a Gift
What am I supposed to give Anthony as a wedding gift? I asked Kristin, my bridesmaid and person-who-was-married. I mean, what kinds of things do brides give their grooms? I was thinking of hiring...
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Writing As A Gift
“What am I supposed to give Anthony as a wedding gift?” I asked Kristin, my bridesmaid and person-who-was-married. “I mean, what kinds of things do brides give their grooms? I was thinking of hiring ...
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Writing Benefit-Driven Web Copy – 4 Steps to More Sales
You've identified the benefits you offer your customers, but how do you turn a list of benefits into engaging web copy which converts visitors into customers?
Recently I wrote an article explaining how to identify the benefits you offer your cust...
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Writing Business Letters That Get The Job Done
Despite the widespread use of e-mail in commerce today,
traditional business letters are still the main way
that the majority of businesses officially communicate
with their customers and other businesses.
This is especially true when busi...
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Writing Copy For Online Catalogs
What's one of the things that most of your ad copy has in common?
You write your copy for one primary product or service.
Since most of the ad copy is done in this manner, you may find that writing
"Great" Catalog Copy is a little diff...
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Writing direct mail that really, really works
So, you have something you want to sell. It may be a product, a service, or a cause. It could be a membership, a subscription, or a motor car. It might be paper, health products or the idea that the humane society or the Alzheimer’s association is worth g...
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Writing Effectively: A Two-Part Guide, Part 1
Everything we do involves communication—written, verbal, and nonverbal. Today, due to the Internet and the World Wide Web, written communication is emerging as the primary format. Writing effectively...
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Writing Effectively: A Two-Part Guide, Part 2
In Part 1, I gave you some ideas on how to write your text. When your text is finished, you will need to review it in order to spot the flaws, correct the errors, and put a final coat of polish on yo...
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Writing fiction can be fun too!
Writing fiction is something that all of us have trouble with at one time or another. The thought of coming up with a story which didn’t even happy can sometimes even result in shock.
The best way is to approach this the same way as you would a no...
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Writing Fiction for The Internet
'We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a
master'.
Ernest Hemingway
Introduction
One of the best things about the internet is the freedom that it can
give. Within reason, you can talk to anyone, anywhere...
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Writing Fiction, literature and Large blocks of text for the Internet
Have you always wanted to write a novel? If your have then the time has come to put pen to paper, or byte to RAM and actually tell it to the world.
Unless you don't keep up with the trends, and as your on the Internet that probably not you anyway,...
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Writing for Dollars - How to get Started
“When you provide good information from which readers can learn and profit, people are more likely to buy your products and services.”
- Heidi Richards -
So just how do you get started? The first step, of course is to write the art...
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Writing For Free: When & When Not to Do It!
Right off the bat, I want to say that there is no right or wrong answer to this topic. A lot depends on your end goal — to get a job, garner publicity, build a portfolio, etc. However, there comes a ...
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Writing for Local Veterinary Hospitals
Freelance writer STANLEY BURKHARDT has a passion for animals. He loves animals so much, he crafted himself a new career. For the last eight years, Stanley has made a career out of writing for local v...
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Writing for Mediocrity
A while back, an Internet wit compiled a list of signs that
you're not spending enough time online. One sure sign is that
poor spelling and grammar still bother you. Good one!
Unfortunately, there are no online grammar police … just you
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Writing For Public Relations
So you're not sure how exactly to go about writing material for
you public relations campaign, and maybe you're not even sure you
want to. We're all busy people, right?
One the of the best solutions for that is to just hire someone
else...
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Writing For Sex Markets
Many professional freelancers will go their entire career without ever once writing a story about sex. Oh, they may craft a racy scene or two in the course of writing the next Great American Novel, o...
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Writing for Teen Magazines
I would look at the magazines my teenage neighbor and her friends stashed away in their cupboards and think, “Heck, I could do that!” So one day, while she was away at school, I broke into her room a...
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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 art ...
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Writing For The Web: More Places To Get Ideas
There are many places all over the place to get article ideas. Part 1 of
this series explored some of the locations on the internet. This part goes
into some of the places you can find ideas outside of the web.
Libraries - Believe it or not, ...
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Writing For The Web: Where To Get Article Ideas
A friend and I were talking the other day about writing. He liked to write,
but even so his biggest problem was finding things to write about. My friend
was astounded at the volume of writing that I do - at least one article and
something as many...
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Writing For The Web: Where To Get Article Ideas
A friend and I were talking the other day about writing. He liked to write, but even so his biggest problem was finding things to write about. My friend was astounded at the volume of writing that I ...
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Writing for Yourself
I often see writers getting bogged down by "markets". They
constantly worry about who is going to like their work and who is
not going to like their work.
Before I go further with what I intend to convey in this article,
I would like to ...
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Writing from Home: It Can Be Great and Not-So-Great for Mothers
I went to school to be a teacher. In fact, I have a B.S. in Education, not journalism. Due to the hours and holidays, teaching is traditionally thought to be the best work for a mother who wants to k...
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Writing From The Edge: Trembling Your Way to Publication
A few nights ago in the final class of the third incarnation of the Book Proposal Boot Camp, we reviewed parts of one author’s proposal and all concurred: Though her author bio and marketing analysis...
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Writing Good Dialogue.
There’s nothing that kills a scene like hackneyed dialogue. Just stop and think about the average B-Grade Hollywood Movie. Sure, at times the plot is bad and the characterisation woeful but most of...
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Writing Guarantees that Sell
“This offer is good but can you guarantee it.”
Why write a guarantee for your product or service? It reduces the risk in the eyes of your customers, enough to turn a cynical customer into a convinced customer.
So, what makes a good guarante...
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Writing Help
Whether you are working for a small business, large corporation, or are a student, there are numerous sources that you can turn to for help with writing. Businesses need to be able to effectively co...
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Writing in the Shower (or Wherever You May Be)
I just glanced at the clock. 7:35 am. That leaves me ten, maybe fifteen minutes to write before it's time for me to head for my day job. What can I possibly accomplish in so little time? A lot, as i...
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Writing it Right!
The most important sentence in any article is the first. If it doesn't
induce the reader to proceed to the second then your article just died.
Still with me? Good, let's look at powerful writing concepts:
Simplicity
Lack of clutte...
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Writing Made The Rich #4: Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho was born on August 24th 1947 in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
At age 17 he announced his intention to be a writer.
It was a decision bitterly opposed by his parents,
partly because Brazil at that time was under a
military junta t...
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Writing Made Them Rich #1: JK Rowling
Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury,
England in 1965. She began writing at the age of 6 with a
story called 'Rabbit', which she never finished.
In high school her favorite subject was English. From High
School, Rowling ...
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Writing Made Them Rich #1: JK Rowling
Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury, England in 1965. She began writing at the age of 6 with a story called 'Rabbit', which she never finished. In high school her favorite subject ...
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Writing Made Them Rich #2: Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born in Portsea, England, in
1812. His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay Office,
stationed at Portsmouth. Although his job was well
paid, his father had a weakness for spending money and
spent much of his life in chronic b...
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Writing Made Them Rich #2: Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born in Portsea, England, in 1812. His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay Office, stationed at Portsmouth. Although his job was well paid, his father had a weakness for spending m...
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Writing Made Them Rich #3: Richard Bach
One day in the mid-1970's a young man stumbled into a
diner somewhere in the United Sates.
Slung over his shoulder was a kit-bag that contained
everything he owned. He was unshaven and needed a
shower badly. He had very little money, but...
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Writing Made Them Rich #3: Richard Bach
One day in the mid-1970's a young man stumbled into a diner somewhere in the United Sates. Slung over his shoulder was a kit-bag that contained everything he owned. He was unshaven and needed a sho...
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Writing Made Them Rich #4: Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho was born on August 24th 1947 in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
At age 17 he announced his intention to be a writer.
It was a decision bitterly opposed by his parents,
partly because Brazil at that time was under a
military junta t...
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Writing Made Them Rich #4: Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho was born on August 24th 1947 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At age 17 he announced his intention to be a writer. It was a decision bitterly opposed by his parents, partly because Brazil at ...
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Writing Narrative vs Writing Dialogue
Writing Narrative vs Writing Dialogue
Copyright 2001, Michael LaRocca
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One of the nice things about being an author is that we can break any rule we want. (I just did.) It’s part of our job description. Language ch...
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Writing Newsletters – Tricks of the Trade
Follow 10 simple rules of thumb, and you’ll soon be writing great newsletters and reaping the rewards.
Company newsletters can be an amazingly successful marketing technique. Whether you want to up-sell or cross-sell, establish your brand or estab...
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Writing Personal Statements - Top Tips
WRITING THE PERSONAL STATEMENT TO GET INTO UK UNIVERSITY HOW DO YOU DO IT? And the only way to do that has been largely ignored or is unknown by most students. The failure of the vast majority of stu...
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Writing Press Releases That Get Noticed
Among the various foolproof methods used to boost traffic to your site (ezine advertising, and search engine submitting, to name a couple) one method seems to be forgotten about by many new Internet ...
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Writing Short Info Reports
People want information, they want it quick, frequently in short form, and straight to the point. Its no wonder that they go straight for a computer connected to the internet to find anything from ho...
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Writing the Recipe
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Writing the Recipe
(c)2003 Pam White
It sounds simple. Sell your family recipes for
...
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Writing Tips For Novice Authors
If you are reading this article then you probably have asked yourself at some point in your life, "Do I have what it takes to become an author?" I believe that successful authors, those who actually...
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WRITING TO EXCEL
Title: WRITING TO EXCEL
Author: Arthur Zulu
Contact Author: mailto: controversialwriter@yahoo.com
Copyright: Copyright © Arthur Zulu 2002
Word Count: 600
Web Address: http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/10975
Publishing Guidelines: Perm...
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Writing Web Copy That SELLS - How It Compares With Offline Copy
Whoever said "long copy" doesn't work on the web obviously doesn't know how to sell online. In fact, online marketers are making an absolute fortune with web pages spanning 1200 or more words used to sell their software and manual products.
The...
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Writing Without Style
Conditions of use: Editor: The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication, or on your web site, as long as the content is not altered, and the copyright and author cre...
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WRITING YOUR WRITING JOB DESCRIPTION
Have you ever heard about the "motivational" concept of writing your
own obituary?
The idea is, you write what you would like your obit to say, by
summarizing all those accomplishments that you most want to achieve
during the course ...
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Writing, Reading, Speaking, Talking
Finding the Sweet Spot in Dialogue Writing
Over the years I have heard complaints from various quarters—friends, students, and family—that even if they could write the story they’ve always wanted to tell, they could never get the dialogue to “sound...
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