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| Writing Advice: How to Write Poetry Books That Sell |
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By Irene Watson
Poetry is a beautiful form of self-expression that can lead readers to new insights as well as entertain readers, make them laugh, and move them deeply. That said, poetry books are very difficult to sell, and many poets fail to write marketable poems or present their poetry collections in a marketable way. While a poet may get a great deal of self-satisfaction from writing poetry, publishing a poetry book is of little purpose if no one is going to buy or read it. Here are a few guidelines for making a poetry book more marketable.
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Posted by User on Saturday, February 26 @ 01:34:25 EST (1037 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Article Writing: How to Write Newsletter Articles That Sell |
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By Angela Booth
Want to write newsletter articles that sell? Writing newsletters to sell is a form of copywriting, and this makes it fundamentally different from writing to inform. Let's look at three points which you need to keep in mind.
I've been writing newsletters for my copywriting clients for the past three decades. One client has been with me for 15 years.
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Posted by User on Saturday, February 26 @ 01:30:07 EST (819 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Writing Articles For Money |
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An Opportunity For Anyone Looking to Make Money Online
By Teresa Tackett
Writing articles for money is one of the biggest opportunities online today, and anyone can do it. If you need to earn money quickly, writing articles for money is the way to go. You can often get paid the same day you do the work, but at the very most you will get paid within one to two weeks. There aren't many opportunities online where you can actually get paid that fast, and this requires no special skills or technical knowledge.
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Posted by User on Saturday, February 26 @ 00:15:18 EST (941 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Kindle and Nook E-Publishing |
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Shimmerfall writes "By Karen Elizabeth Rigley
I tried to resist. I really did. For awhile I avoided the onslaught of fellow authors saying come on over and join us. Seeing their wares displayed online and hearing their sale accomplishments, tempted and lured me. Eventually, I bundled up award-winning books and stories and began the process. "
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Posted by User on Saturday, February 26 @ 00:01:49 EST (1320 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Daily Methods to Inspire Your Inner Writer for Would-Be Authors |
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By Jennifer L. Manlowe
I'm teaching a course entitled Women and Memoir this winter and I'm psyched!
It has been five years since functioning as a professor of philosophy and for a
good while I wondered to myself, "Without a job that pays me to research, write
and publish, will I ever write again?" To wit: this is not a wise thing to think
about when you're jobless and utterly burnt out.
I have come to see that writing regularly, like our circadian rhythm, is
something that we cannot neglect for too long without paying a high price. Daily
writing, like daily meditation, can help me "treat" an exhaustion in me that
more sleep simply cannot touch. Still, sometimes getting started can be
challenging.
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Posted by User on Sunday, January 16 @ 23:21:13 EST (339 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Get Paid to Write - Think You Aren't Qualified? You May Be Surprised |
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By Teresa Tackett
Do you have to be an award-winning author to get paid to write? No way. In recent years, writing online has become a hugely popular way to create a very lucrative income - and there's no experience required. If you can write simple sentences and form paragraphs, you can be on your way to an exciting (and good paying) writing career. Are you ready to learn how you can get paid to write?
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Posted by User on Sunday, January 16 @ 23:18:17 EST (393 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Writer's Block Begone |
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by Michele PW
Back when I was in college, I belonged to one of those professional associations
for the video industry. (I was a student member.) The monthly newsletter had a
column called "Writer's Block." Although called Writer's Block, no one ever
wrote about this mysterious and debilitating condition. So, finally, one day I
decided to tackle the subject.
I don't remember much about the article except it seemed to be about eating
chocolate, taking walks and not doing much writing (it was supposed to be tongue
in cheek). I don't think it turned out as successful as I had hoped.
Anyway, my point is this -- while I still eat lots of chocolate and take lots of
walks, I've also been forced to wrestle with that particular nightmare many a
time. And in those wrestling matches, I've learned a few moves that might help
you in your own struggles.
First, I've come to view writer's block as a friend more than an enemy. Okay,
maybe friend is too strong. An ally. (Okay, maybe he's a really mean ally, but
an ally all the same.)
Writer's block isn't about the writing. Writer's block isn't telling you you
can't write or you'll never write again or you'll never have another idea again.
Writer's block is telling you something else is wrong, and you need to deal with
that something before you can get down to the business of writing.
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Posted by User on Thursday, October 07 @ 23:31:40 EDT (357 reads)
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| Writing Advice: How to Write Your Book: 10 Point List for 'Phase Transformation' |
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by Susan Klopfer
You are retired and bored. Or you are still working at your job and
bored.
Perhaps, doing a phase transformation by rediscovering your passion and writing
a book will help you get out of this funk.
I like those two words, phase transformation; they come from the field of
thermodynamics, something I once (sort of) studied in college.
If you need to know about this physics phenomenon more specifically, understand
that during a phase transition, certain properties change as a result of some
external condition, such as temperature, pressure, and others. For example, a
liquid may become gas upon heating to the boiling point, resulting in an abrupt
change in volume. Phase transitions are common occurrences observed in nature
and the term is most commonly used to describe transitions between solid, liquid
and gaseous states of matter.
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Posted by User on Thursday, October 07 @ 23:26:50 EDT (406 reads)
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| Writing Advice: The Importance of Voice in Your Writing |
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By Maxine Thompson
The Importance of Voice in Writing
I never realized how important my voice was until I lost mine after my recent
thyroid surgery.... We're not talking laryngitis, either. Have you ever tried to
ask for directions when you sound like a fog horn, and the mailman can't
understand you? Or, have you tried to order a fast-food take-out over the
drive-through window speaker when your voice won't go up enough decibels for the
person on the other end to hear you? Or, better yet, have you ever hosted an
Internet radio show where you sound horrible, and you know it, but you have to
move on because this is part of your calling? Talk about frustrating.
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Posted by User on Wednesday, September 29 @ 23:41:05 EDT (398 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Writing a Book - 4 Easy Tips to Help You to Write Your Book |
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By Angela Booth
Writing a book always takes longer than you think it will. However it shouldn't take forever. In this article we'll look at four easy tips which will help you to get your book written, and probably more quickly than you think possible.
I've written many books, both for print and for digital publication. I love developing books because I love the feeling of getting into a process and having lots to write. However, whether you love to create books or not, these tips will help you.
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Posted by User on Thursday, September 16 @ 18:47:45 EDT (450 reads)
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