Writing Resources

Why I Write Horror - David Silva  These are some of the snapshots I carry with me:  My father coming up to visit me after first being diagnosed with leukemia.  The visit was a surprise, and he brought a new computer with him.

The Mind's Fancy Dress Party - Or: Brainstorming With Contentclix Copywriters - Angelique Van Engelen  In Berlin a restaurant opens for anorexics and in Buffalo a lawyer with a stutter wins a court case.  When everything you're working on has gone STALE and your own initially promising concepts are starting to annoy you, you need a brainstorming session to get to the missing bits or generate some new ideas.

Sledgehammer -- Medical Fiction Thriller at Its Best - Dr. Paulo Reyes  Looking for a good fiction book to read?  Look no further.  This medical thriller will have you glued to every page as the drama unfolds and an ER doctor must stop a biochemical nightmare from happening.

Wake Up Your Writing Spirit - Shelley Wake  The Blogfest 2005 Writing Contest has only been running for two weeks and already the results are overwhelming.  And not because we’re getting far more entries than we expected.  It’s because along with entries, we’re also getting heartfelt messages from writers all over the world.

From Book Notes to Book Reports - Nick Smith  Writing papers and book reports has long been the bane of high school and college students’ existence.  It seems that no matter how hard you work to stay caught up, there is always a paper due tomorrow.

Write What You Know - Harriet Silkwood  We've heard the words, Write What You Know, but do we understand what they mean?  The words can be misleading and may discourage new writers from branching out to try new genres.  Do they mean we should only write about our experiences?

Deadlines Can Be A Writer's Best Friend - Bonnie Boots  I click the "send" button on my e-mail and my article is instantly transmitted to a magazine.  Minutes later, I have a reply from the editor.  It reads "Snappy writing and five days before deadline!

Make Money as a Ghost Food Writer - Pamela White  Like high pay?  Have self-confidence?  Know food; write well?  Ghostwriting may be a career move for motivated writers who are willing to write for high pay but no credit or byline.

Proven Secrets Of Writing And Publishing Your Own Ebook... In Less Than A Week! - Ian Simpson  In their ebook "How To Write And Publish Your Own Ebook.  ..  In As Little As 7 Days", Jim Edwards and Joe Vitale teachyou how to adapt a proven ebook writing formula to vastlyimprove the performance of your own ebook writingtechniques.

How to Write a Well- Structured Technical Report - Linda Correli  Writing is one of the highest forms of the human endeavour.  Unless you can communicate to others the information, knowledge, and results you have gathered through experimenting, much of the value of your work will be lost.

Reflections On Writng My Book - James P. Krehbiel  Several years ago I had some time on my hands.  I was trapped in working in a mental health agency that was dysfunctional.  I was merely one of many therapist’s trying to make a living – but I was unhappy.

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.

Tight Lines, Writers! - Jenna Glatzer  “Tight lines” is a good luck wish among fishermen.  When you’ve hooked a fish, your line tightens up.  I was musing on this expression as my husband critiqued my lousy casting skills on our latest fishing expedition.

How To Select a Great Topic For Your Book or Ebook Part 1 of 5 - Aaron Morganstern  It couldn't be easier to select a topic for an ebook.  People are hungry for information, and people are looking to the Internet to feed their hunger.  After you've read this chapter, you will feel confident enough to choose your own topic, or you can literally pull your ebook topic directly from this ebook and use it!

Screenplay Slug Lines - An Important Element Of Screenwriting - Lynne Pembroke  Over the years, I’ve found that new screenwriters frequently have confusions and misunderstandings on the proper way to write slug lines, also known as master scene headings.  This article covers the basics of writing industry accepted screenplay slug lines.