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How To Be Rejected By The Article Directories |
| Article writing is one of the best ways to increase your traffic and get more sales. You've heard it a million times so you decide to finally just do it. You write an article and submit it to the article directories, eagerly anticipating the flow of... |
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Top Secret! The One-Year Path To Publication |
| There is a way to virtually guarantee your publication within a single year. No, it has nothing to do with self-publication. This path is not for dilettantes, and will push you to the limit, but it has worked for dozens of my students, and it will w... |
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Art of Essay Writing |
| I love essays! I enjoy reading them, checking them, teaching my students how to generate them, but most of all I enjoy writing them! You want to ask why. I hope after reading my article you will understand. And I so much believe that you will also f... |
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Writing Twenty Novels (In Ten Easy Steps!) |
| During a recent telephone conversation, I mentioned having sent off the last revisions for my twentieth novel, Great Sky Woman. There was a silence on the other side of the phone, followed by the question How in the world do you do that? Twenty nove... |
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Writing Help for College Students |
| Your literature professor has asked you to write a 7-page essay comparing Medieval and Renaissance poetry; your economics professor wants 15 pages on how globalization is affecting the economy in three different countries; and your mathematics profe... |
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How To Write A Problem Solving Article |
| If you are like me then topics and ideas for writing articles about my product, service or niche can be tricky and getting started even worse. You will probably know the problems people have in your industry. If you don't then you should find out by... |
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How Author Royalties Are Calculated |
| If youre going to make a living by writing books, you need to understand how a book royalty gets calculated. Thats how the author gets paid, ultimately, if the book becomes a successful bestseller. Whats more, the royalties the publisher expects the... |
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Overcoming Writers Block: Avoiding the Trap |
| I may as well just say it. Writers block, Im convinced, doesnt exist. Mostly, I think, authors use writers block as an excuse to explain to themselves, an editor, or a concerned spouse why the book isnt done or the chapter hasnt been turned in. Writ... |
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How to Write a Book in Five Easy Steps |
| Because Ive 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 its not that hard. But this little article attempts to provide a better answer to the question by describ... |
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How to Identify Great Book Ideas and Writing Opportunities |
| The first and maybe the most important step in writing a book is coming up with a great idea for some really useful or interesting book. The great idea makes the writing fun. The great idea makes the book easier to sell to a publisher. In the end, t... |
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Benefits of Submitting Articles 10 Reasons Why Free May Bring in the Bucks |
| Websites, Bloggers, Ezine Publishers all need content. All business need exposure and advertising. Writing artilcles to share your expertise with others can benefit in a number of ways even if you offer your articles freely. 1. Brand Yourself. You w... |
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One-Time, Low, Low, Introductory Rate |
| Each week day brings a pack of mail from banks offering me and mine low introductory rates that are meant to pull us in and commit ourselves, right before the rates go up. Writers face similar bait and switch techniques when applying for writing opp... |
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Who Is The Hero In The Heros Journey? |
| During the past thirty years, much has been (rightfully) made of Joseph Campbells breakthrough research in cultural anthropology, most famously published in The Hero With A Thousand Faces. In this book, Campbell examines the many cultural expression... |
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How To Publish Your Way To Success |
| Did you know, self-publishing is one of the easiest ways tomake money on the web. Of course, it requires talent, but it's easier to learn than you might think. Getting Started: Choose a subject that interest you. Select asubject you enjoy or want to... |
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How to Write a Holiday Tale That Isnt a Turkey |
| When we write stories, with the purpose of sharing them with others, we enter into an agreement where we allow our reader to see a glimpse of our heart, our souls and our memories. If we truly want them to be immersed in the tale, we actively immers... |
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A Publishers Rant A Checklist of Items |
| Assuming youve read my rants on articles, you may want a checklist of items to consider for future articles. I am at your service. Checklist This checklist is going to be short and to the point. Remember, Im lazy. Go back and read the original artic... |
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The Billionaire Writers Secret |
| During a career spanning twenty-five years of novel, film, and television work, I've two major tools most valuable: the yogic chakras for characterization, and Joseph Campbells model of the Heros Journey for plot structure. These are not random choi... |
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A Publishers Rant Why I Hate Your Byline |
| Im a publisher for numerous sites. I HATE many of your articles. Heres why I hate the byline of your article and what you can do about it. Bylines The byline of an article is your chance to pimp your site and yourself. I dont really care what you wr... |
