Writing Resources

How To Make Real Money From Writing? - Linda Correli  The significance of writing skills is emphasized far and wide over and over again.  Writing skills are called mandatory, indispensable, crucial and drastic ability, a ticket to the thriving future of the person.

Engage Your Customer – Write About Benefits - Glenn Murray  Think quick.  In 10 seconds, can you list the 5 key benefits you offer your customers?  I bet you said “Yes”.  But are you sure you listed benefits?  If you’ll bear with me for another 10 seconds, I’d like to test out a theory on you.

The Subjective World of Book Sales Numbers - Rebecca Guevara  Nielsen BookScan reports 4.  1 million copies of J.  K.  Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince sold in the U.  S.  in its first 24 hours of release.  Industry tracker, Scholastic, reports when sales at Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club and airports are added, the figure jumps to 6.

Writing From An Amateur Perspective - Jeff Hargarten  So, you want to be a writer?  You probably have some background in writing, perhaps did well in school with the subject, or have simply always liked the idea of writing for fun and even for profit.

Two Styles of Mystery Writing: Cozy and Hard-boiled - Mary Arnold  Cozy novels do not have graphic violence, and little or no sexual content and abusive language.  Society is "viewed as orderly and controlled, and the crime is a failure of the society to function correctly" (Niebuhr 7).

Freelance Writing for Newspapers - Amber McNaught  No matter how many times I see my writing published, it never stops being the best adrenaline rush ever.  Yesterday one of my articles appeared in a national newspaper.  No big deal, really:

How Webmasters Can Become Experts and Write Expert Articles! - Kanaga Siva  Write Articles, Be recognized as an Expert, Drive a Surge of Traffic to your Website, Increase your Link Popularity, Create Awareness,- yes that is what all Internet Marketers are talking about.  Article writing certainly does bring such great results to webmasters but do all articles yield such dividends?

Copywriting Makeover: Making An Emotional Connection - Part 2 of 2 - Karon Thackston  In part one of this article series we began looking at the Cruise Vacation Center site:  a travel site whose copy was sorely lacking in emotional appeal and visual imagry.  (You can see the previous version of the copy here:

Writing Is Fun! - Michael Harrison  When I was establishing my consultants practice in 1990 I set about creating a book.  The book was aimed at helping people to progress in their careers and shows how to assess yourself, prepare an interview winning resume’, market yourself and win the job at interviews, plus other real life tips.

Seven Ways to Select a Book Topic That Sells - Judy Cullins  Since a book title is the number one "Essential Hot-Selling Point" for your book, it's a good idea to choose one that sells well.  1.  Write what you are passionate about.  Write about a topic that will still interest you in two years.

How to Write Your Own Baby Shower Verses - Criss White  A poem or verse is a literary composition used to express emotions or ideas using literary techniques like rhyme and metaphor.  Although there are no set rules for creating poetry, these tips will help you create your own baby shower verses:

The Wrong Time To Write A Press Release - Angie Dixon  Is there ever a wrong time to try to get free publicity for your company, product, or service?  Oh, yeah.  The "wrong" time isn't just about bad days of the week, like Monday morning, or bad times of the year, like Christmas Eve.

Can You Afford To Publish Your Book? - Sophfronia Scott  Money blinds.  It's as simple as that.  Aspiring authors ask about the money issue all the time, in varying forms, (How much does it cost to publish?  How much will I get paid in royalties?

The Importance of A Website Copywriter - Niall Cinneide  A website copywriter has several jobs.  They will need to provide the information, the words, and the persuasive text that is used within any site that is visited.  For many individuals, this means that they will need to know the products, understand the site owner’s needs, and to be able to draw customers into the site by providing interesting and informative information.

Writing A Book - Tips From An Author #7 - www.GetPlotted.com  Secrets of the PlotThe one overriding principle you have to remember when creating a blockbuster of a plot is to avoid randomness.  A good story is a chain of events, and each link in the chain is bound to other links (otherwise it isn't a chain!