- Seven Simple Steps to Flawless Marketing copy By : Dana Blozis
Freelance writer and editor Dana Blozis explains how businesses can create flawless marketing copy for their marketing materials (brochures, websites, etc.) in just seven simple steps. - How to deliver a vote of thanks By : Vincent Stevenson
We are oftem called upon at short notice to deliver a vote of thanks. This can be a little frightening for the uninitiated and there are a few rules and conventions which when known, can ease the fear and even make somebody confident to get it right first time. - Presentation Handouts: Three Ways They Can Kill Your Presentation By : Helen Wilkie
Conventional wisdom says you hand out materials at the beginning of your presentation, or even have them distributed before the audience arrives. There are, however, three inherent problems with this method. This article explains the drawbacks and offers a better alternative. - The Top Ten Things a Good Public Speaker Must Never Do By : Tony Hall
There is lots of advice you can gain about how to become a confident and successful public speaker. You can learn all about preparation, style, and content and how to get the audience on your side. These are all vital aspects of becoming a great speech maker. But there are equally some important things you simply must never do. This article will help you to discover just what they are. - Internet Authors don't need nonsense By : Mike Scantlebury
Okay, so you've written a book and you're looking for advice. It would be nice to hear from an 'expert'. Unfortunately, most people turn to publishers instead. What hopes have you got of learning anything? Mike Scantlebury, Internet Author, isn't impressed with the standards of feedback available. Hear his story. - Blog-a-holism By : Kate Loving Shenk
The story of a blog-a-holic - Internet Authors don't need cut-offs By : Mike Scantlebury
Close the doors. Don't let anyone else in. That seems to be the message from bureaucrats and rule makers the world over. Why? Is there really a question of Health and Safety? Or is it just that a man with a pen and a penchant for control has decided to make up a few rules, draw some boundaries and decide some outcomes. Is it necessary? Does it help? Let Mike Scantlebury take you through the arguments. - Got to think of a good title, but damned if I can think of one. By : Christine Jones
Don't think of one, especially before writing the book. I let the story reveal it to me. Somewhere a character will say something or the atmosphere created will reveal it. I see titles as the last thing on the to do list when writing. - The Art of Writing a Good Article By : Ronald Vyhmeister
Article explaining the art of writing a good article and how this skill could be developed. - Writers block, what's that? By : Christine Jones
I don't know the meaning of writer's block and why, because I'm not writing for the world, but for me and my passion for storytelling. What I write, I want to loan to the world to read, but when it comes down to it, why do we write? - You Don't Need to be Perfect, But Your Writing Does By : Dana Blozis
Learn how to edit, proofread and fact-check your own work. - Five Ways to Shine as a Professional Writer By : Dana Blozis
Learn how to make your work as a professional writer stand out. - Characters, who, what and where in the hell did you come from? By : Christine Jones
Who are these people we are writing about? Fred, Bill, Joe, what to call my hero? What does he look like? I suppose tall, dark and handsome. No, more the bad boy, no perhaps a romantic... STOP!!!! - I write like author Joe blogs, is that good? By : Christine Jones
What is all this talk about style of writing? Hey, it's your baby, your creation. Are you an individual or a sheep disguised as a human? If we all had the same style of writing, everything classed as literature would be boring. - I want to write, but where the heck do you start? By : Christine Jones
A story can be fictitious or fact, in some cases both. I believe everyone on this planet has a story to tell in some form or another. So many times people say to me, 'I could write a book about my life'. I reply, 'why don't you'. They usually come back with, 'wouldn't know where to start', followed by, 'I don't have the time'.
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