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By: Michele Pariza Wacek
I have a friend who has struggled with her creativity for a long time. She's extremely uncomfortable thinking of herself as "creative." We've been working together on it, and making progress. One of (read entire article)
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By: Niall Cinneide
For those looking at the jobs listings for writers, they may find themselves feeling left out. There are simply not enough employment options available. When you are looking at the jobs listings, y (read entire article)
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By: Caterina Christakos
There are seven fundamental reasons that some books succeed and others collect dust on the author’s bookshelf. These seven keys to success as an author are simple, obvious even, and yet in the midst (read entire article)
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By: Sharon Hurley Hall
Many people feel they have a story to tell or an experience to share. But time is precious and not everyone can make the words sing on the page. But there are people who can make the whole experience (read entire article)
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By: Dave Brummet and Lillian Brummet
Question: What was it like as new authors in the publishing world? Answer: As free-lance writers of informative articles, we had no prior experience with book publishers. We did a lot of researc (read entire article)
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By: John R.
Today, more than every before authors are presented with publishing opportunities that have never existed before. This is not to understate the hard work that authors have to go through to get recogn (read entire article)
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By: Larry M. Lynch
Think about this: Each year people all around you spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to travel to “exotic” destinations. What makes these destinations “exotic”? The fact that they’re different fr (read entire article)
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By: Lorraine Cote
Becoming A Ghostwriter By: Lorraine Cote Ghostwriting can be rewarding in two ways. a) You get a chance to research and write about all types of topics that you wouldn't normally have a chance to le (read entire article)
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By: John Roalf
One of the most common questions we get at Ebook Architect is “how much money will I make selling ebooks? Well, like most businesses the answer will depend on many different factors. For example the (read entire article)
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By: Christopher Kyalo
When it comes to selecting lucrative affiliate schemes, self-publishing writers have several advantages over non-writers. Probably the biggest one, even if it is not obvious to most writers, is the f (read entire article)
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By: Craig Lock
Article Title: "Write Rite" - How to Write Creatively ('Here, There and Everywhere') and perhaps even have Inspirational Books Published Author: Craig Lock Line Space: 65 characters Web Site: http:// (read entire article)
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By: Jo Arnes
Most men will never openly admit that they like to write poetry. They can tell you about their rock song lyrics, but you will not hear the word poetry come out of their mouths. The reason why is obvi (read entire article)
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By: Michele R. Acosta
There was once a time when grandparents sat amidst a group of wide-eyed grandchildren telling stories of days gone by. As the global village shrinks and families spread out across the nation and the (read entire article)
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By: Karen Martin
Why Write an eBook? By Karen Martin 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 (read entire article)
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By: Karen Martin
Now that you've finished writing your eBook and have a basic understanding of what an eBook compiler does, you may be feeling overwhelmed by the number of compilers on the market. To help you make yo (read entire article)
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By: Karen Martin
What is writer's block? Well, I just can't think of a single darn thing to say. Oh well, I'm outta here! Sound familiar? No! Oh, get real! We've all experienced this phenomenon when we absolutely (read entire article)
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By: Christopher Kyalo
Online writing is really self-publishing made easier and potentially much more lucrative with much less cost and investment to be made. But what is self-publishing and what does it have to do with on (read entire article)
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By: Sheryl Joy P. Olaño
You pick a pen, grab a piece of paper and scribble…or, nowadays, turn on your PC, go to MSWord, exhaust your fingers on the keyboard…and you’re done…instant article! That easy, and you’re an instant (read entire article)
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By: Rose DesRochers
It appears that today everyone is a writer and we all have the same dream. We all hope to someday be published. So as writers, where do we get started? I suggest joining writing groups first and sta (read entire article)
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By: Jill Nagle
The Heart of The Delay: Harnessing the Wisdom of Procrastination, AKA Writer’s Block I am sure that at in some era, at some desk, with some kind of paper (and perhaps some very special ink), some wr (read entire article)
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By: Tamika Johnson
If you have an entertainment website then you’re always looking for fresh, new, fun and interesting material to keep your readers coming back for more. Movie reviews are a great way to do that. Peopl (read entire article)
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By: Marvin D. Cloud
Chaos and confusion come when established rules and procedures are not followed. Even mixing and matching systems to favor one’s own position can cause a great deal of consternation. In writing a boo (read entire article)
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By: Renee Michaels
Does the thought of writing a love letter or poem automatically reduce your vocabulary to a 5-year-old's level? Well, believe it or not, that's a great place to begin! Kids speak straight from the h (read entire article)
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By: Shelley Wake
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 (read entire article)
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By: Lea Schizas
Awesome Ending Bungee jumping, sky diving, secret mission, Indy 500: how do these events compare to the art of fiction writing? Each one brings to its ‘doer’ an element of anticipation, exhilaration (read entire article)
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By: Jim Green
When my first book was published way back ten years ago, I thought that was it. I reckoned I’d never write another one. But I was wrong. It has enjoyed many reprints, multiple editions, and proc (read entire article)
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By: Nick Usborne
There has been a huge amount written about the benefits of working from home. Individuals run small businesses from home. Large corporations even set up home offices for many of their employees. Ri (read entire article)
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By: Niall Cinneide
Writing can be more difficult that just compiling your thoughts on a few pieces of paper. In fact, it can be a challenge to find something new, interesting, and publishable to write about. Even if (read entire article)
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By: Sharon Jacobsen
There's one key rule that every writer should understand before sitting down to write an article and that's "know your audience". Who are you writing for? A limited group of subscribers to a magazin (read entire article)
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By: John Doetsch
Understanding the rules of correct formatting for online articles will assist webmasters in driving greater awareness of and traffic to their online enterprises. For online marketers, the differenc (read entire article)
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By: Christopher Kyalo
Never before in the history of the business of writing have opportunities opened up and presented themselves in such a large quantity and scale for writers to easily win so much regular business and (read entire article)
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By: Michele R. Acosta
So, the decision is final. I am a writer. Actually, I have always been a person who writes, but I have never applied the term to myself in a professional sense. Having pushed aside my financial fear (read entire article)
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By: Laura Hickey - http://www.laurahickey.com
When you submit your article to free article databases, your article could end up on any website. It could land as few as 5 websites to as many as 200+. Sounds great for exposure but there is a down (read entire article)
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By: John Teh
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 y (read entire article)
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By: TopeNelson Ola
Your content is what net surfers will see when they visit your website, and it goes a long way to determine the actions they will take: whether to quit or to read on and click on your offer. The fol (read entire article)
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By: Criss White
A poem or verse is a literary composition used to express emotions or ideas using literary techniques like rhyme and metaphor. Although there are no set rules for creating poetry, these tips will h (read entire article)
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By: Brad Swift
I'm often asked if travel writing is a lucrative market for freelance writers. Let's face it - the idea of getting paid to sit on the beach, sip on drinks with umbrellas in them, and work on your tan (read entire article)
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By: Bill Johnson
Narrative tension is the tension characters in a novel feel about unresolved and unfulfilled events and needs. That's why it's so important to suggest a story's promise in a dramatic context, so that (read entire article)
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By: Kevin M Pezze
Major news in the research on Alzheimer's Possible Cure For Memory Loss Or Alzheimer's Disease is very close New Weapons Available For Those Afflicted Two Nobel Prize Winners Are Hot On The Trail To (read entire article)
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By: Kevin M Pezze
Stem cell research and Alzheimer's disease 10/25/05 What are stem cells anyways? They are human cells that divide themselves in the body as long as the person is alive. When these cells called st (read entire article)
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By: Kemal Faruquee
Sometimes, I think about certain artists and writers from the past, and I wonder how they would have functioned had they gotten to live right now... For my part, I'm glad I was born when I was, or, g (read entire article)
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By: Kemal Faruquee
...because that's really not the way to go... or, if you're going to give your view, at least make it positive! Okay, that would be fine. Tell me to interpret positively! I'll salute you for that. I' (read entire article)
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By: Kemal Faruquee
So, what's up with the word crepuscule, and why do I use it so frequently? Well, as you may know, it's a fancy term for twilight: that wonderful little period where your tiny earth corner slips betwe (read entire article)
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By: Terry Till
There's nothing quite so satisfying than seeing your name in print, whether it be in the local newspaper or on a website article. And to be quite honest there is no better way to promote your website (read entire article)
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By: Jim Green
Whether you are a newcomer to online marketing or you've been in the trenches for some time, you need to learn how to write zero cost articles and harness their amazing power to drive hordes of visit (read entire article)
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By: Paul Wilson
Crucial to good public relations is pitching to a reporter. Effective pitching involves extracting and conveying, in less than 30 seconds the core of any story. Be sure to introduce yourself. Keys a (read entire article)
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By: The StoryMaster
Writing detailed reviews is time well spent. Reviewing itself is a writing exercise. Creating detailed feedback for a fellow writer is one of the best tools available for improving your own writing. (read entire article)
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By: The American Writers & Artists Institute
It's tempting when starting out as a freelancer to want to take any assignment that comes along. But is that a good idea? Should you seek out work in all types of niches? Or should you specialize? (read entire article)
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By: Dana G Smith
Many sites that feature articles are now posting and putting up articles on the holidays. I wanted to write an article on "Thanksgiving". Thinking to myself "you can do it, go ahead", with this, I th (read entire article)
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By: Eric Odom
We all know full well that developing links that point to your website can be more vital than just about any other technique known to the world of search engine optimization. Think about it for a mom (read entire article)
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