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Who Wants to Be An Internet Guru? I Do? Do YOU?
by Laurie Meade.The Internet Gurus. What do they do? How do they get so rich? What do they have in common? Are these the questions going through your mind when you ask yourself, "Heh, if they can do it, maybe I ...
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Immaterial Gain
by Eric Shapiro.Among some of us who deem ourselves spiritual, the use of the word "spiritual" causes blushing and anxiety. What a pale word it is in the face of what earned spirituality actually provides. No sing...
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Dialogue Tags - A Study in Common Errors
by Jennifer Turner.Verb and Subject Incorrect: "I bet you two had a fine time," said Ben. When using tags, it’s unusual to have the verb before the subject. The general rule of thumb is to use this construction ...
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Create A Dream Diary
by Annette Beveridge-Young.How many times have you forced yourself to sit in front of a computer and waited for inspiration to strike?Most of us at some point, whether just starting out or even an experienced published writer,...
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Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Dog
by Paula Bardell.Emlyn Williams Theatre, Mold, North Wales: 20th February 2003 Clwyd Theatr Cymru commemorated the 50th anniversary of the death of the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) with a superb run of perfo...
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Writing for Local Veterinary Hospitals
by Brian Konradt.Freelance writer STANLEY BURKHARDT has a passion for animals. He loves animals so much, he crafted himself a new career. For the last eight years, Stanley has made a career out of writing for local v...
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Cover Letters
by Amit Pujar.Cover Letters :: Are you telling them what they want to know? Let's face it. Recruiters (or employers) are smarter than we think. Bigger organizations pay a hefty salary to their HR department to fi...
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Book Publishing Advice
by Vic Peters.There are days when I feel as if everyone I know is a writer, and that they are all looking for the same thing, to be heard. The pursuit of finding someone to accept a manuscript for publication is a...
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5 Easy Steps To Writing Your Appealing Letter
by Jian Wang.You must write a hypnotic persuasion letter to help you achieve all your goals! Get the boss to give your a raise, induce that beautiful blue-eyed girl to be your lover and persuade your mother to bu...
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Get An Attitude About Your Writing
by Angela Booth.(This excerpt is taken from my new writing workshop Writing To Sell In the Internet Age.) Writer John Clausen, in his excellent book about freelance writing: Too Lazy To Work, Too Nervous To Steal, ...
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An eBook Publishers Dilemma: Should I Use PDF or Exe Format?
by Michael Southon.If you write and publish eBooks, sooner or later you will probably be faced with a dilemma - should you create your eBooks as .exe files or .pdf files? PDF, which stands for Portable Document Format...
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How To Tell If You Are A Literary Snob
by David Leonhardt."I don't know if I should put 'writer' on my business card," I murmured. "Then don't," my wife said in her infinite wisdom. "Put 'author' on it." "But if I put 'author' on, none of those big compani...
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Is Someone Plagiarizing Your Work?
by Michael Southon.About two weeks ago I received an article submission that immediately attracted my attention. The title was identical to the title of an article I wrote and which was published in 'WebProNews' in May...
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Writing Made Them Rich #4: Paulo Coelho
by Michael Southon.Paulo Coelho was born on August 24th 1947 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At age 17 he announced his intention to be a writer. It was a decision bitterly opposed by his parents, partly because Brazil at ...
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Writing Made Them Rich #3: Richard Bach
by Michael Southon.One day in the mid-1970's a young man stumbled into a diner somewhere in the United Sates. Slung over his shoulder was a kit-bag that contained everything he owned. He was unshaven and needed a sho...
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Writing Made Them Rich #2: Charles Dickens
by Michael Southon.Charles Dickens was born in Portsea, England, in 1812. His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay Office, stationed at Portsmouth. Although his job was well paid, his father had a weakness for spending m...
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Writing Made Them Rich #1: JK Rowling
by Michael Southon.Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury, England in 1965. She began writing at the age of 6 with a story called 'Rabbit', which she never finished. In high school her favorite subject ...
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Writing for the Gaming Industry
by Melissa K. Brewer.Several months ago, I worked on an interesting project for a client looking to break into writing music for the video game industry. As the project progressed, I found myself fascinated with the art ...
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Dont Get Burned: Evaluating Script Writing Contests
by Lenore Wright.Hundreds of writing contests tempt screenwriters with the lure of prize money, instant film industry contacts and personal feedback from film professionals. But contests can be costly, screenwriters ...
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A New Way To Self Publish
by Anna Kathryn Bir.More and more good authors are turning to the Internet to self publish. There are several reasons for that. All of them are probably well known to every writer by now, so we'll not go into them here...
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Money Savvy 101
by News Canada.(NC)-Life is full of transitions, from high school to university, from first job to the next. Each of these changes brings with it a financial 'first': How much will it cost to go to college or unive...
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Hooks, Lines & Sinkers
by Sue Kendrick.Hands up if the title to this article made you think that you'd strayed into a fishing feature? Perhaps you didn't quite go that far, but hopefully you were puzzled or curious enough to wonder what o...
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A Newsletter Publishers Main Task: Packaging Value Content
by Alwyn Botha.The main task of a newsletter publisher is to select and package quality content of direct, practical relevance to its specific readership audience. This might sound quick and easy, but it is not. P...
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Editing Secrets
by Laura Backes.Once you've plotted out your book, developed the characters and written the last word of text, the real work begins. As busy editors are bombarded with hundreds or even thousands of submissions a yea...
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Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 1 of 6
by Laraine Anne Barker.By Laraine Anne Barker ACCEPT, EXCEPT Not commonly seen even from unpublished writers, who are probably familiar with the difference because they're all waiting for an acceptance! "We accept your in...
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