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If you're not a born writer, a simple way to begin writing articles to promote your business is to write list articles. Your list articles could be a top ten list or top seven list that deals with a specific subject. You could also write up a list of tips that deals with a broad su ...

I once wrote an article in which I offered the following tip on how to speak eloquently in public: Talk about something that youre passionate about. When we speak about matters that are dear to our hearts, we often find wellsprings of eloquence from which we can draw. I offer similar a ...

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 the waves of excitement and trudge forward through the waves of doubt. Finally, your man ...

When I was young, I used to talk to myself. Long, drawn out, one-sided conversations. I didnt have an imaginary friend, I just talked to myself. My mother says thats why I became a writer: because of my overactive imagination. I admit she may be right. Those conversations currently get m ...

No one will ever know who I am, Im a nobody-writer from nowhere Ive had a thousand rejections from all the major publishers. It seems my destiny is never to be read, another nameless soul lost to the sands of eternity. Johnnys face twisted into a pained grimace, you could tell his heart ...

1. Set aside a time to write and keep it sacred. Make this a time when you know you are at your best and feel most creative -- Saturday mornings, late at night, whatever works for you. Make writing a priority and arrange other parts of your schedule around it. 2. Remove all distracti ...

You should write a book. For years, I had been hearing this comment. Writing an entire book seemed completely overwhelming, and so, for a long time, I contented myself with writing short articles. One day, inspiration for an article hit me and, as I started writing, paragraphs began flow ...

All the worlds a story. Video games have storylines; newspapers report stories; country music lyrics tell a sad tale. At a quick glance it would appear that fiction writing and copywriting are two mutually exclusive disciplines. But it just isn't so. Fiction and copywriting share the ...

ADAPTATION 101 Brimming with confidence, you've just signed the check purchasing the rights to adapt John Doe's fabulous, but little known novel, Lawrence of Monrovia, to screenplay form. Suddenly, panic sets in. "What was I thinking How the devil am I going to convert this 400-page nov ...

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By now you probably understand how important writing for trade publications is to establishing credibility in the home business world. On to the first hurdle: how do you get past that HUGE writers' block How do you know what to write about, and how do you make it unique, informative an ...

My story is that an author whod done online writing for such dot gones as Themestream, Written By Me, and The Vines, someone trying hard to have fiction, poetry and nonfiction in print for real, recommended PublishAmerica. She claimed it was a traditional book publisher. I was struck wit ...

According to CNN, Catholics voted for President Bush over Senator John Kerry by a 51 to 48 percent margin. Hence, Catholics voted for a Born Again Methodist over a Catholic candidate. Many Catholic Bishops have declared abortion a non-negotiable issue. In the diocese of Brooklyn, whic ...

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 almost any topic you like, providing you have knowledge of the subject through personal expe ...

I have to admit to being readily impressed by company names. Maybe it's an age thing. You see, I was around when we had nationalised industries here in Britain, you know, British Railways, British Gas, British Steel, British Road Services, etc., etc. Those companies may have been over ...

President George W. Bush has unofficially won his re-election bid defeating Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry. The election was close, no doubt, but it was by no means a re-run of the 2000 election drama. Because this time, Bush bagged a convincing victory by winning both Electora ...

What to do when you get rejected. You've just finished your book, sent out query letters and was rejected. What's left to do You could give up, but I wouldn't suggest this. Here's some brief tips on how to deal with rejection. 1.Take a breather You've probably been wondering and rattl ...

I've been selling my own self-published information products (mainly e-books) online for the past 3 years. Is it profitable Definitely. But as any seasoned information marketer will vouch, it takes time to build up your name recognition online. You'll have to spend considerable effort ...