393 articles on "story"

How Not to Win Short Story Competitions

Having run Short Story competitions for the past few years I feel I am somewhat qualified to guide eager story writers along the path to prizes by avoiding those major pot holes that so many fall into. 1. Don't Read The Rules. As soon as I take...

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The Power Of Intention - Getting To Tell My Story!

I had planned my trip so that I would be in New York on that particular day. I'd been following them with emails and podcasts and telling everyone and their friends all about it. And now I was going to get to be there. I kept saying that with th...

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Learn how to write the articles that journalists really want...

Why do some people make it as writers while others find themselves consigned to obscurity? One of the easiest ways to achieve "expert status" is to appear in print - but first you must follow the five golden rules that guarantee to showcase you as a ...

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS HEIRLOOM STORIES ARE A PERFECT GIFT

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: HEIRLOOM STORIES ARE A PERFECT GIFTWORD COUNT 435Selecting the right gift for a special someone is sometimes joyous, sometimes a chore. Give a gift that’s free. A gift that no one else could give. A gift of your legacy!Consid...

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What To Say When The Media Calls

What To Say When The Media Calls by: Kevin Nunley Nothing makes sales take off like media saying good things about you. Thousands, even millions, of people hear a media source they know and trust explain why your business is good. You never know...

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How to Create Characters that will Make Your Readers Cheer

How to Create Characters that will Make Your Readers Cheer by: Caterina Christakos Imagine baking a chocolate cake with bakers chocolate and no sweetener. You would have a cake with no flavor, yet somehow manage to leave a nasty taste in your mo...

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Goals for Undergraduates What You Should Know When You Graduate.

I loved college. I majored in a subject which fascinated me, took the classes I wanted to, and got great grades. When I graduated, I thought I knew everything I needed to know to succeed in the big postgraduate world. I was wrong. Most of my undergr...

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Your Personal Renaissance

Lately my mind has been inexplicably drawn to two very important women in my life. I have seen neither of these women in thirty years, yet their influence remains. Miss Foley and Mrs. Andersonboth taught at Linden Avenue Elementary School. I can stil...

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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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The Leo Wanta Saga, Pt. 22: Human Interest Element of Ambassador Leo Wanta Story as Important as $4.5 Trillion Earmarked for Am

The human interest element of the Ambassador Leo Wanta story is every bit as intriguing and important as the financial aspects of the $4.5 trillion settlement waiting to be used for the best interests of the American people. Ambassador Wanta recentl...

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