by Carla Charter
It had been one of those days. A blizzard had struck, leaving me with three housebound children, two of them younger boys. Boys who lately feel like their going to be trying out for the WWF in a couple of years. Don’t get me wrong, they do this for fun!
Anyway, I caught up [...]
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Writers’ Habits
Posted in Articles, Tips, Writing, tagged new writer, practice writing, Tips, writing techniques, writing tips on March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
How To Read More Books
Posted in Articles, Tips, tagged book, library, love books, read books, reading, Tips on March 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Posted by Melissa Howard (Dec 31, 2007)
Do you find that while you love books, you don’t read as many as you want? Do you lack motivation, time, or interest? Would you like to be able to say with perfect honesty, ‘I am a bookworm?’
1.) Just Do It. Reading is something you have to do. No [...]
Assessing Self-publishing vs. Traditional publishing
Posted in Articles, Self-Publishing, tagged experiences, manuscript, self-publish, Self-Publishing, Tips, traditional publishing on February 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
by Lou Belcher
When comparing whether to send your manuscript to a traditional publisher or to publish it yourself, it is important to assess what you are looking for from the publishing experience. Here is a comparison of the two forms of publishing:
1. Speed. Publishing is slow in any case compared to other businesses. Self-publishing, however, [...]
10 Essential Self Publishing Tips
Posted in Articles, Self-Publishing, Tips, tagged great title, manuscript, marketing, Self-Publishing, successful, target audience, Tips on February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Self publishing is the new vogue for authors.
Gone are the days when you had to write your manuscript and send it out to thousands of publishers in the hope that your work would land on the desk of the right person.
Self publishing a book is easy once you know how. And here are 10 essential [...]
How To Choose A Book To Read
Posted in Articles, Tips, tagged book to read, read books, select a book, Tips on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Scott Hughes
Whether you read often or only occasionally, when you go to read a book you first have the problem of choosing a book to read. Even the most avid reader could only read a tiny fraction of all the books that come out. At any given time, a book store probably contains many [...]
A DIFFERENT WAY TO WRITE YOUR FIRST NOVEL
Posted in Articles, Tips, Writing, tagged new writer, novel, Tips, write a novel, Writing, writing tips on January 8, 2009 | 5 Comments »
By Laura Stamps
If you’ve always wanted to write a novel, but found the traditional structured process too frightening or overwhelming, maybe your imagination works in a more organic fashion like mine. In that case, start with your main character and the idea the character gives you for the plot. Then close your eyes, grab your [...]
Writing Goals and New Year’s Resolutions Tips for Writers
Posted in Articles, Tips, Writing, tagged get published, new writer, Tips, Writing, writing tips on January 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
In my first year of freelance writing – and only eight months of it was full-time – I surpassed my financial goals as a writer. Here are my new writing goals, plus some New Year’s Resolutions tips for writers.
Success is not an automatic function of individual talent,” says Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers: [...]
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Me and Books- Slipping the Fold of Marriage — A Story of a Woman Struggling to Recapture Her Husband’s Attention-But Finds New Relationships Instead October 22, 2009Here is a unique insight into the life of a woman who feels that she has lost the love and attention of her husband to a high profile job, more demanding than any mistress. Released through Xlibris, Jean M. Ponte’s Slipping the Fold is a story of a passion lost and rediscovered in the midst [...]
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- Seaford elementary kids write the book on fruits and veggies October 28, 2009By April Abel (delawareonline) This week was a dream come true for Seaford teacher Renee Clarke and her young students: They got to see their newly published book for the first time. “Fruits and Veggies Rock!” is the product of a year of hard work, learning new skills, and a lot of enthusiasm from the class, their [...]
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- How to Overcome the Fear of Reading Poetry to an Audience October 21, 2009By Larry Fike (eHow) You’ve written some poetry, and now you want to take that next step – which is sometimes very scary. But reading your poetry in public can also be exhilarating and liberating once you overcome your fears. This activity can also make you aware of the joys of stage performance in general. Who knows? [...]
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