Writing Resources

A Publisher Wants My Book! Now What? - Shalla de Guzman  SHALLA CHATS with author Michele Scott “A Publisher wants my Book!  Now what?  ” First off, who’s Michele?  Michele Scott writes two new mystery series coming soon to your local book stores, the Wine Lover’s and the Quarter Horse Mystery Series.

Copywriting Makeover: Know Where Your Customers Are In The Buying Process Part 2 of 2 - Karon Thackston  In part one of this article series, I introduced a client of mine (AEwebworks) who suffered from some copywriting traumas.  The basic diagnosis was a lack of synergy within the copy, ineffective use of testimonials, a lack of focus on the target customer’s buying process, and the inability of the current copy to support the search engine goals of AEwebworks.

Could You Write Performance Reviews For Money? - Niall Cinneide  Writing performance reviews can be an excellent way to earn a living.  Who wouldn’t want to go from place to place watching actors, singers, and chefs perform at their best (and maybe their worst)?

A Quick And Easy Way Of Getting More Customers From Every Single Ad You Write... Guaranteed! - Scott Bywater  John Caples, one of the greatest ad men ever written writes "I have seen one advertisement sell 19 1/2 times as much goods as another.  " He also states "the headline is the most important element of most advertisements.

Why Do I Write – A Masochists Dream - Marie Pacha  My website administrator has given me an assignment.  I am to write an article and explain why it is that I write.  That sounded so simple until I sat staring at this blank expanse of white.

Discover What Good Writing Is All About - Linda Correli  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:

How to Write Search Relevant Ezine Articles That Gets Published - David Petrich  A good ezine writer can become a star in their field when widely published.  Those who provide great content and who make it easy to publish can escalate their writing careers.  Organizations who publish quality content in trade for publicity can achieve maximum exposure if they follow some simple guidelines.

The War Of High Quality Writing Instruments – The Fountain Pen - Gray Rollins  High quality writing instruments have been around for centuries and continue to exist; from the first pencils in 1584, to the quill pen, to the reign of the fountain pen from 1925 to 1940.  These high quality and highly functional writing instruments were being made around the world in beautiful styles and with an elegance and class not previously seen in a writing instrument.

Write For Yourself First - Roy E. Klienwachter  It would be very selfless or noble of me to tell you that I have created my web site only to help you and the rest of humanity.  The reason for me spending so much time and energy into my writing and this site is selfish.

7 Vital Book Promotion Tips - Lea Toland  As a literary publicist I often am asked about publicity tips, tricks, and the magic behind my work.  It’s not magic.  All you need to know are the basics and from there you will be able to create an effective book promotion.

How To Write Powerful Headlines - Al Martinovic  I want to tell you how I go about writing headlines.  I like to keep swap files of headlines around for future use.  And how I go about doing it goes something like this.  ..  I'll find a headline I like, wherever it may be, and then I don't copy it word for word, instead I'll use a "fill in the blank" approach.

Free eBook Publishing Guide – Part 2 – Features of the eBook market - David Viney  The Current State of the MarketIn my first article, I outlined the massive advantages to eBook publishing, particularly for the author!  Now you have become excited by that, it is time to inject a little realism!

Five Ways A Writer Can Make More Money With A Personal Website - Maggie Wallace  These are really exciting times for writers.  This is mainly because the World Wide Web has opened up opportunities that did not exist previously.  There are amazing new opportunities that are capable of helping any writer market and sell their work very efficiently and successfully.

Organizing Your Data to Write Better Copy - Neroli Lacey  Last quarter I talked about interviewing / gathering data.  So now you’ve got several thousand words of notes, hopefully digitally recorded.  What comes next?  GETTING ORGANIZEDI suggested organizing your interview questions into 4 groups.

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.