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Writing for Mediocrity

A while back, an Internet wit compiled a list of signs that you're not spending enough time online. One sure sign is that poor spelling and grammar still bother you. Good one!Unfortunately, there are no online grammar police … just you and me,...

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Inspiration The Writer’s 'Aha' Moment

It's my dad's fault I've spent more money on notebooks than I've earned fromwords written in them. From the age I could hold a crayon and comprehendI shouldn't scribble on walls stationery was in plentiful supply. Duringmy ...

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The High Cost of a Six-Figure Book Advance

The High Cost of a Six-Figure Book Advance by: Sallie Goetsch The six-figure book advance, like the New York Times bestseller, is the object of many a writer’s fantasy. Whether it’s also a realistic goal is something else again. Can you real...

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Just Another Article About Blogging

How to Get 10 Weeks Worth of Blog Topics Often when I talk with small business owners about setting up a blog for their business I hear them say the same thing. "I don't think I have enough to say" or "How often do I need to write a blog post"....

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4 Tips To Stand Out As An Ebook Writer

Competing online as an ebook writer is not getting easier. As a matter of fact more people are writing ebooks online than ever before. This has come about because of the tremendous demand for online information. eBooks are going to provide a great o...

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You Don't Need to be Perfect, But Your Writing Does

How to Proofread, Edit and Fact-Check Your Own Work Having written since I was a kid, I've met many authors, writers and journalists along the way. While we don't all fit the stereotype of the robed, sleepless, alcoholic writer hunched ove...

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Luring Back Your Muse

How often has this happened? You have finally found time to try to pen poetry, but words elude you. You have a quiet spot to yourself, at last, but no matter what, your writer's block persists. Your muse has taken a holiday, leaving a less than ...

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Will Your Book Sell?

The Kindly, Caring Literary Agent is probably extinct. Today's agents are more likely to treat you like a paychecks than like the sensitive creative person you are. You won't get your hand held when you're blue. You won't have you...

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Scripting a Celluloid Dream - Script Services & More

The first thing that is developed during the production of a film or television show is the script. The humble script sets out the story and the complete text of a play, broadcast or movie. The actors or performers get the script by which they decide...

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How To Fire Up Your Link Popularity

How To Fire Up Your Link Popularity by: Nicholas Dixon When I first started out in Internet marketing, reciprocal linking was one of the techniques that I was required to master. Left, right and center gurus were telling me of the importance of...

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