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Writing a Biography, Part Two: Do You Know Your Subject? Intellectual stamina is the most valuable brain-skill that you, as a writer of nonfiction, as a memoirist, biographer, or essayist, will ever develop.  What does it mean, exactly? In this "newbie writer" article, our author provides ...
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Active Verbs Enliven Lackluster Writing Here's the Scoop:  Active verbs add spark and immediacy to your writing.  When the subject performs the action in a sentence, it is clearer and more directly absorbed by the reader. Write powerful and provocative sentences, not wimpy sent...
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How to Be Funny It's not easy being funny. Few writers attempt to write comedic pieces simply because we suck at it. Eric Spitznagel is funny, but we have to warn you - he's apt to use crude language. For that reason, we're rating this article "R", and att...
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Picture Book Manuscripts and Illustrations Picture books meld text and illustration in a successful picture book, it's hard to imagine one without the other. Perhaps for this reason, many people are confused about how to submit a picture book manuscript.  In this article, noted children'...
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Breaking the Rules for Picture Book Manuscripts Harold Underdown, a successful writer and children's book editor gets asked a lot of questions. This time he addresses the value of breaking the rules for Picture Book Manuscripts. Should you follow the rules, or can you do something unusual or uniqu...
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Interview with Edward Baskett A wild ride that includes taking on the corporate giant GE, courageously defending the accusation of a public “homosexual act”, going bankrupt, and being an author, all this purchased on a ticket with a High School education and an “affinity for w...
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How to Write a Great Testimonial Whether you're writing testimonials for a book, or writing testimonials for a sales letter, you need to know what you're doing. Most testimonials read like high school cheers. They're boring and pointless. Great testimonials make people sit up and li...
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Contagious Influence: Having a Successful Freelance or Copywriting Business Are you trying to build a Freelance or Copywriting business for yourself? If so, then you'll need a good dose of Contageous Influence, or so says Ginger Marks. Be sure to catch the bug if you want to be successful... 
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How to Wind Up With Copy That Really Sells Dan Kenney has been writing copy for over 30 years. To some, he is considered a bit of a rebel. To others, he's an inspiration and their guru. Love him or hate him, Dan Kenney is the highest paid copywriter in the world (so far as we know). Even ...
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Mike Resnick on His Career in Science Fiction - Part 3 In this final part of our interview with Mike Resnick, he talks about his strong opposition to self-publishing. As an extremely successful author, you can imagine that he'd have some strong opinions. Learn why he is so "vehemently opposed&qu...
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Mike Resnick on his Science Fiction Writing Career - Part 2 Last month we presented part I of this interview with science fiction writer Mike Resnick. This month, we include parts II and III of the interview. It would take an eon to list Mike Resnick’s numerous science fiction awards and nominations.&n...
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Mike Resnick on His Career in Science Fiction It would take an eon to list Mike Resnick’s numerous science fiction awards and nominations. I’m certain this wry, safari-jacketed man finds occasion to retire to the award wing of his house to watch the staff polish his Prix Tour Eiff...
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Romance Novelist, Marina Oliver According to the Romance Writers of America (RWA ) website, Romance Fiction generates $1.2 billion dollars a year in sales, accounts for nearly 55% of all popular mass-market fiction sold, and 39% of all fiction sold. Those are some mighty impressiv...
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When Writing Fantasy is Your Fantasy Donita K. Paul is a Fantasy and Christian Romance author (under the pen name Kathleen Paul), grandmother and retired schoolteacher, but what struck me most about her was her openness and willingness to help others along as writers.
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Setting the Perfect Mood for a Romance Story Reading a good romance novel is like setting sail on a grand adventure. You have no idea where it is going to take you or who you might meet on the way but you do know that it is going to be a great ride. But like any trip, you don't want to s...
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