Writing & Speaking

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The title phrase of this article was made famous by a sharp-toned, tenor voiced actor named Jack Webb. He played hardnosed Los Angeles Police Detective, Joe Friday on a long running radio and later television series called, Dragnet. I chose the title of t...
Author: J. B. Bergstad

If you're an author seeking first time publication, I can save you time and unnecessary heartache. Try POD and here's why: I finished my first novel August 25, 2004. I realized the moment I typed the final word my novel would need a few edits. I was n...
Author: J. B. Bergstad

These days, a lot of us journalers keep blogs as well. You may find yourself journaling less frequently when you're blogging regularly, because you think journaling and blogging are pretty much the same thing. Don't make that mistake. Journaling and bl...
Author: Mari McCarthy

In humor writing, the first person that has to think something is funny is you. If you don’t think what you’ve written is funny, probably no one else will either. Still, that’s no guarantee others will enjoy your comedy because not everyone shares y...
Author: Chip Tudor

The most effective and enduring writing has always had the quality of authenticity about it, and perhaps even more significantly, some of the most charismatic and successful authors have been, and remain, authentic and true to themselves. Authenticity...
Author: Julia McCutchen

Patience is important for writers because writing a book for publication is a long term business. Strengthening your capacity to be patient alongside taking appropriate action to move yourself forwards is an ideal combination for aspiring authors. Pati...
Author: Julia McCutchen

It can be a long path from inspiration to publication so cultivating perseverance will see you through the ups and downs at each stage of the journey. Perseverance is about dedication, resolution and stamina, and can be defined as the ‘steady persist...
Author: Julia McCutchen

Making a commitment to your writing will be a strong determining factor in your experience of ‘success’ or ‘failure’ as a writer – however you choose to define what those terms mean for you. Making a commitment to something - or someone - is ...
Author: Julia McCutchen

Who you become in the process of writing your book is just as important as what you write. Developing creative courage will be of immense value to you on the path to publication – and beyond! One of the aspects of writing a book for publication that...
Author: Julia McCutchen

Most writers dream of finding an agent and publisher to take their book on but once an understanding emerges of what is actually required to be successful as a commercially published author, thoughts and feelings can shift dramatically. Why is it impor...
Author: Julia McCutchen

Some aspiring authors feel that ‘any deal will do’ when it comes to finding an agent or publisher for their book. But if the offer is based on substantial changes being made to the plot, characters or emphasis of content, warning bells should ring bef...
Author: Julia McCutchen

For an online content writer and copywriter, success walks hand-in-hand with implementation of the right tools at the right time. A writer must always adhere to certain rules and regulations if he desires to climb the success ladder. With a well-establ...
Author: kini

SEO articles can benefit your website. Actually, SEO is Search Engine Optimization. It is an art of making websites work better through search engines. It is optimizing a website in order to get high rankings in the major search engines result's page ...
Author: Writers13

Why do you need a professional article writer and when do you need one? This question is often raised by business people since they know articles play a key role in their business. Articles do have an important part in the success of many online businesse...
Author: Writers13

Is writing easy? That can be a tough question to answer because it can be both easy and difficult simultaneously. A great and legendary writer like Stephen King admits he has his good points and his tough points and by no means is writing a new novel easy...
Author: lisab