Writing Resources

We have collected writing resources such as articles and information products from the Internet and members' contributions.  The resources are arranged in the following categories of writing:
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Marketing Your Writings Copywriting Writing Tips
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Selected Articles & Stories....

7 Surefire-Tips For Writing “Make-People-Read” Article - Andrew Heuw  It’s not something new that writing article can bring considerable amounts of traffic to your web site thus give you more profits.  Today all net has been flooded with articles, which purpose to capture instant traffic for their owners.
How To Put The Power Of YOU In Your Web Writing - Bruce Carlson  One of the most important words in the vocabularyof a Web writer is the simple little three-letter word"you".  Many Web writers fail to understand the importanceof this little word, and for that reason they don'tattract an audience of hungry readers.
How To Get Your Book Reviewed In Magazines - Sophfronia Scott  In one of my past magazine jobs my office was next to that of the book editor.  He would get boxes and boxes of books daily.  There was a separate room devoted to storing these books, but that still didn't keep them from piling up in his office.
Top Ten Ways to Know your Book Concept will Sell--Before you Invest Time and Money - Judy Cullins  Make your book stand out from the crowd!  Test your book's significance, find your market before you write, and treat your book as part of your business.  1.  Test your book's significance.
Writing for Teen Magazines - Mridu Khullar  I would look at the magazines my teenage neighbor and her friends stashed away in their cupboards and think, “Heck, I could do that!  ” So one day, while she was away at school, I broke into her room and “borrowed” the magazines.
The Gifts of Being a Writing Parent - Dawn Colclasure  You have a deadline.  Your work is due within hours, your contact keeps giving you the runaround and your e-mail account suddenly crashes.  You’re ready to dive out the window of a highrise because you’re this close to losing your next paycheck.
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.
Finding A Pot Of Gold In Article Writing - Katie Smith  If you have a website, then you have probably been bombarded by people telling you that writing articles is the key to successful marketing.  However, unless you are a professional writer, article writing probably seems as unachievable as obtaining that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
What Bruce Springsteen Taught Me About Writing - Sophfronia Scott  This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Bruce Springsteen's groundbreaking album Born to Run.  Columbia Records is celebrating by re-releasing the disc with lots of audio and video goodies including interview material of Bruce discussing the writing of this seminal work.
How To Write Poetry - Steve Gillman  If you want to know how to write poetry, the first thing you have to do is write some.  It doesn't matter how it turns out.  Your own mistakes will become your teachers.  Your own writing will motivate you to greater creativity.
A Strategy For Coming Up With A Great Book Title - Marvin D. Cloud  Go into a bookstore and browse through the titles in the bestseller section.  Book publishing companies hire high-priced people to come up with a title or “headline,” because book publishing is a big business; therefore a lot of contemplation goes into making their titles as commercially-viable as possible.
Bad Book Review Blues - Laura Hickey  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.
Battling Internet ADD: Ten Tips for Writing for the Web - David Beveridge  1.  Write for a reasonGet to the point.  One of the basic references for Web design is Steve Krug's, Don't Make Me Think.  My book for Web writers (not yet available in stores) will be called, Don't Make Me Yawn.
Fiction Writing Lessons from Shakespeare - Wendy Woudstra  Common advice in all fields of study is for the student to take lessons from a master.  Unfortunately for those who wish to write fiction -- either in plays or stories -- the most renowned and highest authority in the art of fiction-making is long dead.
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?

 
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