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Romance Readers' Pet Peeves

I thought it might be a good idea to talk about over-used phrases in romance novels and short stories. This isn't just for me to have a moan and groan, but for you writers to consider avoiding over-use.We've all done it at some time or anot...

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Five Secrets To Successful Interviewing and Hiring

The technical communications profession involves a unique mix of technical and communication skills, which is not easy to find. Most managers have had the experience of interviewing and subsequently hiring a candidate who later turns out not to be th...

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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 c...

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A Canada Winter

The youthfulness of children, memories, and the young at heart melt the frozen grip of the dreaded season. Not all find it so terrible, just take a walk around the block before it thaws and you will hear snowmobiles and the shrieks of hilarity from k...

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Learn to Write - Your Story and the Background

Authors have a lot of mundane details to wade through when they learn to write. Even when you think you have one aspect mastered, you may turn around and find that another nuance has been entirely overlooked. Each part of a story is like a puzzle tha...

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Learn to Write - Becoming a Better Writer

There are hundreds of people walking around with the dream to become a children's writer. However, they may be unsure of where to start or don't how if they can learn to write. Like anything, writing a children's book doesn't happ...

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Script Mechanics—Suggestions for Writing Effective Voiceover Copy

As with any of the performing arts, an effective voiceover begins with a well-crafted script. You don’t have to have many years of writing experience to create copy that is both effective and a pleasure for the voice actor to perform. Here are some...

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Is Your Copy Upside Down

by Karon Thackston © 2003http://www.copywritingcourse.comAs 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 y...

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What The Muscle Power of Audio Can Do for Your Site.

How Audio can Influence SalesAudio 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 depends how knowledgea...

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Educate Yourself to Succeed in Internet Marketing

More and more people are considering the World Wide Web as agreat opportunity to offer their products and services to a new,bigger market or even as a chance to create entirely newbusinesses online.Even if the perspective to reach millions of potenti...

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