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,... 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... 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... 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, ... 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... 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 ... 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 ... 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... 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... 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... Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 6 of 6
by Laraine Anne Barker
SALE, SAIL Sale is either offering something for purchase ("for sale") or offering it at a special price ("on sale"); sail is part of a ship or boat. SELL, CELL Sell is to exchange for money; cell i... Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 5 of 6
by Laraine Anne Barker
PASSED, PAST Passed is the past tense of pass. Past means a time that has gone. "Time passed and we all forgot the incident." "In times past it was the custom for women to wear hats in church." P... Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 4 of 6
by Laraine Anne Barker
LATER, LATTER Later means afterwards; latter is the second of two things. "Later that day we went for a walk." "We have two choices. The latter is the more reliable, but the former would be cheaper."... Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 3 of 6
by Laraine Anne Barker
ELICIT, ILLICIT Elicit means to extract or draw out; illicit means not legal. EVERYONE, EVERY ONE Everyone means every person in a group; every one means each person and is always followed by "of". "... Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 2 of 6
by Laraine Anne Barker
BAITED, BATED Baited usually refers to traps or snares. When the reference is to someone who is hardly daring to breathe, the correct word is always bated: "She watched with bated breath." I've yet t... Be Concise
by Dr. Donald E. Wetmore
Concision. (Sounds like I made up another word.) It's the idea of being concise in our ongoing communication with others, both written and oral. Many take forever to say so little. These are the same... Tips For Better Writing
by Kent E. Butler
It is certainly true that we don't get a second chance to make a first impression. As the impression we make on the Internet is almost always with the written word, is it unfortunate that there is so... Dont Rely on Your Spellchecker - or - The Importance of Good Proof Reading
by Tony Murtagh
Weather posting a page to your Website, writing a letter to a customer, or submitting an article for publication, it is extremely important to demonstrate how professional you are. Not only does a se... Writing For The Web: Where To Get Article Ideas
by Richard Lowe, Jr.
A friend and I were talking the other day about writing. He liked to write, but even so his biggest problem was finding things to write about. My friend was astounded at the volume of writing that I ... Tips On Writing A Killer Sales Letter
by Andres Munoz
Writing a sales letter doesn’t have to be that difficult all you need is the right writing style and some tips to knock out a killer sales letter Benefits The first thing you need to do is focus on ... | 
