Should You Outline Before You Write?

Some people write best by organization, while others prefer to let the creative juices flow. Outlining has been a long-debated issue in writer's groups and classes nationwide, and individual authors will give very different advice. Unfortunately, there is no right answer when it comes to whether or not you should outline before you right, but here are a few tips for deciphering your personal style.

5 Steps To Preparing A Quality Presentation

Whether you have to give a business presentation or a sales pitch, how you prepare prior to the presentation will decipher how you do. There are a number of things you can do to help prepare yourself, but the writing and speaking aspects are absolutely vital to the presentation.

Write A Biz Book - Step 1 - Select Your Subject

Are you ready to write a biz book? Or an eBook? This article will show you step one in planning a book.

Verb Tenses

This primer on verb tenses will help you keep them straight. Useful for ESL speakers and other seeking English grammar help.

Classroom Teachers - Why Writing for Children Could Be the Perfect Summer Job for You!

If you're a classroom teacher who searches for part time work during the summer, writing for children just might be the job you're looking for.

Internet Authors aren't Newspaper Columnists

The internet is new, so why do critics insist on seeing it as a mere reflection of existing systems and cultural norms? Bloggers aren't journalists and people who write articles for the web aren't media pundits. We're in a New World and old traditions are dying. Isn't that the truth?

Strategies For Successful Grant Writing

An informative article with some effective strategies for successful grant writing.

Why Internet Authors Don't Need Surfers

Internet Authors try to sell books on the web, but they waste time and effort appealing to surfers, people who are quite clearly not interested in printed material. Surfers have short attention spans and are looking for easily accessible thrills and excitement. They don't have the means, or the inclination, to look at novels, stories, or old-fashioned texts. So then, who are the ideal customers for Internet Authors?

Spanish Verb Conjugation

If you're learning or trying to learn some Spanish, you're going to have to study grammar rules and Spanish verb conjugation charts soon. However, you should know some basic Spanish vocabulary before starting to learn Spanish verb conjugations, because you need words to structure your phrases. You should also keep a list of the most used verbs close to you at all times and have their translation. On this paper, also note which verbs are conjugated normally and which ones are irregular.

The 7 Levels of Publishing - Part One

Why would any struggling author want to risk the ritual humiliation of submitting their works to Traditional Publishers when there is a new modern alternative? Mike Scantlebury starts to lay out the 7 Levels of achievement if publishing in a challenging and thought provoking way.

Lessons Learned from Two Years of Blogging (Part III of III)

Two+ years of blogging leads to some serious do's and don'ts - and money-making opportunities. Read on for full details.

3 Reasons Freelance Writers Are Underpaid & What They Can Do About It

If you're a freelance writer, then you are probably abhorred at the rates offered nowadays - especially for web content. BUT, as I advise freelancers all the time, what clients are willing to pay you is based on your value to them - not your talent. Following are three reasons freelance writers are underpaid, and what you can do to turn the tide.

How to Find a Literary Agent - Without Getting Scammed

How can a new writer find a literary agent without getting scammed?

A Writing Career: Newspaper Vs Magazine Work

This article talks about the difference between a newspaper writing career and a magazine writing career.