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Keep Thy Journal Private!

Keep Thy Journal Private! by: Barbara Carr Phillips If you live with other people, I know you shudder to think about what would happen if your personal journal fell into the wrong hands. Journaling is not about writing something and then leaving...

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Platform Development Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats!

Platform Development Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats! by: Jill Nagle Platform-Building Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats! Around eighty percent of nonfiction books today are written by “experts,” that is people who have a) earned credentials in the fi...

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Freelance Writing on the Internet

Freelance Writing on the Internet by: Mridu Khullar So, you’ve decided to take up a career in freelance writing. You’ve hooked up the computer, installed the printer, and learnt the nitty-gritty of your word processor. You’ve maybe even be...

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How to Write a Holiday Tale that Isn’t a Turkey

How to Write a Holiday Tale that Isn’t a Turkey by: Caterina Christakos When we write stories, with the purpose of sharing them with others, we enter into an agreement where we allow our reader to see a glimpse of our heart, our souls and our ...

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Do We Have Free Will?

Do We Have Free Will? by: Clive Taylor It is being suggested here that we have only one real choice in life: To let go of fear and resistance and be taken by the flow of life, or, to fight, screaming all the way, as the flow of life takes us an...

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What's in a Name Giving Birth to your Characters

What’s in a Name? Giving Birth to your CharactersBy Celise DownsSo you’ve got your plot outlined, a title lined up and the research is done. You’re ready to start writing your novel. But wait. Now comes the fun part: creating names for your cha...

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Are You Ready For The Publishing Revolution

Are You Ready For The Publishing Revolution? by John Colanzi http://www.thesimplesystem.netWriting has traditionally been considered a solitary craft.You wrote you article or book in seclusion. You submittedit to an editor or publisher and prayed it ...

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Stop Your Readers In Their Tracks!

Stop Your Readers In Their Tracks!Copyright 2003 Livvie MatthewsStudies have shown that while 75% of the people readheadlines, only 25 % keep reading "the rest of the story".Breaking it down even further, you have about 4 secondsto convince that read...

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How To Ensure Your Article Is NOT Published

I bet you've heard that submitting articles for publication inezines is an excellent, low-cost means of promotion.And it's true.There are hundreds of thousands of ezines and newsletters. Mostrely on contributed content, giving you a wonderf...

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THINGS YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT AND PUBLISH!

The stories and articles you can write about are only limited by your imagination, ingenuity and persistence. And your ability to dig deep into and write well about a potentially good story or article can make you a published writer. You can write ab...

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