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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 when...Oh no!
Laura HickeyJanuary 14, 2005

Does The Title Reflect The Story?

Short Story Writing Tips –We all have different tastes in what we like to read. Some have a particular taste for horror, while others prefer romance or fantasy or crime stories, etc.
Nick VernonAugust 24, 2004

How To Outgrow 'Write What You Know'

Every writer has heard it time and again, and it’s not without merit: “Write what you know.”When I began freelancing, I was just out of college, so what did I write about? College.
Jenna GlatzerAugust 11, 2005

Federal Student Loans versus Private Student Loans – which is best for me?

Federal Student Loans versus Private Student Loans – which is best for me?You have gotten all the grants and scholarships you can, but you still need money for your education. It’s time to look at loans.
Vanessa McHooleyFebruary 09, 2005

Uncover Your Reader's Personality

When researching magazines, writers naturally look to the types of articles published and their length, and the number of them that are freelance written.
Pamela WhiteNovember 13, 2006

Writer’s Tool: A Treasure Chest

While taking a creative writing course in college, my instructor introduced me to an invaluable tool—a Writer’s Treasure Chest. This tool is easy and fun to make and will come in handy time and again throughout your writing life.First,...
Nikola MarshallFebruary 27, 2006

Discover What Good Writing Is All About

Writing is a form of preserved talk, talk that has been pinned down on paper so the words can be heard again. The basic principles of good writing, apart, from grammatical correctness, might be presented as follows:1) written sentences should sound...
Linda CorreliDecember 10, 2005

5 Benefits of Keeping a Personal Journal

Everyone who has kept a personal journal knows that writing is a therapeutic process that helps integrate seemingly unconnected life events. Some believe the process works because the physical act of writing (using your hand-eye coordination)...
Patti TestermanAugust 25, 2004

Writing from Home: It Can Be Great and Not-So-Great for Mothers

I went to school to be a teacher. In fact, I have a B.S. in Education, not journalism.Due to the hours and holidays, teaching is traditionally thought to be the best work for a mother who wants to keep one foot in the mommy-door and one foot in the...
Sarah SmileyJune 30, 2004

Sense of Place

What is Sense of Place? It's the image of a scene's environment evoked by the writing. The author becomes an artist; the book page is the canvas, sentences and phrasing are the brushes; words give color.
K Follis ChethamMarch 05, 2004