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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!If you’re a writer looking to join or start a writing group, here’s an easy way to do it.
First, check out the website at Meetup.com to see if any writers groups already exist in your area. If they […]
Write for Young Adults: New Workshop
Children’s literature encompasses everything from the most basic board books to complex, young adult novels. Obviously, someone interested in writing for children has many choices within the multiple age groups and genres. Each genre requires its own set of tools. Writing a picture book is much more involved than many people think, for example. A […]
Friday, August 18th, 2006Writing an Advertorial by Yvonne Perry
An advertorial is an advertisement that appears like an ordinary newspaper article. It offers useful information to the reader, but promotes a single advertiser’s product, service, or point of view. For example: You are a writer and you have authored a book that you want to let people know about. First, you need to offer […]
Thursday, August 17th, 2006There Is a Dumb Answer…
People often say there’s no such thing as a stupid question. But there is a stupid answer to the first crucial growth question, “Who are you going to sell to?”
If you say, “everyone,” you are making a common mistake. In fact, the surest clue you don’t have one, is to say that everyone will […]
How to Write and Sell a List Article
By: Renee Kirchner
Many people write to-do lists for themselves every day. Other people write grocery lists. Writers can put their list making skills to good use. List writing can be very profitable. Next time you get a Family Circle or other glossy magazine, check the cover. Chances are that you will find at least one […]
Turn Your Children’s Clocks Back to "School Time
by: Carol Fraser Boles
Hey all you writers who are parents too, here’s an article I posted on my blog-The Teacher’s Pet Place If you have school-age children you’re probably going through similar routines.
Yippee! I’m so excited in less than one week my son returns to school. During “summer time” he’s tends to […]
Sand Castles in the Sun
by Linda Della Donnac2006 LINDA DELLA DONNA
It is Thursday, August 10, 2006. The sun is bold, the sky is a brilliant tint of turquoise, and CNN reports a foiled terrorist attack in London. All Airports are on heightened alert. Weatherman predicts more heat and humidity, and no passenger in the free world may board an […]
Shaking the Trees
To make a living as a freelancer, writers must continually shake the trees for new freelance assignments. Fortunately, many online sources have sprung up to help writers find these assignments.
FreelanceWriting.comEvery Tuesday, this website updates its Morning Coffee page, a list of freelance jobs and writing opportunities.
WritersWeeklyThis weekly ezine includes articles, scam alerts, and a list […]
The Importance of Feedback
The writing life can be a lonely one, with hours spent alone in front of the computer, conducting research, or taking notes and plotting a story. Few people understand what’s involved with being a writer; if you are so blessed to have some writer friends, enjoy them! Having others with whom you can share the […]
Friday, August 11th, 2006The Ups and Downs of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder, also called manic-depressive illness, is a serious disorder of the brain marked by cyclical mood swings, which often disrupt work, school, family, and social life. The symptoms typically begin in a person’s late teens or twenties and affect men and women equally. If left untreated, it can lead to suicide in nearly 20 […]
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