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A Copywriter Never Mumbles – and Other Principles of Effective Ad Copy

H.L. Mencken, the author, jounalist and social critic observed that most people "write badly because they cannot think clearly." And the reason they cannot think clearly, he went on, is that "they lack the brains."Putting aside H.L.'s cricisim f...

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“Out of Focus” Ads Can Cost You Customers

by KaronThackston © 2003http://www.copywritingcourse.comAs I was riding down the road last week, I noticed a billboard. As I sat waiting on a stoplight I kept staring at it. I couldn’t help wondering what those people were thinking when they c...

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The Man You Are

The Man You Are is about getting a right perspective of who you are in relation to your environment,culture,belief and other influential situation around you.There are many motivational and philosophical books in existence which have tried to assist ...

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Ebook Farming- A Definitive Guide to Your Ebook Creation Ebook Review

Why would you want to buy a book on writing Ebooks? There seem to be a multitude of freebies on this topic as well as tons of free content available on the web. Well I have found an ebook on this topic, that you definitely want to study and keep. It ...

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Writing Effectively: A Two-Part Guide, Part 2

Writing Effectively: A Two-Part Guide, Part 2 by: Jan Kovarik In Part 1, I gave you some ideas on how to write your text. When your text is finished, you will need to review it in order to spot the flaws, correct the errors, and put a final coat...

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The Lecture Experience: Part I

The Lecture Experience: Part I by: Feather Schwartz Foster During the past year or so, I have done nearly a hundred talks about my book, “LADIES: A Conjecture of Personalities.” It’s about the First Ladies – the OLD First Ladies, Martha ...

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Realize Your Book Dream In 2004!

Realize Your Book Dream In 2004! by: Judy Cullins If you haven't realized the success you wanted last year, here's a way to reap the harvest with 86% improvement! Use the power of visualization. When you see, hear, and feel your book p...

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Query Letters that Rock

The first thing I did wrong when I started writing was submitting poor query letters. They contained generic article ideas and boring sentences. Everything said, "blah, blah, blah."Twenty query letters and no responses. Even my SASEs weren't ret...

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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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Look Out! New Trends in Self-Publishing

Unless you’ve been hiding out in a cave somewhere, you’ve most likely noticed a significant movement towards the publishing of eBooks, a.k.a. “electronic books.” This new trend is making an enormous impact on the writing community for several...

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