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Do You Have What It Takes to Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business?

If you had told me five years ago that I would walk away from my day job to start my own writing business, I would have told you that you were crazy. Although my career in the insurance industry wasn't particularly fulfilling, I was successful, ...

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When Dialogue is Not Dialogue

Writing dialogue for a story can be a real challenge. The problem arises from the simple fact that dialogue in your written masterpiece is not accurate reflection of the dialogue that actually takes place between people in the real world. Communicat...

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Small Business Q & A The Business Failed, But Did You

Q: After years of dreaming about starting my own business, Ifinally took the plunge a little over a year ago. To say the least, my dream quickly became a nightmare. The business didn'tdo nearly as well as I had hoped. I ran out of money within s...

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Diagnosis Unknown

Diagnosis UnknownDiagnosis Unknown is a heart-felt love story of courage and persistence that finally paid off. This is a book about one couple's journey to find a cure for a mysterious, chronic health problem, the labyrinth of medical doctors t...

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SHARED RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR ROOMMATES

SHARED RESIDENCE AGREEMENTSA roommate agreement is made by two or more people who are sharing living expenses. All roommates should have a clear understanding about their individual responsibilities for rent and other living expenses. Without a writt...

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Unusual Points of View

Unusual Points of View by: Rita Marie Keller Most writers are familiar with first and third points of view and their variations. But have you ever experimented with alternative points of view? Below are some less used points of view, what I call...

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Don't Get Burned: Evaluating Script Writing Contests

t Get Burned: Evaluating Script Writing Contests by: Lenore Wright Hundreds of writing contests tempt screenwriters with the lure of prize money, instant film industry contacts and personal feedback from film professionals. But contests can be c...

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Secrets of a 6-Figure Freelance Writer

I have been a freelance writer for almost twenty years now, and for the last ten years I have made over $100,000 a year. Sometimes maybe a shade less, but often a great deal more. Can you do the same? You probably can...Here is the biggest secret of ...

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Three ways journaling can boost your creativity and your business

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 the tools that's really helped her h...

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HOW I WROTE MY FIRST NOVEL

At age 19, I told my English professor that I was writing a novel.I'd written the first chapter. How interesting! How wonderful! She wanted to know if the novel was about me. I told her that the main character was like mea college student, at th...

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