by Elaine CurrieAnyone who wants to make money online with their own website should learn how to write articles because “content is king”. If you want your website to appear in top positions in the organic search engine results, you will need to make sure it contains plenty of pages of unique, valuable content.
If you […]

by Jill ExlerYou’ve spent hours researching, writing and self-publishing your book. Now, you want to reap the benefits of selling it yourself, but where do you begin?
Here are five simple tips to help you get started.
1. Figure out your market.
“Bookstores are lousy places to sell books,” says self-publishing guru Dan Poynter in USA Weekend . […]

by Suzanne HarrisonWhen you are a writer, you cannot separate your writing from your life. Writers cannot not write, so writing for you is like breathing. It is so natural you don’t even think about it. I think it’s a shame that so many writers treat their writing as anything from “special time” to the […]

by Jon CaldwellBlogging is a passion and the same time an opportunity to get places. People who often find themselves searching for identity and purpose would be surprised at how blogging can make a difference for them. Indeed, it is something worth checking and people who love to write about anything should very well check […]

by Marcia YudkinWhether you’re a professional magazine writer with decades of experience or a not-yet-published freelancer, you are bound to get rejection notes. Editors don’t always explain clearly why they’re saying no. Some reasons have nothing to do with you and others have everything to do with you, while many other reasons rank between those […]

by Bradlley MckoyRealistically, budding writers get a kick out of signing their manuscripts with a flourish. Why not give them Cross pens to spur them on to greater heights? If you are one of these wannabes, you can also give yourself a set; these writing tips will get you going.
Inkwell of Ideas and Cross Pens
So […]

by Catherine JohnsonThe story arc of Shades of Darkness, Shades of Grace covers five years and three elections. Set in Minnesota, home to the nation’s highest voter turn-out, the Pierson family understands that voting is not a right but a privilege, and one they exercise regularly. With 2008 a presidential election year, readers of the […]

by Deanna MascleAs a published author and creative writing teacher I often get asked how writers can get published. One of the simplest ways to answer that question is tell the story of my publishing contracts with two different publishers.
Like many other writers, I have always wanted to write a book and started scribbling stories […]

by Charles JacobsYou’ve just completed a writing course. Perhaps recently graduated from college. Maybe your career has finally ended, and now that you’ve reached retirement you’re free to pursue your long-awaited dream of writing a book. You can’t wait to rush to the computer and finally get started on this long-held dream.
Slow down or you’ll […]

by Jack DealIt’s happened to most of us that write and if it hasn’t happened to you yet it will. It’s only a factor of time and exposure.
Someone has stolen your labor intensive work and put their name on it. Or, taken your work and rearranged the paragraphs and put their […]