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The Power of Saying 'You Can'

If you have children, you will doubtless remember saying to them, "You can do it."It's what we say when our toddlers first struggle to their feet.It's what we say when they face their first day at school, when they first ride a bicycle, or ...

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5 Overlooked, Yet Deadly Reasons WhyYour $ales Letter May Be Getting Poor Results

Please understand, I'm not going to list every disease that canafflict a sales letter. Rather, I'm going to display 5 responsekillers I sometimes see when working with clients. Is yoursales letter afflicted with any of the following?1) To M...

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Have You Plotted Your Story Before Writing It?

Have You Plotted Your Story Before Writing It? by: Nick VernonCreative Writing Tips –The writer, who doesn’t have the time to plot, always finds the time to rewrite. Sound familiar? I’ve been guilty of this too, back in the early days of m...

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English Has Come A Long, Long Way...

English Has Come A Long, Long Way... by: David Leonhardt I often wonder what would happen if Shakespeare were to be transported in a time machine to our world today. What would he think? How would he react? Yes, Willie would probably tell me "th...

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A First Time Author's Publicity Kit Materials

If you're a new author that has been requested to send publicist materials, you may feel left in the dark on what to send. Here's a list of the usual items.1. Author BioThis is no place for modesty. You're competing with many other aut...

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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 go...

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HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL

Writing is like sex in that it can be very nice when you are thinking about it, terrific when you are doing it, very satisfying afterwards...and you write because you have to. They say that if enough chimpanzees were put in front of enough word proce...

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Blogging Local News In DC for Beginners

Ok, you have your story. You are writing about a person or an event. You are stating the facts but what else can you do to increase your readership? There are many things you can do to add flavor to your blog entries. Here are some ways you can enh...

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3 Things Make the Biggest Difference in Moving Your Writing Forward

As writers, we all want to continuously be moving along in our goals. Think of it as a river. A river constantly flows. There may be places where it looks very calm and barely moving, but if you look close enough, you'll see a current. At time...

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The Makings of a Personal Essay, Really

The Makings of a Personal Essay, Really by: Jenna GlatzerSometimes I can be dense when it comes to realizing the potential of my own life experiences as essays for magazines. I, of course, fully believe that everything in my life is newsworthy, ...

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