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Be Your Own Literary Agent and Get Published

So you're one of 20 million Americans who want to write a book. If you've already written a manuscript, chances are you're looking for agent representation. In the past few years, as an editor and literary consultant for www.TheOmnibus.org, I've had the opportunity to read more than 1,000 book proposals.... Read More

How to Catch the Writing Bug

----------------------------------------------------------Permission is granted for the below article to forward,reprint, distribute, use for ezine, newsletter, website,offer as free bonus or part of a product for sale as longas no changes are made and the byline, copyright, and theresource box below is included. ---------------------------------------------------------- How to Catch the Writing Bug By Stephen... Read More

Keys to Characterisation

Far too many inexperienced writers create flat, stereotypical characters: the brave fireman, the damsel in distress, the strict schoolmistress. The best characters are those who evoke emotions within the reader ? fear, admiration, affection, laughter, horror? If the writer fails to make us care about the characters, no matter how... Read More

Balance Your Life

Balance your life ----------------------- Writing is a solitary task. Writing needs concentration and quiet.... Read More

Persisting With Bulldog Determination

Persisting With Bulldog Determination [Book excerpt from Successercising} by Rick Gettle © 2003-2004Ninety-five percent of all new businesses go out of business within the first five years or less.Why Do They Fail?There are many starters in life - but very few finish what they start. When the going gets tough,... Read More

Want to start a publishing revolution?

Calling all publishers, editors, journalists and freelance writers. It's time to breathe more life into your copy. Turn your articles into living pieces that spark measurable debate, get closer to your readers and engage their mind andsoul - we're talking revolution. As it was in the beginning Publishers have... Read More

Writing About Writing

What am I going to write about?Which topic is the best?Who is going to be interested in my article? You can ask yourself endless questions on 'what' is going to be the subject of your article. Don't despair! This is not a problem . Any topic will do, and a... Read More

Hunting for Markets Over the Holidays

Chances are, you'll be busy over the next several weeks. Between preparing for, celebrating, and unwinding from the holidays it may be difficult to maintain your regular writing routine. And if researching potential homes for your work is part of that routine-as it is for many of us who regularly... Read More

Boost Your Income With Trade Journals

Why would anyone want to write for trade journals? Aren't the topics are dry? Don't they require specialized knowledge? Not necessarily. You may want to consider trade journals to increase the potential market for your articles ? and for the money. Trade publications make up a significant portion of the... Read More

Recipe for a Style Guide

Wired Online has recently announced its plans to drop capitalization in internet, web, and net, but Wired Magazine continues to capitalize these words. Which should you do? For the most part, it's up to you. To ensure consistency on such tricky words, most editors will have a style guide. ... Read More

In The News:

Google fair value at $25/share and other true stories!
MarketWatch (blog)
I've been writing about Google and Apple a lot lately. And I've been writing about Google and Apple for years actually and I have had some big wins owning ...

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Summer's Over: Sarah Palin's Book-writing Neighbor Moves Home To Massachusetts
NPR (blog)
Dan Joling/AP Joe McGinniss, who is working on a book about former Gov. Sarah Palin, poses for a photograph at the home he rented next to ...

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Daemon's TV (blog)
KC's veteran writing duo gets sucked into 'The Vampire Diaries'
Kansas City Star
Pembroke Hill classmates Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain remain that rarity in the television business: a seasoned female writing duo never lacking for work. ...
The Vampire Diaries snags 'Dollhouse' writer duo!Accidental Sexiness (blog)

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Children's Hospital Doc Accused Of Writing Fake Prescriptions
KMGH Denver
The head of the emergency department at the Children's Hospital has been arrested, accused of writing more than 600 fake prescriptions for pain medication. ...
Louis Hampers: Feds indict controversial doctor for allegedly writing 100s of ...Westword (blog)
Doctor at Children's Hospital held on 655-count prescription-fraud indictmentDenver Post

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Kansas City Star
The write stuff: Lee's Summit West senior focuses on dramatic writing in New ...
Kansas City Star
Grant, 17, traveled to New York to attend New York University Tisch School of the Arts' summer high school program focusing on dramatic writing. ...


Ore. writing test will allow spell check
Statesman Journal
AP • September 7, 2010 Oregon students taking a state writing assessment test will be allowed to use a computer spell checker this year. ...
Letters: Spelling it out in Oregon schoolsOregonLive.com (blog)

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Pensacola Couple Arrested for Counterfeit Check Writing
WMBB-TV
Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen announced today the arrest of a couple believed responsible for a 6 month spree of counterfeit check writing from Leon ...

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Yiasou Greek Festival, Writing in 3-D with Tommy Tomlinson, and more!
Charlotte Observer
The course will focus on: reporting-exercises in noticing your surroundings; interviewing-exercises in listening and directing an interview; writing it all ...

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Star wins food writing award for fish fraud story
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star has won a food news writing award from the Association of Food Journalists. Former writer Susan Sampson won first place in the “best ...


Theatre Review: TROUBLE IN MIND at Aurora—tight writing and bravura ...
Berkeley Daily Planet
The actual director Robin Stanton shows a sure grip on the turnabout and changing tempos of the writing. She starts them slow, as if the actors were acting ...

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Using Metaphor Effectively

We've all heard a politician on their soapbox, pushing for... Read More

Do You Know What A Plot Is?

Creative Writing Tips ?What a plot is and what a... Read More

New Year Resolutions for Writers - The Best Kind to Make and How to Keep Them

On the first day of a bright and shiny new... Read More

14 Tips On Writing The Short-Short Story

The short-short story has been likened by some as being... Read More

Writing New Ideas

Someone once commented that there were no new ideas to... Read More

7 Secrets For Beating Writers Block

Most people can easily identify with the dreaded "writer's block".... Read More

Publish It Now! No Matter What It Is

Do you want to publish something? An article, a non-fiction... Read More

Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 4 of 6

LATER, LATTERLater means afterwards; latter is the second of two... Read More

The Top Five Mistakes That Companies Make with Regard to Technical Documentation

I've seen it time and again. One of the most... Read More

Writing Business Letters That Get The Job Done

Despite the widespread use of e-mail in commerce today, traditional... Read More

Critique Groups - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

What do people expect when they join a writing group?The... Read More

Gut Check: Quitting Your Full-time Job for Your Freelance Career

It's 6:00 p.m. You're dead tired, but instead of an... Read More

Weaving Your Personal Statement Together

1. SECRETS TO SUCCESS2. MAKING A POWERFUL FIRST IMPRESSION3. AVOID... Read More

Business Writing Tip: Question & Answer Format

Traditionally, business writing uses the "one thing after another" format,... Read More

71 Ways For A Writer To Make Money

There are so many ways for writers to make good... Read More

The Makings of a Personal Essay, Really

Sometimes I can be dense when it comes to realizing... Read More

Screenwriting ? Five Golden Insights

Originality emerges from structure. Once you have a story idea,... Read More

5 Effective Web Writing Tips

Writing for the web is very different from writing for... Read More

Is The Theme Reinforced In The Ending?

Creative Writing Tips ?By now you should have an idea... Read More

5 Ways to Break the Story Spell

You sink back into your favourite chair with a new... Read More

Write Your Story, Put It On A Website, Sell Millions of Copies

Although he has his own website, John Grisham probably does... Read More

Write For Yourself First

It would be very selfless or noble of me to... Read More

Idea-Mining for Writers, 102

As many authors are fond of stating, "Ideas are all... Read More

Six Tips for Creating More Lifelike Story Characters

Working on my first humorous novel, I started with a... Read More

From Book Notes to Book Reports

Writing papers and book reports has long been the bane... Read More