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Abundant Content - Explode Your Article Writing By :
The aim of writing is to get the formless into form. Once you have put something down in print, you have captured and contained it. You have made your idea presentable. The more you do it, the more you are able to do it and the faster you become at churning out writings and crystallizing thoughts. Use whatever words you have learned in your mind to express your ideas. You don�t have to wait until you learn the perfect words.
What Every Good Writer Has to Know about the Internet By : Jo Ann LeQuang
Writers may not know it yet, but they are in big demand on the Internet. But instead of just providing content to existing Internet entrepreneuers, the savvy writer can profit from this new business model by becoming a publisher. Content-rich sites that sell advertising or information product marketing are great ways for writers to self publish and assume the risks and potential rewards once reserved only for publishers.
How to cripple your personal credibility By : Vincent Stevenson
Vince Stevenson discusses a recent TV programme where one of the main characters searching for a �100,000 job gives a poor presentation and effectively destroys his personal credibility.
When Writers Become Content Providers By : Jo Ann LeQuang
Writers today struggle as traditional publishing opportunities are more limited than ever and new opportunities to write online (as so-called content providers) pay very little. Despite appearances, it is actually a great time to be a writer providing you have good business skills, a desire to learn, and a willingness to study how the Internet works. Internet businesses are ideal for writers.
Internet Authors are the new Slush Pile By : Mike Scantlebury
Why do publishers contradict themselves? They want first choice of new novels, but maintain a publication rate that is suicidally low. They underestimate the internet and want authors to try them first, but give no guarantees that submissions will even be read. If authors choose the web as a priority, then Traditional Publishers will have to become Internet Prospectors, digging for gold.
White Death on the Podium By : Peter Temple
If you consistently use white backgrounds in your presentation support visuals, this article is for you! Reading black text on white projected slides has been described as trying to read the lettering on a switched-on light bulb. After a while, it makes the audience stare back at us like �deer caught in the headlights.� Here are all the reasons why you should NEVER anything other than light text on dark backgrounds.
First Impressions Count By : Peter Temple
Developing rapport is a critical element of any effective presentation. But an even bigger part is the first two seconds you come in contact with your audience. Within that short time, they've already formed an opinion of you. Here are the things you should know in order to influence that initial decision.
Writers Can Earn More Than Article Money Online By : Jo Ann LeQuang
Writers used to depend on publishers or businesses for their living. Today, writers willing to think outside the box can use Internet business models to construct viable businesses based on content. In order to do this, writers need to learn about the Internet and various business models there and then do what they do best--write.
The dos and dont's of MS Powerpoint By : Vincent Stevenson
How to get the best audience experience from your use of MS Powerpont. Incorrect use of Powerpoint gives public speaking and effective communication skills a bad name. How many times have you sat through an endless slide show?
How a 105 year old Poem can Make Your Presentations More Persuasive By : Robert Greenshields
Discover a simple and scientifically-proven system for quickly and easily creating persuasive marketing material and convincing business presentations. It's based on a poem written more than 100 years ago.
Defining and Writing for an Audience By : Laurence James
As part of the essential research you should do before starting to write, it�s a good idea to begin by defining your audience - the people who will read, see or hear the message in your content. Although often taken for granted, this process is crucial to achieving effective writing - and everything related to what you write will flow out of it.
Questions For Effective Communication By : Robert F. Abbott
One form of effective communication is the concise question. And, you'll be better able to ask concise questions if you know what kind of information you want, stay focused on one issue at a time, and listen as carefully as you speak.
Can You Trust The Information You Find Online? By : Andrea Flint
There is masses of information available online, but not all of it is accurate or pertinent. Find out why you should take online texts with a grain of salt.
Why 90% of Published Content is Rubbish By : Laurence James
We live in an information age, an era of mass communication. In this world, some people consume information, while others provide it. It�s a constant and essential cycle. Information is valuable, and those who present it as high quality content will make money doing so. It�s the biggest growth industry in the world.
To Tell the Truth? Body Language and Nonverbal Communication By : Robert F. Abbott
Find out how body language revealed the true values of business students; learn about the unconscious (and sometimes conscious) signals we give off about our moods and emotions.
Internet Authors aren't Dummies By : Mike Scantlebury
Why do would-be authors put themselves down? Why do they assume they must be 'dummies', just because they haven't been published - yet? Everyone has to start somewhere, but why should clever, creative people assume they have to go back to kindergarten? Get your books out on the internet and sidestep the harrassing and negative feedback, so-called 'advice' and putdowns.
Speaking Tips: Introduce a Speech By : Robert F. Abbott
Introducing a speaker can be a manageable challenge. And you can meet that challenge by focusing on the speaker, not yourself, by establishing a link between the speaker and audience, and by smoothly getting the speaker to the lectern or podium.
Real Writers Get With The Program By : Gary Crow
It would be very cool to be a real writer. I experience the creations of people who are and I usually can�t get enough. Once I get started, I can�t quit. They draw me in and there is no letting go until they turn me loose, satisfied and wondering how they do it. It�s amazing. This article may help some with understanding the key to their success.
Screenwriting Gains Popularity By : Zinn Jeremiah
Screenwriting has emerged as a popular format for fiction writers.
The Screenwriting Profession By : Zinn Jeremiah
Taking a look at screenwriting.
Speech Openings that Work (and Don't Work) By : Robert F. Abbott
Consider audience responses to your speech openings, and never address your audience as a monolithic group; always address it as a collection of individuals. Bottom line: avoid both "Ladies and gentlemen..." and "Hello everyone..." (and similar speech opening variations) unless you have good and specific reasons.
How to Manage Your Time as a Freelance Copywriter By : Laurence James
One of the great misconceptions about freelance copywriting is that you can write when you want to. �What a great job you�ve got�, people say, �you can work when and where you like and choose your own hours�. This sounds fine in principle, if it weren�t for that dreaded word that rules the lives of all freelance copywriters � �deadlines�.
Top Tips To Earn Money Writing Online By : Lucy May
Advice and suggestions for those wishing to discover how they could start earning money by writing online.
How to Write Effective Keyword Articles By : Laurence James
Copywriting is an excellent way to make some extra income, and it can be very lucrative if you become proficient at it. One way to put your skills to work is to learn how to write keyword articles or keyword-optimized articles to publish on the Internet. It�s also a useful skill to use in promoting your own websites.
The Ethics of Copywriting: Writing with Respect By : Laurence James
A marketing director from a large creative agency once told me, �Always concentrate on producing great work, and never let the client interfere with the creative process. Clients come to you for guidance on each project, so you should be prescriptive about the work you give them. The day you start to care about their input - is the day you should get out of the business�. Astonishing isn�t it, and I completely disagree.
Why Writers Need to Consider Writing for a Living Now More Than Ever By : Jo Ann LeQuang
Not only is it still possible for a person to earn a good living as a writer, there are opportunities available today for writers that hold unique promise. However, writing is a business and needs to be treated like a business. For those willing to do the right things, there has probably never been a better time to be a writer.
Self-Doubt and Writers By : Julie Gray
A pick-me-up for writers who feel discouraged.
Five A Day for Writers By : Julie Gray
Five Habits for Serious Writers
Finishing Your Script By : Julie Gray
Encouragement and advice for screenwriters.
Internet Authors don't need Patrons By : Mike Scantlebury
What year is it? What century are we living in? It seems like Traditional Publishers don't know. They like to pretend that 'publishing is a business' and that it's 'all about the money', then they pick and choose authors like they're actually the aristocratic Patrons of old, preferencing grand and flowery Literature over best-selling schlock. What's up with these guys? Can't they make up their minds?
Article Writing For Free Targeted Traffic By : Brian Ankner
Most marketers know that article writing is a good way to get links back to and exposure for your web site. A secondary effect of article writing is credibility as an authority on the subject. People feel more comfortable purchasing from someone that actually knows what they are talking about. Article writing can accomplish this in short order.
What Every Writer Needs to Know about Becoming a Specialist-Writer By : Jo Ann LeQuang
Professional writers can specialize in a narrow field of expertise or they can be generalists, writing about anything and everything. While most writers like to be generalists and think it offers better opportunities, the fact is that it is the specialist writer who stands the better chance of succeeding as a professional writer.
Presentation Skills: your secret career weapon By : Helen Wilkie
Helen Wilkie says if you want to showcase your professional competence, you must have great presentation skills. According to Wilkie, if you present well, people think you do everything well!
Internet Authors live in the present By : Mike Scantlebury
Bad day? If you're already feeling bad, it's hard enough to cope with the 'here and now'. And who knows what disasters tomorrow may bring? Talk to Mike Scantlebury and hear why it's a good idea to 'pick yourself up' and start again, but even better to brush off the dust of defeat as well as keeping your head out of the clouds of what might be coming. (It might not.) Let's talk about 'now'. What can we do - today?
Get Active With Your Copywriting By : Laurence James
When writing copy for any media, it�s always important to write in the active voice � not the passive.
Ten Powerful Strategies to Write a Nonfiction Bestseller By : Gail Richards
Many people not only want to author a book, but they want the book to be commercially successful. If you want to write a book that is a best seller, there are things you need to do in the creation of the book.
Ezine Article Writing Tips - The Best Person To Proofread Your Articles By : Elaine Currie
When choosing somebody to proof read your ezine articles before publication, you must make sure the person to be given the honour will not be afraid to give you an honest unvarnished opinion (good or bad!).
Embracing or Hindering Life�.? By : Lisa Thomas
You're stuck and you're stumped with no answers, no motivation or action to take. Most of us have experienced that a time or two in our lives haven't we? What do you do when that happens?
Character Development Secrets - 7 Steps to Developing Real People Who Bring your Fiction to Life - 3 By : Bea Fields and Corey Blake
Character development is paramount to a successful story. In this article we�ll explore how to determine your character�s essential essences, definitive moments in their past, resulting behaviors and emotions, and then LET THEM PLAY! You will learn how to create convincing characters that are real and will truly excite your readers.
Use Communication Techniques To Persuade People To Your Way Of Thinking By : Fact Publisher
Understand what you can do in your communication with others in order to get them to see your way of thinking and persuade them to see things your way.
Book Marketing Plan � Don�t Write a Word Without It By : Gail Richards
Your marketing plan provides an opportunity for you to consider the strategy you will take to get your book to your audience. Regardless of who publishes your book, the primary responsibility for marketing it successfully falls to you as the author. Generating your marketing plan before you write your book will help ensure that your book content, cover, publishing, and distribution all work together and support your marketing efforts.
Defining Your Audience and Positioning Your Book Is Critical for Success By : Gail Richards
The more clearly you can define your audience�and identify their precise needs�the better you are positioned to develop a book and create sales pieces that address those needs.
Return On Investment of a Non-Fiction Book to the Author By : Gail Richards
A soft cover book, perhaps 6� x 9� or other industry standard size for a trade paperback would be priced retail anywhere from $12 to $30 for consumer distribution, up to $50 for a professional book, and even higher for a textbook. An add-on CD might be $20, and a book plus CD package might sell for $40 minimum.
And You Thought It Was Just A Thank You Card? By : Geraldine Jozefiak
A Thank You Card is the perfect way to send a quick appreciative message after an act of thoughtfulness. It is a socially acceptable way of demonstrating our thanks. Nothing too large and certainly not an act measured in size. It's the giving that makes the difference rather than the size of the gesture.
Briefing Notes Keep Everyone "In The Loop" By : Helen Wilkie
Keeping senior management informed on various projects and other business activities can be a challenge, because their time is at a premium. Briefing notes are the answer. This article provides an overview of the structure of a briefing note and how to write one.
The New Financial Realities of Book Publishing By : Gail Richards
Especially if you self-publish, you will want to set up a financial model. While no one can tell you with any certainty how many books you can expect to sell, you can be precise about what you will spend to get an idea of how many books you must sell to break even and then turn a profit.
Sometimes the best thing to say is...Nothing. By : Harrison Monarth
This article teaches readers one of the most powerful tools the world's most effective speakers use in their communication, the use of the Pause, as taught in the prestigious GuruMaker School of Professional Speaking.
Writing for the Web - Web Copy that Converts Visitors into Customers By :
Now that the Internet is generating over $100 billion per year in retail e-commerce sales, writing for the web is more important than ever. A website that showcases your product or service effectively is a vast resource for your business that allows you to connect with prospects anywhere in the world! Are you using it to its full advantage? Learn how to write web copy that converts your visitors to customers!
Saying I Love You By : Lisa Thomas
Saying I love you is important and �thank you� is a must, not just to your spouse but to everyone whom you love.
Writing Your Way to Freedom By : Lisa Thomas
Writing soothes my soul and allows me to escape into my own created world where there are no boundaries. It calms me and takes me into an unknown world well worth the adventure.
I'm the One By : Lisa Thomas
Where do we draw from when we can't see how we can have what we want? Is it that we've stopped believing in ourselves? Have we simply given up on our dreams? Have we become resigned or complacent with what we currently know and have? Are we simply comfortable with the way things are? Find out the answers to these questions and much more by reading Lisa Thomas's article.
The Top Seven Reasons Publishers Reject Nonfiction Book Proposals By : Gail Richards
Publishers are deluged with manuscripts and book proposals, and must review thousands each year in hopes of finding the few that will become high-quality, best selling books. What authors don�t know is that publishers reject most of these after spending less than one minute reviewing them.
Internet Authors don't need advice By : Mike Scantlebury
You're an author. You're feeling a little isolated, a bit lonely. You want comfort and encouragement. You ask for advice. Bad luck! What you get is unhelpful and contradictory. Better to ignore these offerings and get your work into print. On the internet. The only place that accepts whatever you have to offer and gives you feedback once the work is in print, not stifling your efforts before they ever see the light of day.
These Days Good Customer Service Sleeps with the Dinosaurs! By : Sophia Monroe
Why good customer service is important and vital for a business to grow and stay completive.
A Few Secrets to Freelance Writing Success (That Have Nothing to Do With Writing!) By : Jo Ann LeQuang
A good writer does not automatically become a successful freelance writer simply by wanting to become one. Freelance writing requires discipline, consistency, and a few tricks of the trade. If you can think about writing as a business rather than a passion or a calling, and you have the discipline to maintain regular business hours, you may have what it takes to have a successful career as a freelance writer.
Why You Need to Listen to that Voice In Your Head That�s Telling You To Write a Book By : Gail Richards
It is really annoying, isn�t it? That voice in your head? You know the one. It keeps taunting you that you really ought to write a book. It keeps nagging you to pay attention to that book in you that is screaming to get out.
Non-Fiction Book Marketing � And art and a science to success By : Gail Richards
How you market your book depends on the subject matter, your ability to speak well on the message, your ability to attract attention for the book, current trends in the world market, and a variety of other factors. Regardless of how you specifically market your book, do not underestimate the time, energy, and tenacity it takes to do it well.
5 Steps to Writing for a Business Boost, Increased Web Site Traffic, Expert Status or Just Plain Fun By : Nina Amir
This article informs readers on how to get started writing for publication. For those wanting to promote themselves or their business, as well as for those who simply dream of being a published author, these five steps will help them begin moving towards that first by line.
Women�s Writing: Ten Ways to Increase Your Power Through Language By : Gail Richards
It�s the thing we don�t talk about. We want to write successful books, but we�re not 110% sure of our ideas, or we�re afraid they will be judged. The bad news: That message is coming through loud and clear in your writing. Your readers can sense that insecurity reading between the lines. The good news: There are ten things women can do to increase the power of their writing and their influence.
7 Secrets to Finding Big Money Ghostwriting Gigs By : Lou Bortone
Ghostwriter Lou Bortone reveals 7 secrets to finding big money ghostwriting gigs. Since 80% of the population wants to write a book, but only 1% will ever attempt it, there is a huge market for ghostwriters who want to make great money. Bortone explains how to find high-paying ghostwriting jobs.
Please, Write Like A Pro By : Roberta Johnson
Pitfalls to avoid and three ways to improve witing skills for any author.
Is Self Publishing the Right Choice for You and Your Book? By : Gail Richards
Self-publishing, although not a new phenomenon, is now a legitimate acceptable route to a published book for an author. In the self-publishing model, the author keeps the rights to his or her book but pays all the costs for producing, printing, and marketing the book and other ancillary products.
Got Core Values? The QUICKEST to increase your revenue by using the RIGHT WORDS! By :
Using your core values in the way you speak about your company, present your company to the public, and write about your company in your marketing, will have a DYNAMIC impact on your bottom line. Learn how to use your core values to increase your revenue today!
Stop Thief! How You Can Fight Back Against Online Plagiarism By : Miles Galliford
It�s ironic that this article about plagiarism will probably be stolen and illegally published on many websites across the world! That�s the nature of the web, but can you do anything about it? How can you fight back? This article provides you with some tactics and actions to get back at content thieves who are abusing the web and copyright laws.
After Doing This I Had to Turn New Clients Away By : Michael Small
Use this simple information to earn a reputation as an industry expert. Twenty minutes of reading and a little writing can have you turning away new customers in no time.
Internet Authors don't need timing By : Mike Scantlebury
Unpublished authors are swamped by advice. Is any of it any good? Internet Author Mike Scantlebury comes out swinging, challenging the idea that 'timing is everything', especially away from the world of Traditional Publishing and out on the frontier of writing and the internet. It's a thrilling world out there, full of possibilities. Try it!
Article Writing Made Easy By : Pasi Kaarakainen
If you can talk you can write. Here is a very simple way to write 400 word articles for your website or blog.
Why Writers Have an Advantage in Internet Marketing of Information Products By : Jo Ann LeQuang
Writers who can identify important Internet niches can apply their skills as researchers and writers to become Internet marketers.
Internet Authors don't need greed By : Mike Scantlebury
Who needs money? Well, we live in a cash-based culture, so that must be everyone, right? Yes, we need funds but that doesn't mean we have to be in thrall to it. Break loose! Feel free! Hear what Mike Scantlebury has to say about why bother writing the book you've always dreamed of.
Article Marketing: How to Build an EMPIRE Writing Five Articles a Month By :
YOU NEED ARTICLES OUT THERE DOING YOUR WORK FOR YOU! When someone is looking for a business like yours, does your voice ring out from the heavens, providing guidance, words of wisdom, and inspiration? Does Google bring them to your front door and invite them in to look around? Articles are like little sales people, and brilliantly, they are little sales people that you only have to hire one time to work for you FOREVER. Here's how!
Writing Ezine Articles - Two Neat Tips For Beginners By : Elaine Currie
Writing and distributing ezine articles is an excellent way to get free back links to your website and improve your site's page rank. If you find writing hard, these tips will help you get started.
Alternatives to books By : Mike Scantlebury
Why are people so dense? Why won't they do what's good for them? Men in white coats have been sweating in labs for many years to invent the perfect e-book reader, so why aren't they everyhwere? Why can't people just ditch those smelly, crumbly, rotting woody things called 'books' and start living in Century 21? Ask author Mike Scantlebury and see if he has any suggestions.
Touch Your Prospect’s Soul With Empathetic Copywriting By :
It has often been said that copywriting is science and art. And the best copywriters will be the first to tell you it’s an endeavor with a life-long education. You can set your copy apart, be unique, and find your own personal style by going within. Forget books for a while.
Write Nonfiction in November By : Nina Amir
This article challenges writers to focus on starting and finishing a work of nonfiction during the month of November. The author encourages them to focus on simply writing, not editing, leaving this stage to December.
Many Try To Write Screenplays By : Zinn Jeremiah
Considering the appeal of screenwriting.
Hiring a GHOST WRITER: 10 Questions You MUST Ask Before Hiring a Wordsmith! By :
You’ve spent a long time developing your idea, and deserve the perfect writer to breathe life into it. So how do you go about selecting the perfect ghost writer to string together the words that will attract your customers, speak your mind, communicate your knowledge, tighten a relationship, or spark a romance? Here is a list of 10 questions that should be asked and answered when interviewing ghost writer candidates.
Bestsellers and Book Sales Expectations By : Gail Richards
Most new authors have no idea how book sales happen or what numbers to expect. A typical successful book from a major publisher sells between 20,000 and 40,000 copies. Healthy book sales from a smaller publisher may number at least 5,000 copies, whereas a self-published book may be considered promising if it sells as few as 1,000 copies to a wide audience.
Book Expo America for the Author or Aspiring Author By : Gail Richards
Book Expo America is the book industry’s largest annual U. S. event where publishers exhibit their next season books to retail book buyers. The event rotates around Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C, and Los Angeles, and occasionally to other major cities. It is held in late May or early June, and attendance is usually more than 30,000 with over 2,000 exhibitors.
Content Writers - Setting Up Your Expectation By :
When we click on a URL, we expect to see a website that provides us information about the company or person and some more related details.
Pricing Your Nonfiction Book By : Gail Richards
If your book is published by a mainstream publisher, the publisher will have the responsibility to set a price for the book. But if you self-publish, that task is yours. To price a book correctly to maximize sales, you need to know how other similar types of books are priced, as well as the costs of the book, in order to maximize your profits.
Ghost Writers Making Your Site Read Professionally By :
Weaving words together to not only make sense but create an impact is possible only by the few who have the talent and have acquired the required skills.
Increase the Value of your Written Report with an Executive Summary By : Helen Wilkie
The executive summary is an excellent report writing tool that is underused and often misused. This article explains the three essential components of an executive summary and how to write them.
Internet Authors don't need Club Class By : Mike Scantlebury
What have 'bacon bits' got to do with new novels and Internet Publishing? See what Mike Scantlebury has to say about the obsession of Traditional Publishers for the supposed First Class of novel writing, and check out what other options might be available for the aspiring author and would-be writer.
The Five Key Marketing Elements Critical to Publisher Interest in a Nonfiction Book By : Gail Richards
The author's platform is her established audience following and the way to reach readers through a large database, syndicated radio show, national television show, magazine column, large and well-known company—in other words, name recognition on a large scale.
Self Publish or Perish: The New Age of Book Writing By :
There are few ways to label yourself an expert that are as exceptional as writing your own book. But in today's lightening fast world, you don't have to wait for the laborious process of commercial publishing. This article discusses using self publishing on your way to commercial publishing and how effective self publishing can be in helping you get your message out there to immediately improve your business!
Will you Benefit from Writing Articles? By : Ronald Vyhmeister
Article discussing the benefits and possible downsides of writing articles as a freelancer or ghost writer.
So You've Decided to Write a Book - The Good News and the Bad News About Sharing the News By : Gail Richards
The decision to write a book is: • Exciting and exhilarating • Overwhelming • Stress-inducing • One of those life experiences that kind of find you going from euphoria to total depression in three seconds flat
What happened to George Frederick Hopf? My brick wall. My grandfather. By :
Dr. O'Connor explors the joys and frustrations of doing genealogy research. One of the frustrations in a brick wall where all leads lead to nowhere.
Legacy Writing - 19 Questions to Help You Put Your Life on Paper By :
There are few things in life as important as telling your story so that your future loved ones and family members can intimately know you. Legacy writing is a life transforming experience, and one that a family can cherish for generations to come. Put your life in writing. Write your legacy. Write your memoir. Here's how!
Getting the Media Attention Your Book Deserves By : Gail Richards
You should always be listening for news that might make your book an important resource to anyone suddenly concerned with an issue. Always have your media kit ready so that if the opportunity presents itself, you will be ready.
Reach Best Seller Reading Levels by Taking the Road Less Traveled By : Donald Mitchell
Many writers think that only the quality of their writing matters in creating a best seller. But applying the 2,000 percent solution process can exponentially expand their readership beyond what writing alone can accomplish. This article describes how anyone can become a business book writer who achieves the same reading levels as those with best sellers.
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'.
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.
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!!!!
Five Ways to Shine as a Professional Writer By : Dana Blozis
Learn how to make your work as a professional writer stand out.
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.
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?
How to Get The Skills to Write a Good Article By : Ronald Vyhmeister
Article explaining the art of writing a good article and how this skill could be developed.
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.
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.