Self Publishing Success Starts With Marketing

Self-publishing is not for the faint of heart. The publication process is lengthy, involves a considerable number of detailed, administrative tasks and can be expensive. This is the easy part; th. . .

Are You Ready For The Publishing Revolution?

Writing has traditionally been considered a solitary craft. You wrote you article or book in seclusion. You submitted it to an editor or publisher and prayed it would be published. Along comes the . . .

The Top 10 Secrets of Successful Authors

If you are not a successful author yet, incorporate the following ten secrets:1. Treat your book as a business.You spend many hours creating a masterpiece to help your audience. It follows then, yo. . .

6 Power Packed Tips For Article Writers

1. Offer an email course, multipart report or a free subscription to your ezine in your resource box.Have your readers come to your site to get your report, course or subscription to your ezine so . . .

Defy the Myths, Get Your Book Written--Fast! - Part 2

Why don't you write a book?Most people complain it takes too long. They are too busy. One professional coach said she was not a natural writer. An entrepreneur feared it wouldn't sell, or it would . . .

Defy the Myths, Get Your Book Written--Fast! - Part 1

Why don't you write a book?Most people complain it takes too long. They are too busy. One professional coach said she was not a natural writer. An entrepreneur feared it wouldn't sell, or it would . . .

Three Steps To Pump Up The Drama In Your Copy

All the world’s a story. Video games have storylines; newspapers report stories; country music lyrics tell a sad tale. At a quick glance it would appear that fiction writing and copywriting are two. . .

3 Ways to Find Your Niche as a Freelance Writer

To make a six-figure income as a freelance writer, to need to be an expert. You need your name to jump to people's lips when a particular job or challenge comes up."Direct mail for software? You sh. . .

The Lure Of The Limerick

No-one knows for certain how the name of an Irish Mid-Western city came to be associated with the short, irreverent, often bawdy verses of the limerick. Some people believe that it came from the sc. . .

Bad Book Review Blues

When you get a bad book reviewYou've just been notified a review of your book has been posted. You're all excited and can't wait to see what has been written. You're clicking onto your book's page . . .

Cooking with Annie Dote

The submission deadline to an anthology is looming and I want to write an essay for it. I take a seat at my kitchen table, and begin flipping through my journals for inspiration. "What are you look. . .

Give Your Readers A Sample

Manufacturers of food products are masters at marketing. When they launch a new product, they hire crews of merchandisers to pass out samples and coupons during peak grocery shopping times. The res. . .

The Crusades Of Writing

This article does not discuss what to write or how to write, but merely a favorite – why to write. The world appears in its dissatisfactions. Potential lies in the prospect that desires to change i. . .

You Don't Have To Be A Genius To Write A Love Poem

Love poems are a wonderfully romantic gesture and can often express your thoughts far more eloquently than verbal communication.If you have some talent with words, why not take a few moments and tr. . .

More Ramblings About Iraq

Iraq has become the quagmire of the middle east for the American military. What is the problem in Iraq and why is the situation getting worse and worse? It is you know, even though you are hearing . . .

Promoting Your Online Writing Portfolio

Dear Writing Reader,One of the most popular questions from Authors on my site, Writing.Com, is: "How do I promote my Online Writing Portfolio outside of Writing.Com?"Here are my top five tips for i. . .

Article Writing Tips

3 Tips when Writing ArticlesDo you love to write? Do you want to put those writing skills to good use? Perhaps you want to see your name published whether it be in a newspaper, magazine, e-zine or . . .

You Could Be An Author!

I started writing when I was 16 years old. To this day I love writing; I love the fact that we can translate words into images. It is incredible when I think about it. Everyone should write, writin. . .

How to Jumpstart your Next Writing Session

I have always enjoyed writing. Sometimes it’s a problem for me to just sit down and write something. There are days when I choose “procrastinating” over “proactive.” P. . .

Who Else Wants to Get Screwed When Signing a Recording or...

You’ve got your recording (or songwriting) contract in hand and everything’s coming up roses, right? You get your check, finally, but it’s not quite what you expected. If you sign not knowing what’. . .

How To Write Powerful Headlines

I want to tell you how I go about writing headlines. I like to keep swap files of headlines around for future use. And how I go about doing it goes something like this... I'll find a headline I lik. . .

How Does Spellchecker make you Lazy?

It’s a crime what laziness can do. That’s the downside of automation and software tools. People get lazy.Don’t get me wrong, I love technology and I depend on Spell-checking softw. . .

5 Questions to Ask About Every Article Idea

I know a good idea when I see one. So should you. Dump those time-tested ideas you’re sending off to editors every other day, and find ideas that will get you the assignment each time, every time. . . .

Beat the Block with a Journal

It’s nearing the end of summer, and I have no credentials to my benefit these holidays. As the end of the holidays approach, I keep wondering what I have to show for the summer other than the notic. . .

Negotiating Right: Get What you Deserve

If magazine publishing worked like any other business, writers would fix their rates, and magazines would run around trying to hire the best writer in the lowest possible cost. Sadly, that’s not th. . .

Writing for Teen Magazines

I would look at the magazines my teenage neighbor and her friends stashed away in their cupboards and think, “Heck, I could do that!” So one day, while she was away at school, I broke into her room. . .

The Secret to Good Writing

Skilful business writing involves getting your message across simply and quickly. This often means writing in a style that is easily read and understood by a broad audience.Yet, writing simply is o. . .

It's A Miracle

"I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change my life. It never crossed . . .

Getting Started in Column Writing

You’ve written many articles for Websites, newsletters and now you’ve even conquered the territory of getting published in a magazine. What’s the next step, you ask? How to I make the editor ask fo. . .

The Language of Freelance Marketing

For freelancers, knowing the basic terminology “before” they begin can be a valuable lesson in earning a few extra dollars in that initial stage. When I started my freelancing career, I knew nothin. . .