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Author :: Lisa Hood  |
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| Article Title :: 1-2-3 Submitting Your Work to Publishers |
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| I’ve finished my first book: each word has been read and re-read, each sentence edited, each page a labor of love. All my family and friends have read my book and assured me it’s wonderful – sure to be the next bestseller. I have an agent, who praises my work and artistic genius. He submits my manuscript to dozens of publishers and soon a bidding war ensues. I can imagine that big advance in my bank account right now. BUZZZZ (This would be my alarm clock, because I’ve been dreaming!)My book may be done, but the work has just started. There are various types of publishers: some are large commercial houses, while others cater to niche markets. You (or your agent (read full article) |
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| Category :: Writing Articles |
Author :: Jan Kovarik |
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| Article Title :: Some Sticky Grammar Situations or How to Avoid Some Ugly Mis |
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With the advent of electronic word-processing and spellchecker programs, many people just presume that simply by running spellchecker all of their grammar errors will be caught and corrected. This is simply not so. Spellchecker programs often include some grammar checking, but no man-made program can catch all the innuendoes of the English language.
This article can not possibly address all the common grammar mistakes. What it can do, however, is to highlight just a few common mistakes and give you some hints on how to avoid them or at least recognize them.
That vs. Which
Here’s a problem that is very common: when to use “that” and when to use “which,” since in today (read full article) |
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| Category :: Writing Articles |
Author :: Stephanie Foster |
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| Article Title :: Do your children know how to be safe? |
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We’ve all seen the terrible stories on the news of children being kidnapped or worse. You do your best to protect yours, of course, but is it enough?One of the first things you need to teach your children, of course, is to not talk to strangers. However, you need to make sure that they understand that you mean it for all situations. Strangers have been known to ask a child to help them find a lost puppy, or other similar tactics, which may fool even a well trained child. Help your children to understand that. Another tactic is for the stranger to offer the child money to do an errand. Tricks like these are ones your child should be aware of.By now, you have probably also (read full article) |
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| Category :: Writing Articles |
Author :: Robert Kleine |
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| Article Title :: 10 Eye Popping Ad Copy Secrets |
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| 1. Use a hand written letter on your ad copy instead of text. Write the ad on a piece of paper, scan it and publish the ad on your web page. Adding a personal touch will always increase your sales. 2. Publish a list of famous and respected customers who have bought from you on your a copy. People will think that if these people bought from you, they should also trust your business and purchase your products. Make sure to get their permission first.3. Show before and after photos for your products on your web page copy. Show the problem picture and then beside it, show the picture of the resolution to the problem when they use your product. 4. Include an article or re (read full article) |
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| Category :: Writing Articles |
Author :: Alexandria Brown |
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| Article Title :: 10 Keys to Writing Copy That Sells! |
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| Whether you're selling a product or service, the 10 tips below are your keys to writing great copy that communicates and persuades ... to get results! These guidelines can apply to most any form of consumer marketing communications: sales letters, brochures, web copy, or direct mail. As long as your goal is to elicit a reaction from your reader, you've come to the right place. Give it a whirl!1. Be reader-centered, not writer-centered. Many ads, brochures, and Web sites we see talk endlessly on and on about how great their products and companies are. Hello? Customer, anyone? Think of your reader thinking, "What's in it for me?" If you can, talk (read full article) |
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| Category :: Writing Articles |
Author :: Kori Puckett |
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| Article Title :: 10 Must Haves for Your Best-Selling Ebook |
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| Content People Want Now before you say "Duh", this is where many people mess it up. Before they can even get out the gate they're destined to fail because they create a product that nobody wants. Sort of defeats the purpose. You don't want to just make money with your product (otherwise, you won't be making money for long), you want to fulfill a want/desire of your customers or satisfy an obsession (aka hobby ;) of theirs. You want to genuinely help them, satisfy their "craving" so to speak. Having content that people want is the number 1 must-have for having a potential best-seller on your hands. (You'll see why I say potential in a minute). An Online Audienc (read full article) |
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| Category :: Writing Articles |
Author :: Ken Hill |
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| Article Title :: 10 Profitable Tips For Article Writers |
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| 1. Write to one person. When you're writing your article picture one person that you are writing to. This will make your writing more personable and help you to keep your readers interested in your article. 2. Use lots of white space within your article. Using lots of white space will help you to make your article look more professional and keep more of the skim readers interested in your article. If you have paragraphs that are too long, try to break them up into two or three paragraphs so that your article will be easier to read. 3. Double check your articles for errors. Make sure that you haven't misspelle (read full article) |
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| Category :: Writing Articles |
Author :: Catherine Franz |
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| Article Title :: 10 Reasons Why People Attend Book Signings |
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| This is the survey result of 325 people conducted by myselfso I can improve at my own book signings. After completingthe survey, I saw the wealth of insight it had given me. Ifelt it was important to share it with a wider audience. Ialso interspersed some personal experiences.The survey was conducted by Catherine in-person with peoplewho attended book signings at area bookstores in NorthernVirginia metro area between January 2004 and September 2004.A total of 325 people completed the survey.Here is their response to one of the questions: Why do yougo to book signings?If you are wondering how this can help you in marketing yourbook. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Writing Articles |
Author :: Shaun Fawcett, M.B.A. |
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| Article Title :: 10 Secrets For Writing Killer Complaint Letters |
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| 10 Secrets For Writing Killer Complaint LettersComplaint letters aren't always fun, but sometimes they needto be written. Often, if people don't complain the problemagency (i.e. company or government) won't even know that theproblem even exists. Here are 10 strategies for writingcomplaint letters that I have developed that are guaranteedto get you attention and action.1.Write to the senior person responsible. It is important that you get the name and detailed mailing address of a very senior person responsible for the product or service that you are complaining about. I generally try to write to the V.-P. level. Never go below Director leve (read full article) |
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| Category :: Writing Articles |
Author :: Cheryl Antier |
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| Article Title :: 10 Secrets to Writing Grants that Get Funded |
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| 1. Understand the needs of the grantors. Behind every foundation grant is a philosophy, intention or basic principal. These principles not only determine how grants are funded, if you pay attention, they will also tell you how to approach the foundation and what areas of your proposal are the most important to the foundation. Before you even start writing the grant, you need to:Find out about the granting organization and understand the reasons they are offering grants Determine what they want in return for the funds —positive publicity, leverage of funds, provide vehicle for in-house volunteers? Discover who actually will be reviewing your application — is it the director, a (read full article) |
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