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Be Your Own Literary Agent and Get Published

So you're one of 20 million Americans who want to write a book. If you've already written a manuscript, chances are you're looking for agent representation. In the past few years, as an editor and literary consultant for www.TheOmnibus.org, I've had the opportunity to read more than 1,000 book proposals.... Read More

How to Catch the Writing Bug

----------------------------------------------------------Permission is granted for the below article to forward,reprint, distribute, use for ezine, newsletter, website,offer as free bonus or part of a product for sale as longas no changes are made and the byline, copyright, and theresource box below is included. ---------------------------------------------------------- How to Catch the Writing Bug By Stephen... Read More

Keys to Characterisation

Far too many inexperienced writers create flat, stereotypical characters: the brave fireman, the damsel in distress, the strict schoolmistress. The best characters are those who evoke emotions within the reader ? fear, admiration, affection, laughter, horror? If the writer fails to make us care about the characters, no matter how... Read More

Balance Your Life

Balance your life ----------------------- Writing is a solitary task. Writing needs concentration and quiet.... Read More

Persisting With Bulldog Determination

Persisting With Bulldog Determination [Book excerpt from Successercising} by Rick Gettle © 2003-2004Ninety-five percent of all new businesses go out of business within the first five years or less.Why Do They Fail?There are many starters in life - but very few finish what they start. When the going gets tough,... Read More

Want to start a publishing revolution?

Calling all publishers, editors, journalists and freelance writers. It's time to breathe more life into your copy. Turn your articles into living pieces that spark measurable debate, get closer to your readers and engage their mind andsoul - we're talking revolution. As it was in the beginning Publishers have... Read More

Writing About Writing

What am I going to write about?Which topic is the best?Who is going to be interested in my article? You can ask yourself endless questions on 'what' is going to be the subject of your article. Don't despair! This is not a problem . Any topic will do, and a... Read More

Hunting for Markets Over the Holidays

Chances are, you'll be busy over the next several weeks. Between preparing for, celebrating, and unwinding from the holidays it may be difficult to maintain your regular writing routine. And if researching potential homes for your work is part of that routine-as it is for many of us who regularly... Read More

Boost Your Income With Trade Journals

Why would anyone want to write for trade journals? Aren't the topics are dry? Don't they require specialized knowledge? Not necessarily. You may want to consider trade journals to increase the potential market for your articles ? and for the money. Trade publications make up a significant portion of the... Read More

Recipe for a Style Guide

Wired Online has recently announced its plans to drop capitalization in internet, web, and net, but Wired Magazine continues to capitalize these words. Which should you do? For the most part, it's up to you. To ensure consistency on such tricky words, most editors will have a style guide. ... Read More

In The News:

One Year After Death, Marina Keegan's...
ABC News
In the year since the death of 23-year-old activist writer Marina Keegan in a car crash, her mother said the power of her daughter's words sustain her and continue to inspire others in the art world and beyond. "My daughter totally inspired me and ...

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New York Times (blog)
A Writing Class Focused on Goodbyes
New York Times (blog)
Mr. Critchley was teaching a class billed as a â€œSuicide Note Writing Workshop,â€ part of a monthlong series of performances, installations and lectures called the School of Death and sponsored by Cabinet Magazine and the Family Business exhibition space ...

Writing and reporting advice from 4 of The Washington Post's best
Poynter.org
Last Saturday I had the honor of teaching at a public writing conference at The Washington Post. After I finished my part of the program, I spent the day listening carefully to four of the Post's most accomplished writers and reporters: David Finkel ...

Two Cranston Girls Win KDMF Writing Contest
Patch.com
We are truly excited and appreciative to Joan Parker for agreeing to serve as the celebrity judge for the KDMF's 10thannual writing contest,â€ said Executive Director John DeCubellis. â€œThis year we picked a timely topic that elicited deep and meaningful ...

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MiamiHerald.com
CNN's Peter Bergen writing book on terrorism in US
MiamiHerald.com
NEW YORK -- The author of best-sellers about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida is working on a book about terrorists in the U.S.. Crown Publishers announced Monday that CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen has a deal for a definitive book on ...

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StandardNet
Authors share writing tips with TH Bell Junior High students
StandardNet
Hogan was a teacher before she became an author and said she loves writing about teens. â€œTeenagers are the most fascinating people in the whole world,â€ Hogan said as the students laughed. Students were eager to ask questions of the authors â€” some in ...

Capital FM
Taylor Swift Insists She's 'Never' Regretted Writing Songs About Her Famous Exes
Entertainmentwise
Taylor Swift has insisted that not once has she regretted penning songs about her famous ex boyfriends no wonder considering her heart break always leaves her laughing all the way to the bank. Swifty is notorious for being brutally honest about her ...
Taylor Swift Says She's "Never" Regretted Writing A Song About An Ex-Boyfriend ...Capital FM

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Donors already writing checks for library expansion
Portage Daily Register
POYNETTE â€” Donors are already writing checks to help pay for the expansion of the Poynette Area Library into the historic Jamieson building next door, Library Director Kris Daugherty told the Village Board Monday. And as soon as those checks add up to ...

News-Herald's Janet Podolak wins travel writing award
News-Herald.com
"Consistent writing combined with infectious curiosity and wonder about New Zealand made this entry a clear winner," wrote contest judge Doug Ward, journalism professor at the University of Kansas. "The articles had a strong sense of purpose and place ...

Boston Suspect's Writing on the Wall - Truthout
Truth-Out
Quick, somebody tell CIA Director John Brennan about the handwriting on the inside wall of the boat in which Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was hiding before Boston-area police riddled it and him with bullets. Tell Brennan that Tsarnaev's note is in plain English ...

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