Five Essential Steps to Set up Your Author's Web Site

You may already have your web site up. You may be ready to create one. The biggest mistake most people make is that they don't write their Web site to sell before they contact their web master. Here are five solutions.

The Publishing War

Looking for a publisher? In North America, there are hundreds of thousands of people who dream of becoming a published author. They write in their spare time, on their days off and well into the night. Most of them, however, are reluctant to step into the 'war zone' that is the publishing world.

Persuasive Communication

Is all communication persuasive? Sometimes, it seems it is. At the least, we can say much of our communication includes a persuasion component. Consider this article, which takes an editorial rather ...

Romance Readers' Pet Peeves

Avoiding over-used phrases in romance novels and short stories.

How to Speak So Your Audience Will Listen

Communications consultant claims the easiest, funniest speech is often the one the crowd likes best

Why Write Down Your Ideas?

The act and process of writing down an idea will help you implement the idea, because it will help uncover some of the assumptions and expectations underlying your idea.

Hero's Journey (complete, 106 stages)

Beyond three and four act story structure, lies the Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey is the most usable story structure consisting of at least 106 stages and the template for successful contemporary stories, from Star Wars to Al Pacino Scarface to The Incredibles to War of the Worlds to The Dirty Dozen to Midnight Cowboy.

Business Writing Secrets Vol. 1

How to communicate in the business world and what steps you should follow.

Speech/Language Disorders in Adults

There are many types of speech and language impairments that affect adults in the workforce. Workers with these problems often report increased stress due to their inability to communicate easily. Yet these problems can often be treated or at least improved, and many health insurance plans will pay for at least part of the treatment.

A Dozen Ways to Get Your Career Started As a Freelance Children's Writer

Follow These Steps and Be On Your Way to Making a Living as a Freelance Children's Writer...

Taking Monumental Risks

Writers must take risks to be successful.

Put Enthusiasm Into Your Writing

Writing without enthusiasm is dull.

Hero's Journey - Part 5 and 6 (of 17)

The hero’s journey is the screenwriting template. Screenwriters can use it to write effective screenplays. Below are a few of the elements of each stage of the journey.

Turn One Moment Into One Hundred Years

Can you, in one moment, create a legacy that will outlast you? I can, in fact, I have. Get 100 years worth of traffic to your site. Don't believe me? Find out what I mean.