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Writing & Speaking
11th May 2008
Even though it may not seem like it, the times wherein I have the opportunity to write – simply write! – for my own pleasure, for the sheer love of it, have been getting fewer and fewer as the days go by. It used to be that I had the time and the ene...
11th May 2008
Books published by New York publishing houses tend to garner a higher degree of respect than those published outside of the Big Apple. Authors with New York books often find it easier to get media attention than those using other methods, such as small pr...
11th May 2008
A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether.
- Roy H. Williams
This quote by the insightful ...
11th May 2008
Chinese students are making "strong progress" in mastering the communicative English skills, as Educational Testing Service (ETS) reported that the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores for Chinese test takers increased to match the worldwi...
11th May 2008
The Truth about Urban Fiction
Dr. Maxine Thompson
http://www.maxinethompson.com
http://www.maxineshow.com
When I first edited urban fiction, like most new endeavors, I stumbled into it. But as a former social worker, I’ve always found it inter...
11th May 2008
Seattle, WA ? Somewhere out there is the mind that will produce the next great American novel. If, however, that would-be author is under the age of 18, the words they write may be more of ?SOZ? and ?TGGTG? than beautiful, flowing prose.
?We have a wh...
11th May 2008
bike helmet
It was a year or so ago, but I can’t forget about the news story I saw on television about the bike helmet. I can’t remember the show, but I think it was 20-20. What it had to say about the helmets was interesting, and once someone said...
11th May 2008
Writing an effective web copy begins with an understanding of what the goals of your website are. Are you trying to get your visitors to purchase something or have them sign up for your newsletter? Remember you are trying to get someone whom you can't see...
11th May 2008
Even if your best friend owns a top publishing company, giving you an immediate "in", this does not guarantee publishing success.
First, you have to write a quality book that has a clear target audience. And your book must answer a common problem or ne...
11th May 2008
When Gandhi said “we must be the change we wish to see in the world,” he might not have realized how many people would be inspired by his brave words. If anyone had the right to make such a statement, it was Gandhi. He was so bent on making his countr...
11th May 2008
Most readers want to be captivated by several aspects of a good story. The plot, the setting, and the characters with their emotional highs and lows. But don't neglect to bring in some extra emotion in your descriptive passages as well.
Most stories co...
11th May 2008
Writing effective sales copy is a crucial skill for any online entrepreneur.Here is a 7 step formula on how to write sales copy and help you create an irresistible offer that will dramatically increase your sales. I will be talking about what ma...
09th May 2008
Children love to receive letters or postcards in the mail. Now you have the opportunity to expand their amusement and joy by sending them personalized letters on behalf of their favorite character, be it Santa Clause, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny or what eve...
09th May 2008
If you are not already using article marketing for your business, you are missing out on sales and signups that could be garnered from this time tested method of marketing a business online. Anyone who isn’t already marketing their business with article...
08th May 2008
Ninoy Aquino developed his vision in life - to see a prosperous Philippines - early. Born to a prosperous landed family, Aquino was an exemplary student whose tertiary education was interrupted by a journalist stint in Korea for the Manila Times, a popula...
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