Writing Resources

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?

Creating A Search Engine Copywriting Plan - Karon Thackston  Search engine copywriting has become an extremely important part of the overall search engine optimization process.  However, in addition, search engine copywriting has developed into a misunderstood craft.

Basic Writing Tips – Some Controversial, All Correct - David Clapham  As a previous article (“Making Better Word Choices – 4 Examples”) explained, writers can take steps to prevent simple, and common, errors from degrading their writing.  Five areas of writing that cause authors problems are discussed in this article.

Effective Resume Writing - Dave Lympany  A lot of places around the world call it A Curriculum Vitae, in North America, it's a Résumé.  This is definitely one of the most important tools that any jobseeker has at their disposal.  You may be THE best candidate for a particular job by a long way, however, if you don't make it to the interview stages the company will never know.

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.

Make Big Money On Your Book - 10 H*O*T Tips - Susan Harrow  Wouldn't it be nice to write a book, get paid handsomely for it and be considered a top expert all at once?  It's possible--if you know the rules.  1.  Study the publishing industry.

The Untold Secrets of Writing Best Selling Children's Books - Caterina Christakos  Ever wondered how the most successful children's book writers get their ideas?  The answer may surprise you.  Most children's books are based on the same exact story - good versus evil.

Writing Effectively: A Two-Part Guide, Part 1 - Jan Kovarik  Everything we do involves communication—written, verbal, and nonverbal.  Today, due to the Internet and the World Wide Web, written communication is emerging as the primary format.  Writing effectively is now an essential skill.

Six Tips for Submitting Fiction - Amber McNaught  You can learn a lot about what it takes to place a story in an ezine by starting up one of your own.  Last month we started work on a new ezine for writers, which we intended to use to publish high-quality, contemporary fiction, from writers all over the world.

Writing Copy for Online Auctions - Patricia Michaels  The phrase writing copy comes from the advertising world, and it means a type of writing used to sell anything, from ideas to goods or services.  Copy writing is both an art and a science.  You are trying to persuade as many people as possible to bid on your items by using words and phrases.

Getting Started in Column Writing - Mridu Khullar  You’ve written many articles for Websites, newsletters and now you’ve even conquered the territory of getting published in a magazine.  What’s the next step, you ask?  How to I make the editor ask for my work weekly or monthly?

How to Write a Book in Five Easy Steps - Stephen L. Nelson, CPA  Because I’ve written more than a 100 books and even been a book publisher, people regularly ask me how one writes a book.  I always shrug and say it’s not that hard.  But this little article attempts to provide a better answer to the question by describing the easy five-step approach that I use and that I recommend you use.

The Surprising Maxim that Maximises Your Copywriting Results - Kris Mills  Who was it that said, "Modesty is a virtue"?  Whoever it was, I'm sure they weren't referring to the field of sales and marketing, where self-promotion is the name of the game .  ..  or were they?

Blogging for money: a fabulous freelance writing job? - Amber McNaught  You've all seen the adverts.  "Freelance writers wanted!  " they scream from the pages of just about every freelance jobs site on the Internet.  "Get paid to blog!  "To many people, this sounds like some kind of dream job.

New Year's Resolutions for Writers - Amber McNaught  Whether you're an experienced writer looking to boost your career or a complete novice desperate to break into the world of freelance writing, there's a good chance that you'll be using the New Year as the excuse you need to start a whole new writing regime.