Bugsy Siegel

Bugsy Siegel was part of that infamous gangster era in the U.S. that flourished during prohibition. He was a businessman. The problem was that the business he formed was Murder Inc. Bugsy was born . . .

Parent PLUS Loans

Do you have good credit that you would like to put towards the further education of your child? Is your child planning on becoming a student at an American college or university? Is your child a de. . .

Inside Elance: Thirteen Writers Explain Why Elance Works ...

Browsing through the writing projects at Elance, one thing stands out. It’s the “Recent Earnings” figures listed with each bidder’s name. These aren’t fake figures – these figures show what real wr. . .

How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscripts Coherent

In large publishing houses, many manuscripts penned by first-time authors, never make it past the "first reader" who for all practical purposes is a gatekeeper of sorts. This person's job is to wee. . .

One Person's Porn is My Erotica

Erotica is not something easily defined or easily accepted by society. I often been accused of writing porn by those who think that any kind of writing that examines the bounds of intimacy is dirty. . .

Someday Dead Writers Need To Worry!

Do ya’ll ever notice that the older you get, the more attention you pay to the obituaries section in the newspaper?I hate to admit it, but it’s true. When I was a young man, I never even bothered l. . .

Le Poem De La Sweat

I made a bad mistake a couple of weeks ago and got into a discussion about poetry with my good friend, Henry County Herald columnist Amy Eason. Amy likes poems, and was telling me all kinds of stuf. . .

Being the "Butt" of an Article

A writer friend of mine just forwarded me an email that someone has just sent her. She’s a brand new writer, has a column going in her local paper, and really enjoys writing. The email she was sent. . .

No-Cost Student Loan Consolidation

A no-cost student loan consolidation – doesn’t that just sound too good to be true? Think about it. You have just accrued thousands of dollars in debt through student loans after 4 years of college. . .

'Your Instinct is Your Life-blood,' says author.

Fourteen thousand civilised people died when the tsunami hit Andaman Islands – five percent of the population – meanwhile a cannibal tribe, inhabiting the same island, hardly lost a life. And do yo. . .

A Great Loneliness

'Man must treat the beasts of this land as his brothers.What is man without the beasts?If all the beasts were gone,Man would die from a great loneliness of spirit.For whatever happens to the beasts. . .

Five Secrets of Winning Book Proposals

Working in the publishing industry comes with a high expectation, especially from complete strangers. After the causal ‘hello’ progresses to ‘what do you do,’ and my answer is ‘I am a publisher,’ t. . .

Stafford Loan Consolidation

A Stafford Loan, which can help to finance your way through a college or university, comes in two forms: Subsidized Stafford LoansA subsidized Stafford Loan, which you can receive based upon your s. . .

Use of Special Words/Phrases in Spoken English

Responses to statementsIn most speech sessions we use some special response words, though they are not demanded by the speaker of the statements to which these are made.These type of responses incl. . .

Spoken and Written English

The English of speech tends to be different from the English of writing some fairly obvious ways. For instance: We have time to plan our message in writing, but that is not possible while using the. . .

The Change in Communication: the Cyber effect

The growing technology has become both a challenge and solution in the field of communication through language. I say this because, recent developments in the field of IT and telecom has brought a . . .

Promoting Your Ezine and Recruiting Subscribers

So you're ready to start promoting the publication of your ezine in an effort to recruit subscribers. First of all you will need a webpage a list of free webhosts are here thefreesite.com, if you d. . .

I'm All Storied Out!

One of the nicest and most frustrating parts of being a writer of stories is that when you’re out somewhere, people will come up and tell you stories - lots of them. I’ve actually been at book sign. . .

What’s Wrong With The Internet? It Must Be Broken!

After months of scouring the internet, I could not put my hands on the 2 million links various search engines said were available to do my book promotions. First, let me say I perceive myself as an. . .

The Great, Okay and the Ugly of E-Publishing

SHALLA CHATS with author Tina Gerow about: “The Great, Okay and the Ugly of E-Publishing”Who’s Tina? Tina Gerow has great passion for romance and anything paranormal. She writes “the weird stuff” w. . .

Financial Aid Options

Before entering college, you may find yourself pondering exactly how you will be able to pay for college. Many public colleges and universities cost thousands of dollars, while private colleges and. . .

A First Time Author's Publicity Kit Materials

If you're a new author that has been requested to send publicist materials, you may feel left in the dark on what to send. Here's a list of the usual items.1. Author BioThis is no place for modesty. . .

Writer's Voice: Five Places to Find Meaning

Have you seen my voice? Odd question, I know. Voice is associated with sound not sight. Still, I’ve been looking for it everywhere: writer’s retreats, a bedroom converted into a chic writing studio. . .

Combating Writer's Depression

Depression is something every writer I've known faces. When you sit at your desk staring at the blank page you think of a million things, hardly any of which belong to the story your're trying to w. . .

The Lost Art of Hand Writing

For a couple of years now I have used a computer for everything from writing articles, to communicate, to playing games and to printing addresses onto envelopes. My laptop is never far away, it is . . .

How To Write Great Movie Reviews For Your Entertainment W...

If you have an entertainment website then you’re always looking for fresh, new, fun and interesting material to keep your readers coming back for more. Movie reviews are a great way to do that. P. . .

Understanding The First Rule Of Writing—Before You Start ...

Chaos and confusion come when established rules and procedures are not followed. Even mixing and matching systems to favor one’s own position can cause a great deal of consternation. In writing a b. . .

Article Submitting: How To Study A Publisher’s Website

There are many websites that will host your articles on the Internet. Some small, some large, some with guidelines, some without, some support streams of topics, some have a limited focus, some cha. . .

Orientalism

Edward Said's Orientalism can be summed up in three following points: first he talks of the distinction between pure and political knowledge, shows the power relation of any text to political, cult. . .

Modern Science Fiction

Science fiction is a narrative (usually in prose) or a short story, 'novella' or novel length. As to what it is about, is not easily classificable. Such stories are about an amazing variety of thin. . .