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Making Better Word Choices ? 4 Examples


Choosing the wrong words can have a poor effect on your writing and on you. Whether you are writing a cover letter for a job, a business proposal, or an application essay for graduate school, using words poorly can result in negative feedback. One could find entire books regarding word choices for writers; this article will touch on some fundamental, but important ways to choose the correct word for your situation.

How to Build Your Site with Other Peoples Content -- Part 1


Building a new website can be extremely exciting. Seeing your words in "print"--maybe for the first time... what a thrill! At least that?s how I feel...

Sell More Books With a Powerful Back Cover


Did you know that your back cover information is, after the cover, the best way to sell more books? And, that most authors, emerging and experienced, miss this opportunity to engage more potential buyers?

Publish Your Novel on the First Try


Rejection. This scary word plagues virtually every writer this side of John Grisham. It stops many writers in their tracks and often leads them to a new line of work. If your one of the millions of Americans who have a passion for writing and dream of seeing your novel on the shelves of Barnes & Noble and Borders Books, don't let fear of Rejection scare you off. Follow this simple formula, and you can publish your novel on the very first try.

How to Avoid the 11 Biggest Mistakes of First Time Authors


?If you want to change your life,? Harry Beckwith wrote in The Invisible Touch, ?write a book.? But writing a book can also be tremendously frustrating and unrewarding.

Writing Help


Whether you are working for a small business, large corporation, or are a student, there are numerous sources that you can turn to for help with writing. Businesses need to be able to effectively communicate with their customers, their employees and their potential customers. Effective verbal communication is equally important, but nonverbal communication in the form of copy writing, article writing, press release writing, and more requires a certain level of expertise and experience.

Know Your Editing Choices


Each author has special editing needs. To save yourself time and money, look at the choices below and decide which kind of editing suits your needs.

Bring Out the Natural Writer in You


Think you can't write a book that will sell? You aren't a natural writer? In fact, you don't really like to write?

Sick of the Traditional Publishing Path?


A book coaching client recently emailed me that she was getting sick of traditional publishing because of so many costly requirements and so little payoff. Do you feel the same way?

Know your Audience Before you Write Your Book or Web Site


If you want happy customers to use your service or buy your book, you need to focus on their needs and desires.

A Perfect Day for Writers


In one of the exercises in my "Getting Started as a Freelance Writer" workshop, I ask participants to describe what a "perfect day" would be like for them.

Whats in a Name? Giving Birth to your Characters


So 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 characters. One of the best things about being a writer?besides the innate ability to create imaginary worlds?is giving birth to a character and then bestowing a name upon him or her. True, you didn?t carry the character in your womb for nine months (especially if you?re male). But he or she could?ve been in your head for nine months?or nine years. So choosing a name for your characters seems almost as important as the one you would give your own child.

Writers Helping Writers - A Noble Legacy


It is satisfying to be a part of such a noble tradition and to know that as a whole, writers are still inclined to lend a hand and encourage others in their craft. I think it is an inherent trait in the writer's soul, to be so generous. And in our time the Internet has allowed these efforts to be more obvious, has provided more opportunities for this warm tradition to be observed on a global scale.

Message to Online Writers: Dont Give Up On A Good Idea


The writing community is a strong one, with many new "members" joining daily. All theser writers are finding or looking for their particular niches. Many are looking for solid information on how to get started making money through online writing. Others use newsletters to boost their fan base, market their work or services ... you all know exactly what I'm writing about, since most of you who are reading this are in the same position.

And What Do You Do? ... How To Know When Youre a Writer!


It's the funniest thing. When someone asks me what I do for a living, I tell them, "I'm a writer." The standard response is, "No, really, what do you do?" Somehow, I always flounder in the conversation because I never expect that type of response.

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