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Being the "Butt" of an Article

Being the "Butt" of an Article by: Ed Williams A writer friend of mine just forwarded me an email that someone has just sent her. She’s a brand new writer, has a column going in her local paper, and really enjoys writing. The email she was sen...

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Who Says You Are Not A Writer?

Who Says You Are Not A Writer? by: Lynn Colwell The other day, a client told me, “I’ve been talking to a lot of other aspiring writers and I can’t believe how unsupportive they are. I had an editor interested in something I’d written and...

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Negotiating Right: Get What you Deserve

Negotiating Right: Get What you Deserve by: Mridu Khullar If magazine publishing worked like any other business, writers would fix their rates, and magazines would run around trying to hire the best writer in the lowest possible cost. Sadly, tha...

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What I've Learned From My Subscribers

What I've Learned From My Subscribers by: FRANCINE SILVERMAN As editor/publisher of Book Promotion Newsletter, I am fortunate in having an eclectic group of subscribers who number in the thousands. The ezine is interactive and subscribers ...

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Writing Short Info Reports

Writing Short Info Reports by: Dan J. FryPeople want information, they want it quick, frequently in short form, and straight to the point. Its no wonder that they go straight for a computer connected to the internet to find anything from how to ...

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End Of History? Not Quite.

End Of History? Not Quite. by: Mithun Bhattacharya A visitor to Moscow would be immediately struck by the fact that an otherwise dull Kremlin now seduces one to break the sound barrier in a mike, rediscover one self on a Compaq or simply feel Wa...

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Can Your Theme Be Proved In Your Story

Creative Writing Tips –Your theme has to be something you can prove in your story - It doesn’t have to be a universal truth. This means that your theme doesn’t have to be something that happens in real life all the time (providing our logic can...

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Ten Tips to Simplify Your Business Correspondence

You write to express, not to use every word in the dictionary.Here are ten tips for using those words to make your writingclearer.1. Simplify language Avoid using big or vague words. Use fewerwords, but make them count.2. Shorten sentences Business p...

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Are We Losing the Desire to Write Well

British polling company ICM Research recently conducted asurvey that found that around two-thirds of the two thousand18-24 year olds surveyed cared "NOT AT ALL" about punctuation,spelling and grammar when composing e-mail.This overly casual attitude ...

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Why NOW is the Best Time to Write Your Book

If you've been thinking about writing a book for a long time, then you're definitely not alone. It's one of those projects that can easily be put off so more immediate things can get done. I know I tend to put things off (especially bi...

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