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Tips for Adding Testimonials to Your Book Jacket Cover

The reader is looking for a reason to purchase your book. It's up to you to hook them. If thousands of books are being published every day, how will you make your book stand out? It's been said that the average person spends 8 seconds looki...

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Why Your Writing Isn't Working

Look at the following excerpt: The Hookless Beginning: In writing fiction, your opening should accomplish three things: 1)establish the scene 2) introduce the main character 3)let readers know what the character wants or needs - what the charact...

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Writing Your Life Stories

Writing Your Life Stories by: LeAnn R. Ralph Remember the time that you got into 'big trouble' when you were a kid because...? Or what about the time that your little sister...? Or how about the time that your mom was making...and burn...

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The Write Formula

What's the difference between effective sales copy and copy that will fall flat on its face? There are a lot of ingredients that go into good sales copy. Here are just a few of them: Put Yourself into It!You should know who your ideal customer i...

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How to Write a Business Memo

How to Write a Business Memo©2002 By Linda Elizabeth AlexanderA business memo helps members of an organization communicate without the need for time-consuming meetings. It is an efficient and effective way to convey information within an organiz...

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How to Research Your Information Product

After being an affiliate and selling other people's products forwhat seems like an eternity, you are finally ready to write yourown information ebook. The first step is going to be research.No matter what your ebook is going to be teaching peopl...

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Combating Writer's Depression

Combating Writer's Depression by: C.M. Torrens Depression is something every writer I've known faces. When you sit at your desk staring at the blank page you think of a million things, hardly any of which belong to the story your'...

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Wordsworth's "Ode on Intimations of Immortality"

Wordsworth's "Ode on Intimations of Immortality" by: Samir K. Dash In a letter written in 1814, Wordsworth referring to " Intimation to Immortality' ode wrote the following to clear his stand on the poem: The poem rests entirely upon t...

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The Write Habit: How to Strengthen Your Writing Muscle

The Write Habit: How to Strengthen Your Writing Muscle by: Katey Coffing, Ph.D.Writing is a muscle that needs exercise to stay in shape. I realized how true that saying is when I took what I called "a well-earned break" after I finished my first...

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It's All From the Point of View

It’s all from the Point of ViewBy Theresa ChazePoint of view is one of the most important aspects of writing and is the most common of all writing mistakes. Its purpose is to direct the readers attention where the writers wishes it to go. There are...

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