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| Writing Advice: Writing - Become a Brand Name Writer and Succeed |
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By Angela Booth
Want to become a successful writer? You can, even if you've never been published before, if you understand one thing: you need to build your name until you become a "brand name" writer.
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Posted by User on Wednesday, October 28 @ 22:36:50 EDT (97 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Say No To $1 Per Article Fees |
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By Alyice Edrich
Last year an email arrived asking if I would ever consider writing articles for a dating website and what would the cost be per article. My reply was as follows:
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Posted by User on Wednesday, October 28 @ 22:34:29 EDT (127 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Fiction Made Easy |
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By Teresa Slack
Creating Fiction that will attract publishers may be easier than you think. Learn how to step back and let the creative team inside your book tell the story for you.
One of the first things I learned when I decided I wanted my writing to be more than something to keep me off the streets didn’t come from a writers’ conference or out of a teaching manual. It came about by good old-fashioned experience. Hopefully, this article will spare you some wasted time and effort as I reveal the secret I learned.
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Posted by User on Wednesday, October 21 @ 23:08:07 EDT (773 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Why Every Writer Needs An Editor |
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By Bobbi Linkemer
Every writer needs an editor. No exceptions! There are several stages of your writing in which you might need an editor to help. If you are writing a book, you may even need more than one editor, since different kinds of editors specialize in different aspects of preparing a book for publication. Here are three of the most important.
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Posted by User on Wednesday, October 21 @ 23:03:51 EDT (131 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Want Free Publicity for Your Book? |
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By Patrika Vaughn
Yes, there are ways to get the word out about your book without spending a fortune. Here is how it's done.
About 85% of all books sold are NOT sold in bookstores! The rest are sold in a variety of ways, all of which depend on getting the word out. Here are some proven tactics for successful self-promoting. Remember, the key is to obtain as much FREE publicity as possible through interviews, news mentions and book reviews. Be sure to note the correct timing for each of these efforts."
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Posted by User on Wednesday, October 21 @ 22:57:48 EDT (883 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Watching Out for Web Scams |
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By Moira Allen
While the Web abounds with opportunities and resources for writers, it has its share of pitfalls and traps for the unwary as well. Sadly, many shady individuals and organizations have found the Web an excellent place to hunt for amateur, inexperienced, and "desperate to be published" writers. Unscrupulous agents, subsidy publishers who don't deliver, and book doctors who offer to make a manuscript "saleable" are just a few of the perils writers face.
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Posted by User on Wednesday, October 21 @ 22:55:28 EDT (76 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Advice for New Writers |
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Author:Aaron Paul Lazar
With the advent of email communications in the workplace, it's not uncommon to exchange dozens of messages daily. Sometimes, I sense a writer's "voice" in such messages.
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Posted by User on Wednesday, October 21 @ 22:51:57 EDT (73 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Freelance Writers - Five Reasons Why You Need A Website |
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By Sharon Hurley Hall
Freelance writing can be a tough business. Here are five ways to make your life easier by creating a web showcase for your work.
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Posted by User on Wednesday, October 21 @ 22:43:26 EDT (110 reads)
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| Writing Advice: How to Write for Pet Magazines |
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Author: Moira Allen
You've just gotten a new dog. Or perhaps it's a cat, a hamster, a ferret, an
African grey parrot. Whatever the nature of your pet, as a writer you can't help
but see a whole new range of article possibilities. And with good reason: The
pet magazine market is wide open to freelancers, including those with little
previous experience. All you need is an understanding of pets, a way with
words-and an understanding of the markets themselves.
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Posted by User on Wednesday, October 21 @ 22:40:26 EDT (73 reads)
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| Writing Advice: The Proof Is In The Proofing: 7 Tips To Develop Great Proofreading Skills |
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By Marige O'Brien
In many professions, especially writing and internet marketing, the primary form of contact with customers is via the written word: website content, display ads, Spam-compliant emails, not to mention forum posts and even responses to queries, etc. The list is endless. And all of them have one thing in common: They are based on the written word.
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Posted by User on Wednesday, October 21 @ 22:37:42 EDT (92 reads)
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