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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Freelance copywriting: how to negotiate rates
- Lots of people who seek out my copywriting services are concerned about money. Rightfully so. I'm a small business owner too, and I know what it is to have that do-it-yourself mindset. (It's exhausting!) But entrepreneurs like you and I often overlook the very reason to contract a job out in the first place. Which is: the terms of the contract and the amount of money spent are totally controlled b...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - For beginners: ten ways to prepare to get published
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By Jill Nagle
Like any field, excellent writing requires study, practice and mentorship. Very few successful authors ever published their first draft of their first work. Nearly all had to expend considerable effort to improve their craft. Here are some ways to prepare for that moment of publication. These tips ...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Five benefits of article writing
- By Nicholas Dixon
http://WWW.Oceanroc.blogspot.com
A few years ago as a webmaster with no money, I looked around for
the best free methods to drive traffic to my website.
Search engines were my primary source of traffic and due to the
fact that this source took...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Fiction writing lessons from shakespeare
- Common advice in all fields of study is for the student to take lessons from a master. Unfortunately for those who wish to write fiction -- either in plays or stories -- the most renowned and highest authority in the art of fiction-making is long dead.
Few would argue William Shakespeare's supremacy in the art of creating a compelling story. And since he never wrote, "Will Shakespea...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Ezines
- Eighty percent of success is showing up.
Woody Allen
So, eh, what exactly is an Ezine? In short, an Ezine is an electronic newsletter or magazine and a great way to spread your message. Many of you probably already get these from a variety of sources. These days, ezines have almost replaced magazines with topics ranging from how to publish your book, to building an ef...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Extreme research: 10 snappy rules for success
- So you want to learn to research well, and not waste any time. Let's do it. Here are a few NECESSARY preliminary points.
First, adopt an aggressive I-am-taking-over-this-place mindset.
2. Develop a system for executing the research process. By creating your own rules to follow systematically, you really speed things up. Don't have one? No worries. You can use mine. I ...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Evolution of books
- A Book is anything that is in written, printed, or blank
pages format fastened along one side and encased
between protective covers. In other words, a book is a
collection of leaves of paper or other material, bound
together along one edge within covers. A book is also a
literary work or a main division of such a work. A book
produced in electronic format ...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Elizabeth barrett browning: a discussion of "how do i love thee?"
- ?How Do I Love Thee?? by Elizabeth Barrett Browning was written in 1845 while she was being courted by the English poet, Robert Browning. The poem is also titled Sonnet XLIII from Sonnets From the Portuguese.
Early Experiences
Elizabeth Barrett was born in Durham England in 1806, the first daughter of affluent parents who owned sugar plantations in Jamaica. She was ho...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Effective editing: it spells the difference!
- If you think proofreading equals editing, then you're wrong! Editing is a lot more than just scrutinizing your manuscript for misspelled words or missing punctuation marks.
As a whole:
- Edit only *after* you've written the *whole* piece. If you stop to edit after every paragraph or sentence, you will disrupt the flow of your thoughts.
- It is b...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Effective collaboration - working with your ghostwriter
- Using a ghostwriter to craft your free reprint articles and marketing materials is an excellent way to maximize your time and profit. The fastest and most effective way to find a freelance ghostwriter or editor is to post your writing projects on an on-line service like Freelance Work Exchange at http://tinyurl.com/3v69r . Thi...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Editing your work can save you money in the long run
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One Isn't Enough When it Comes to Proof Reading Your Work
Here's a story of an author who had to learn the hard way that one proof reading isn...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Earning extra income as a writer
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After leaving my job and moving to Thailand I bought an old laptop in order to stay in contact with my grandchildren via email. I didn't realize how much I'd be using it for other things...mainly making money online.
I had been working as a sports writer at a local newspaper, but the village I live in only had a small weekly paper and they were not hiring staff. The National...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Earn $100,000+ for your book
- Every writer fantasizes about getting that big fat advance so they can take a little dream time, write, relax, or put their kids through college. But what most writers don't know is it takes a heck of a lot of work to get to the point of being worthy of a publisher handing you the equivalent of the golden egg. Whether you're a doctor with the latest get thin quick diet or a mom who has a foolproof...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Don let the global village prevent you from sharing your family history with future generations
- There was once a time when grandparents sat amidst a group of wide-eyed grandchildren telling stories of days gone by. As the global village shrinks and families spread out across the nation and the world, the tradition of sharing family stories orally is in decline.
Oral tradition ? passing stories by word of mouth ? has been the primary means of sharing family histories until the ...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Does your story have a theme?
- It should.
A theme is a one-line explanation of your story.. Every story should have one because our stories are about something.
When I say should, I mean that this isn't always the case. Especially so for beginner writers, who may not know, that the theme carries the story. Or even those who've been writing for years may not be aware of the importance of a theme....
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Do youn want to write a best-seller? (part 1)
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?Whatever you can do or believe you can, . . . begin it now.?
?Goethe
When beggars receive freshly minted coins from the lords with a bow and a smile, it is not that they do not desire to ride horses as the masters do. But wishes don't ride horses.
I have oftentimes been contacted by many young writers for suggestions to ...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Do you know what a plot is?
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What a plot is and what a story is can be sometimes confusing. If you think they are the same?K They are not. A plot is the outline of your story. The story is everything included.
I will illustrate the difference by asking you to visualize two pictures?K
1. Visualize a skeleton.
Then
2. Visualize a body.
Th...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Distribute your self-published book - part 1
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Judy Cullins ?2005 All Rights Reserved.
Where is your book now? With a distributor? In a book store? Or, did it already die an early death after a few months?
New self-published authors often believe they need a distributor to sell a lot of books. They want to use Ingram or Baker & Taylor because they think they need to get their book into the "brick and morta...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Distribute your self-published book - part 2
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Judy Cullins ?2005 All Rights Reserved.
Where is your book now? With a distributor? In a book store? Or, did it already die an early death after a few months?
New self-published authors often believe they need a distributor to sell a lot of books. They want to use Ingram or Baker & Taylor because they think they need to get their book into the "brick and morta...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Defeating writer's block
- If you're a writer, or a student, or anyone who's ever felt the desire or need to write, you know all about the dreaded thing known as writer's block. You sit at the computer, or your're at your desk with a pad and pen, ready to write. But nothing happens. Your mind is drawing a complete blank. You feel as if you'll never be able to string even five words together into something coherent. It's a t...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Dealing with the blues of a bad book review
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When you get a bad book review
You've just been notified a review of your book has been posted. You're all excited and can't wait to see what has been written. You're clicking onto your book's page when...Oh no! They hated your book! This bad review is going to turn away customers from buying you...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Deadlines can be a writer's best friend
- SUMMARY: A commitment to meeting deadlines can make any writer a winner with the editors and lead to personal and professional growth.
Deadlines Can Be A Writer's Best Friend
By Bonnie Boots
I click the ?send? button on my e-mail and my article is instantly transmitted to a magazine. Minutes later, I have a reply from the editor. It reads ?Snappy writin...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Dating online
- Looking to spice up your life a little or add some romance...or maybe find that perfect love connection?
Cool! Jump right in...the online dating waters are just fine and you will have lots of company. There are over THREE MILLION others already splashing around when you do decide to take the plunge!!
If you're new, or relatively new to the online dating scene, this ar...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Creativity and inspiration
- Creativity for the mystic has special meaning. In the world of the mystic all is one. This means that there's only one Creator. Your job as an artist, painter or writer is simply to attune with this One source of all creation, listen and report on what you're told. This is the essence of divine inspiration. It's similar to the advice I was given as a young businessman when my boss and I were on ou...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Contest advice for screenplay writers
- CONTEST ADVICE
By Lynne Pembroke
Introduction
There are many screenplay contests available to the aspiring screenwriter. These contests can be a good avenue to getting one's work noticed and/or make a sale. So, it's important to make certain that you have written your screenplay to the best of your ability and according to industry standards....
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Consider self publishing in ebook format
- Today, more than every before authors are presented with publishing opportunities that have never existed before. This is not to understate the hard work that authors have to go through to get recognition, write great books, and make a full time living from their passion of expression. However, it is to say that today, due to advances in communications technology, authors can now get their books d...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Check mate for writers
- In a recent interview, Shervin Youssefian shared a secret about his writing technique. He leaned forward and confided in the reporter that he records himself playing chess against a great opponent, then he reviews the tape and he adapts the game into a screenplay. "Chess is such a complex and fascinating game of wits where two people try to stay alive no matter what, even if it means sacrificing t...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Broaden your customer base: submit articles!
- If you are going to be writing articles to promote traffic to your website anyway, why not make them available to be used in other people's e-zines? This is a great way to have your work spread around the Internet to reach new customers. Of course my work can be found in my own free e-zine, but that really limits the people that read it. I advise possibly swapping articles and/or ads with another ...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Break in with fillers: the best market for new writers
- Interested in breaking into writing or breaking into a new area? You can't go past writing fillers. Fillers are one of the most overlooked opportunities in the freelance writing world and offer one of the best opportunities for new writers.
Fillers Are In Demand
I've spoken to hundreds of editors and been told over and over again that fillers are the one thing they ne...
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- 2007-03-26 12:55:48 - Book proposals 101.: what publishers want
- Lots of writers like to talk about writing books. You hear very few talking about writing book proposals. Maybe that's why it's easy to forget that a strong book proposal is the first step to getting a great deal for your non-fiction book. It's where you make the big pitch and tell the editor everything that's going to make him or her want to buy.
A book proposal is also a great tim...