Articles, tagged with "short story"

Losing weight and reaching my goal was a satisfying experience but the following change in my character was less then desirable. Most of my life I've been an easy going passive man with everyone's best interest at heart until the day I decided I wante... Read >
Author: Forex Vox

One of the core tenets of the martial arts is humility, but unfortunately some practitioners don’t seem to embrace these values and instead insist on being aggressive, arrogant and boastful. If you know someone like this you might want to show them this... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

What's The Purpose? Maybe you ask yourself this! At least I did, until I was sitting there wondering, can there be anything I can do to change the way my relationship is going? I am going to share a little about my own current situation and what I am doin... Read >
Author: mprudhume

Beginner Internet Marketing Strategies Learn a 5 step system that a beginner can implement right away and start having success online. With so much noise out there on the internet it's difficult to determine what works and what doesn't. Everyone is ... Read >
Author: Madwand

Beginner Internet Marketing Strategies Discover a simple formula that will increase your success online. It's hard to determine what works and what doesn't with so many people saying they have the best system. Everyone is trying to yell louder than ... Read >
Author: Madwand

Stephen King says he starts his novels with a "What if?" question. What if a woman and child are trapped in a car by a rabid dog? What if a family pet buried in a Pet Semetary came back to life? What if a young girl could start fires with her mind? I h... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

The Lifewriting™ approach to your writing career demands a relatively high creative output. It isn’t designed to coddle people who nurse a single story for years before sending it out. But students often protest that they simply don’t come up wi... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Imagine holding a bouquet of balloons. And someone comes up to you and pops one with a pin. Then another. Then another. Pop! Slam! Bam! You’re shaken, shocked and need to take a few deep breaths to recover from the impact. This is what it can be like... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

This outline is adapted from a handout I give to my lifewriting students. The points made here apply to writing in general as well as to writing our life stories in particular. I. Why should we write? A. Frank McCourt in Writer’s Digest, Feb. ’99,... Read >
Author: pooja

“I might not be Fred Flintstone, but I can still make your bed rock!� Come on. You can do better than that. When putting together your dating profile, avoid pick up lines like the above. I have seen dating profiles with these kinds of subject lines... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Power generators are one of the most valuable pieces of equipment when they're needed. During power outages or in locations where plugging into the electric grid is not an option, a portable power generator can come in real handy. Unfortunately it also ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Fictional histories are products of the imagination yet still based on real past events. The most famous are Dan Brown’s the Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons. Fictional history is a section of a novel based on real facts but the storyline being an i... Read >
Author: Urmann

How will you feel if your sweetheart will refuse a kiss at the end of a day? We all get up in the morning with an awful smelly bad breath. Most of us solve this problem by simply brushing their teeth, but for the rest, unlucky ten percent of the populat... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Many believe that they can become a writer if they were given the chance. However, it is not as easy as some people would like to believe to be a writer. For the most part the life of a writer is difficult and stressful. Getting noticed by the publishing ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

I began my writing career as a poet, and I’m still a poet. So my journey into fiction was never a planned career move. In fact, my first short story arrived as a complete shock. No kidding. Because I have written and published poetry in books and mag... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Everybody knows writing a story is not easy. Like the drama or the poem, it is imaginative literature that should appeal to the emotions of the readers. Since it communicates the writer's interpretation of reality, there must be an artistic use of languag... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Writing a book is a huge endeavor. It means someone has decided to dedicate a certain amount of time to putting words on paper. But so many people don't finish what they start. Maybe they've run out of ideas. Maybe they lost interest. Maybe they got hopel... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Most people think writing a novel is just writing. I have lost count of the number of people who say “I want to write a novel� and think that they will just sit down, put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard, and the whole thing will just unfold before... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

I have a fascination with the paintings of the American artist, Edward Hopper. Somehow—whether by technique, imagination or subject matter—he is able to create the most compelling and evocative scenes, which stir my imagination. One of my favourit... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

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 work fo... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

What to do when you don’t have a good head for writing, but your teacher wants you to write a splendid article, short story, or an essay? Don’t get upset so easily! You mustn’t be a born storywriter to get an excellent grade for a composition or som... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

My husband and I just purchased our first home, and we are so excited about finally “putting down roots.� We came upon the house when it was still just a skeleton; and we watched as they slowly added the ceiling and walls, plumbing, electricity, floor... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

This outline is adapted from a handout I give to my life-writing students. The points made here apply to writing in general as well as to writing our life stories in particular. I. Why should we write? A. Frank McCord in Writer’s Digest, Feb. ’9... Read >
Author: mahesh.sagaciti

This outline is adapted from a handout I give to my lifewriting students. The points made here apply to writing in general as well as to writing our life stories in particular. I. Why should we write? A. Frank McCourt in Writer’s Digest, Feb. ’99,... Read >
Author: ANIL

Does Your Theme Contain Character, Conflict, Resolution? Eight Ways To Write Better Instantly. Creative Writing Tips – For a theme to work and the story, which will revolve around the theme, it has to contain three things… 1. Character 2. Con... Read >
Author: mantu22

"Content is King" - that's a given, there's no debate. But how do you get content? Like most projects, breaking it into bite-size, easily digestible chunks makes the process realistically achievable. By creating articles, you build and develop that co... Read >
Author: Roby Robertson

Your target market is the group of people or companies to which your organization aims to sell its products or services. Well, you say, I want to sell to everyone. Why should I pick just one group? There's an old marketing saying that goes like thi... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

In this post I would like to tell you a short story, this story is about a friend of mine who wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle. We All want to learn Internet Marketing. A person who has since become a great friend of mine was introduced to me by a ... Read >
Author: stevebaileys

If you are in the market to lease a house and you engage in the services of a real estate estate agent, you must be careful how they conduct themselves towards you. Be sure to protect yourself. First of all, you should realize that if you contact a real... Read >
Author: andrew

Home business owners and internet entrepreneurs alike are actively trying to crack the code to Twitter optimization. The question here is how to do the little things to facilitate viral growth and enhanced google ranking. These five tips will provide a ... Read >
Author: Doctor DubLi

Planning for retirement is something no sensible person can afford to ignore and it should be given high priority once you have passed middle age. After having led a very active life the idea of doing next to nothing all day long during your retirement w... Read >
Author: Kanaga Siva

It is big difficult to bring book in to a cinema. Therefore director must have fabulous knowledge and also must choose A -list talented stars. Richard Eyre is the talented person for directing and this 66 year’s old experienced director has directed The... Read >
Author: david

Hi fellow Forex Trader!I am called Brandon, I am a professional Forex Trader for nine years now. I'll say you something: Foreign currency Trading can be extremely profitable, of course only if you know what to do. This is why I'm using and reviewing Forex... Read >
Author: Raul Shepherd

Affiliate marketing is getting harder and harder, due to the low level of entry (anyone can become your new competitor overnight). So it's important to convert as many of your precious visitors into paying customers. Whilst you may be tempted to link ... Read >
Author: jsoper

Beware the hawker who promises to sell you a “secret� formula to raise your IQ ten additional points for a mere $19.95! But wait! There’s more! If you order within the next hour the hawker will throw in a free cheese grater! Know that you ALREADY... Read >
Author: Diane Neuman

Lois Lowry’s The Giver is only one in a huge series of classic “dystopianâ€� literature. (Think “utopia,â€� then think Third Reich.) What makes it stand out from novels like 1984 or Brave New World – aside from the iconic grizzled-old-man cover â€... Read >
Author: Paul Thomson

Southern Gothic is an American subgenre of the Gothic style, which is probably most familiar to you from the Brontë sisters of Victorian England. (No, we’re not talking Hot Topic here.) Like its European progenitor, the Southern Gothic style relies hea... Read >
Author: Paul Thomson

Vanity. Pride. Ah, the sins of a writer. You’ve worked long and hard to put together that story. It may be a short story or a novel, but you’ve nailed it! Or have you? Only the time tested act of putting it before the writer’s mirror can really tell... Read >
Author: Thomas Ajava

The only stressful thing the Best Man has to do during the wedding and wedding reception is give that best man speech. Everyone is looking at you now and occasionally glancing over to the bride and groom. Here's a outline for you to fill in yourself fo... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

When it is Gulzar being brought to life on the stage, expectations are high. ‘High octane emotions on the menu’, one would expect, without the cumbersome melodrama tagging behind of course. At Prithvi on July 3, expectations were similar for all who h... Read >
Author: Anand

Affiliate promoting is getting tougher, because of the lower amount level of entry (anyone can emerge as your new rival overnite ). So it's necessary to convert as many of your dear visitors into paying customers. We do this with profit from google adword... Read >
Author: paul jones

Adversity and being a writer, especially one from the Caribbean, are synonymous. And yet we continue despite the odds that financial or other types of "success" are stacked against us. Why? Perhaps its faith, stubbornness, madness, or the urge to give b... Read >
Author: Geoffrey Philp

Making money with a blog is really not as dificult as you may imagine. Although it is not difficult it does need some effort on your part. When you are planning on making money with a blog, you should realize that it is not not a make money fast deal. Mak... Read >
Author: Irving Patterson

Does Your Theme Contain Character, Conflict, Resolution? Eight Ways To Write Better Instantly. Creative Writing Tips – For a theme to work and the story, which will revolve around the theme, it has to contain three things… 1. Character 2. Con... Read >
Author: mantu22

It seems everybody, just about, wants to end up skinny and not fat nowadays. There's a certain stigma that comes with being fat. Short story master Raymond Carver described it perfectly in one of his stories. Nowadays people are looking left and right... Read >
Author: mark

Researches shows that Eating Chocolate during pregnancy is directly connected to your baby's temperament when he's Six month old! Chocolate contains ingredients which has a biological impact and influence of the psychology and behavior of your baby... Read >
Author: Alice Peles

A lot of people who do not regularly read the Bible have forwarded the notion that the Bible minimizes or discounts women. It is true there are places here and there were women were not named (such as the wife of Noah) but there are plenty of places where... Read >
Author: Jo Ann LeQuang

There´s nothing like a great toast. And nothing worse than an absolutely torturous one. Here´s how to handle the speeches whether you´re a groom or best man. The Right Time The best man´s moment is obvious, but a groom often wants to give a shou... Read >
Author: Cori Russell

It is a big thing to review those posh fashions.To me it is really hard.Someone says there are some skills.I try my effort to improve it,while it proves to be useless.Pretty much i fall in love with the Stephen Sprouse scarf,i manage to review it better.H... Read >
Author: Wendy

A lot of students don't have the passion to write an essay for they are thinking of the arduous essay writing rules. Some might say that writing an essay is a nerve-wrecking activity but a bit boring to read. But it is not really hard to do; full interest... Read >
Author: Cedric07

30 Days of Romance On The Cheap By Donna Beasley Need an inexpensive way to flame the fires of romance? Want to make some relationship magic happen? Let�s do it on the cheap. If things are fine in your relationship, this 30 day plan will strengthe... Read >
Author: Beas500

Stories are used in public speaking to get and keep the audience attention, to illustrate and to prove a point. They can also be used as the sole basis of a speech for entertaining purposes. Good stories told in public speaking have certain characteris... Read >
Author: Edward Hope

Acceptance speeches are tough - you have to convey gratitude, honor, competence, and humility, all at once. - Keep it short and simple. Thank the people who presented the award and if time permits, a FEW others who helped you to make it. Smile and be sea... Read >
Author: sheldonkalnitsky

For young children to properly develop their memory, perform better at school and generally be happier, it is essential they get a good night's sleep every night. As parents, it's up to us to make sure our children follow a set of bedtime procedures an... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Nightmares and night terrors can be equally frightening for both child and parent, especially when they start happening frequently. Nightmares occur during the REM (rapid eye movement) phase of sleep. They might vary in length, but the child will usuall... Read >
Author: Jan Richards

Ever wonder how chocolate is made? The short story is that these are made from bitter cacao beans and then molded into chocolate bars. If you were a chocolate company like Hershey's, you would need a lot of them and to give you an idea how it is made, her... Read >
Author: Julie Spear

Every top marketing Gurus knows, if you have a product you need a sales copy or a sales page. It is just common senses, but what those top marketing Gurus is hiding from you is... The Fact, The Truth And The Myth Of Long Copy Vs Short Copy !If you hav... Read >
Author: The Bad Blogger

There's a large group of people out there who love to read. I happen to be one of them. I come from a line of readers. Both my grandmothers loved to read novels. One of my grandmothers lived in a small village in the North of England and her favorite auth... Read >
Author: Jaycee Fox

Patong Beach Resorts Monkeys are amazing creatures really, you can find them all over Phuket in Patong and it doesn’t matter whether you are in a budget hotel or a five start hotel. Budget hotels store less food I suppose and therefore fewer monkeys ... Read >
Author: marketingignite1@gmail.com

Do you participate in internet marketing giveaways. Do you seek out JV opportunities to share your valuable creations and products freely with others. If not you are losing big time Why should you do it. Why should you give away something good enoug... Read >
Author: rishi25

The elements of a good story are myriad and many are complex. What characters you have in your story, what these characters do, how they interact, what happens to them, etc., are what make your story unique. These are the details. The overall structure of... Read >
Author: Precise Edit

If you're looking for Gold Rush history, you could hardly do better than to visit Mark Twain's former home, Calaveras County, which today shows off many of the same attributes that attracted Twain. Students of Mark Twain will remember The Celebrated Ju... Read >
Author: CaliforniaWeekend.com

“ If You Have An Email Account, Now You Too Can Receive a FREE Sample Of One of the Most Strikingly Accurate Numerology Readings You Will Ever Read! � Have you ever envied those hugely productive writers? You know the ones I mean. The article wri... Read >
Author: tayor mize

says Cathy Macleod. Tralala, it has got me going lyrical . . . Surging, flooding, books galore, sweeping over Reading's shore. Where to dip and find a winner? How to tell a saint from sinner? Easy done, I promise you - here is all you have to do: Brow... Read >
Author: Cathy Macleod

Have you ever wanted to send someone a special message for a job well done other than some impersonal email or sticky note? Want to send you heath care professional a thank you or a vendor who went out of their way to help you in a difficult situation? ... Read >
Author: Daniel M

Writing is something that many people love to do. Writing romance stories is a field that has seen numerous writers coming up. Romance is unique and it is the very life that we breath. For this reason, the romance genre can be referred to as one the great... Read >
Author: Francis K Githinji

Romance short stories mean exactly as they sound. They are not very long and they give a deeper insight into the lives of characters in regard to love. Love, seduction and romance are the three things that go together. They have been known to change lives... Read >
Author: Francis K Githinji

Okkervil River is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya. Okkervil River consist of Scott Brackett (Trumpet/ Keyboards), Brian Cassidy (Vocals, Electric Guitar, ... Read >
Author: Darren Tan

says Cathy Macleod THAT painful prospect, the reading of ebooks, is something we shall all have to do sooner or later. There is no escape, it is the future of reading. For some of us it is pretty much the present, but not for me, not yet. Nevertheless, I... Read >
Author: Cathy Macleod

Affiliate marketing is getting harder and harder, due to the low level of entry (anyone can become your new competitor overnight). So it's important to convert as many of your precious visitors into paying customers. Whilst you may be tempted to link ... Read >
Author: foxpro9

Affiliate marketing is getting harder and harder these days, due to the low level of entry.So it's important to convert as many of your visitors into paying customers. Whilst you may be tempted to link all of your ads and articles to an affiliate offer... Read >
Author: Peter D

Let me share with you a short story. I understand that some couples are so desperate that they really want to have making up relationship with their dear love ones. How are they going to overcome the problems that have been facing all these years? D... Read >
Author: Jim Lim

I am going to tell you a short story. This short story is filled with descriptive words that really spice up or add in new flavours for all the couples who are so desperate in having a making up relationship. If you are one of them, welcome to rea... Read >
Author: Jim Lim

With the new technology in place everything is automated and that includes a very social aspect of our lives. This is in the online dating scene. You just do not venture in the dating game for fun. Your personality might be affected in the process so it i... Read >
Author: Francis K Githinji

Books are the best way to develop high level language.There are various resources by which an individual can gain knowledge, but books are the best way that helps to improve your language and keep yourself occupied. Books are the best way to help us to im... Read >
Author: Victoria

With the new technology in place everything is automated and that includes a very social aspect of our lives. This is in the online dating scene. You just do not venture in the dating game for fun. Your personality might be affected in the process so it i... Read >
Author: Francis K Githinji

What kind of story needs suspense? Almost all. From romance to the 'slice of life' short story. Suspense will hold your readers whilst they eagerly desire to see the outcome of the suspenseful ingredient. But my non-fiction book on vegetable gardening,... Read >
Author: Mervyn Love

The journey is the template upon which a number of successful stories are based upon. A beginning, a middle and an end, all with purpose and hopefully meaning. Your articles should be no different. If you tap into the unconscious expectations your audi... Read >
Author: amit1078

The journey is the template upon which a number of successful stories are based upon. A beginning, a middle and an end, all with purpose and hopefully meaning. Your articles should be no different. If you tap into the unconscious expectations your audi... Read >
Author: amit1078

It is rightly said that books are a person's best friend. Books widen our knowledge and entertain us as well. Fiction books appeal the most to people and they are in huge demand. In order to enlighten oneself and to enhance language skills, there is no... Read >
Author: Raisa Raima

The journey is the template upon which a number of successful stories are based upon. A beginning, a middle and an end, all with purpose and hopefully meaning. Your articles should be no different. If you tap into the unconscious expectations your audi... Read >
Author: amit1078

The journey is the template upon which a number of successful stories are based upon. A beginning, a middle and an end, all with purpose and hopefully meaning. Your articles should be no different. If you tap into the unconscious expectations your audi... Read >
Author: amit1078

Enthusiasm is one reason why new writers get anything written at all. Misconception of what else is involved is what usually rattles their enthusiasm. It doesn’t have to be this way, though. One reason I wrote the e-book, “Write, Get Published, and... Read >
Author: Joyce Shafer

I think that's a valid question, and I don't ask it lightly. The short answer is yes. The long answer may be no, and let me tell you why. I think I'll start things off with a short story. It's interesting and I think it will shed some light on what I ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

You are flying high on the wings of inspiration. The muse has blessed you with vivid characters who have taken up residence in your story. There's Clarissa, Matthew, George Hobgood from the Post Office, Melka the Romanian refugee, Neil, Jose and the lodge... Read >
Author: Mervyn Love

You may well ask 'Why is this bloke writing yet another article on how to submit your work to a publisher?' The answer is simple: there are still many writers who don't know how to do it properly. And there are those who think they do but don't. So why n... Read >
Author: Mervyn Love

Long answer short: "Because God Said So!" Well now, that says it all, what more is there to add that can say it any better? Since there is nothing that can say it better, let's say it again. How can I be Immortal: Because God Said So. So anyhow, we know h... Read >
Author: B Man

I think that's a valid question, and I don't ask it lightly. The short answer is yes. The long answer may be no, and let me tell you why. I think I'll start things off with a short story. It's interesting and I think it will shed some light on what I a... Read >
Author: Jay Gaulard

The short story format originated from Europe. The Tamil world believes that the short stories in Tamil can be traced back to the seventeenth century to ‘Paramartha Kurunkathai’ a transition from the classical Tamil poetry. V.V.S. Iyer started a new... Read >
Author: iyers

Let me share a short story with you... Once there was a group of farmers in ancient China, each of them decided to specialize in growing a specific type of crops for living. One of them chose to grow rice which can be sold and consumed by his own fam... Read >
Author: Kelvin Lee

Writing and editing advice from www.goodtermpaper.com If you want to write good term papers, you need a plan and a good outline. You need research, and notes that are taken in a clear way, so that you’ll be able to quickly understand them later. Yo... Read >
Author: goodtermpaper.com

A good short story has withstood the test of time and remains as vital and relevant today as it was one hundred years ago. Short story enables busy readers to “shop around� for storytellers with whom they may eventually enjoy longer relationships. ... Read >
Author: Kontiki Radisson

Stephanie Chandler wrote in her book, “From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur� that a survey indicated nearly 80 percent of Americans would like to write a book. That’s a stunning number of potential writers. There are a variety of reasons why some do wha... Read >
Author: Joyce Shafer

One of the most important aspects in any academic writing is the issue of time. In everything you do in academia, it is always necessary to make use of an outline. The outline guides you as you write from start to finish. The outline is there to ensure th... Read >
Author: Jenny Stewart

Let me share a short story with you, I have lost 5 pounds of stubborn body fat by just eating these 7 foods that have always been lying around in the fridge. I never took notice of them and never in the world would have guessed that they can help be get i... Read >
Author: Tony Leong

Imagine…. How would the world be if people stop reading books!. It’s really alarming, have a look below at the facts and figures. There’s no reason to think that reading and writing are about to become extinct, but some sociologists speculate tha... Read >
Author: realhunters6

That?s a pretty good question. For as long as I have been alive (and that?s 34 years), I have seen ?Used Cars For Sale? ads at every corner. These days, it?s one of the most popular online classified genres, not to mention being very popular with newspape... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

That's a pretty good question. For as long as I have been alive (and that's 34 years), I have seen used car for sale ads at every corner. These days, it's one of the most popular online classified genres, not to mention being very popular with newspapers,... Read >
Author: Jay Gaulard

Let me share a short story with you... when I first started doing my own internet business. I have only $200 startup capital because of the bills and household expenses that I need to pay. The best part is I spent $97 out of the $200 to purchase a traffic... Read >
Author: Kelvin Lee

Before I tell you about HIIT Training, let me share a short story with you... I've got a friend who I am in constant debate with. He truly believes that the secret to losing weight is all about running long distances. I can provide him with contrary evid... Read >
Author: Greg McKenzie

I don’t know...can you? If you can’t I strongly suggest you learn how! I believe that you will need to know every trick in the book to sustain an online relationship...which is more than likely a long distance relationship. You will have to do some... Read >
Author: Vivian Johnson

Parents promise themselves to give the best to their children. The bar is high for parents to teach the kids values on tradition, discipline, language skills so as the kids grow up to be able citizens. The effort surely is rewarding when children imbibe t... Read >
Author: Jennie

How do you keep the reader constantly agog throughout your story, desperate to know what happens next? It's simple. Use the technique that has been used since the beginning of story-telling: a good helping of conflict. Conflict does not always imply ph... Read >
Author: Mervyn Love

Have you ever think about dating with Russian girl who can become your wife then? Read this short story and it will clue of Russian brides' women psychology. It happened when I was interested in probability to "systematize" the Russian women and I have... Read >
Author: lazysubmit

Creative Writing Tips – For a theme to work and the story, which will revolve around the theme, it has to contain three things… 1. Character 2. Conflict 3. Resolution What’s the reason for this? If your theme doesn’t contain these thre... Read >
Author: Simranjit

There is a psychological nuisance so powerful that can deflate the drive, self-esteem, and human spirit of many aspiring Writers of any age. These Writers are faced with an obstacle that make them stop, think twice and question their right to be a part of... Read >
Author: Simranjit

One of the first important lessons a writer learns is that writing is a process, a series of steps that take an idea from concept to completed work. This is true whether the work is an article, a poem, a report, a short story or a book. Understanding this... Read >
Author: Navneetkaur

On The Yankee Station by William Boyd is a series of short stories, the longest of which provides the title for the set. This particular story is a superb piece of short fiction, much more than a short story, confronting, in less than twenty-five pages, s... Read >
Author: Philip Spires

When writing your ebook or articles you must find your own voice. What I mean by this is that you must write in a way that is natural for you and does not sound like someone else. People will be more open to your writing if you write the way that comes ea... Read >
Author: Connie Ragen Green

Creative Writing Tips – It’s no use coming up with a theme and not using it. Short stories are about a character or characters and about one situation or happening in those characters’ lives. By concentrating on that one thing, our stories are f... Read >
Author: moniter

In vampire artwork, we can see an unbelievable collection of vampires in art. There are various sites worldwide which gives huge collection of vampires. This online collection consists of various types of pictures, fantasy prints & galleries of vampire ar... Read >
Author: Peter Gitundu

Every journalist or first form student knows about the Five W’s – the who, what, when, where and why that tell you all you need to know in a news or short story. Those same Five W’s can help you plan out your use of business gifts and choose the rig... Read >
Author: Gareth Parkin

This outline is adapted from a handout I give to my life writing students. The points made here apply to writing in general as well as to writing our life stories in particular. I. Why should we write? A. Frank McCourt in Writer’s Digest, Feb. ’99... Read >
Author: G.Entp9

This outline is adapted from a handout I give to my life writing students. The points made here apply to writing in general as well as to writing our life stories in particular. I. Why should we write? A. Frank McCourt in Writer’s Digest, Feb. ’99... Read >
Author: G.Entp9

This outline is adapted from a handout I give to my life writing students. The points made here apply to writing in general as well as to writing our life stories in particular. I. Why should we write? A. Frank McCourt in Writer’s Digest, Feb. ’99... Read >
Author: G.Entp9

Your resume and cover letter are buried in a pile of over 500 applicants. The employers picks up the next letter and it says "I am writing in response to your advertisement #50111 regarding your Plant Manager position". Pretty boring... and you just miss... Read >
Author: Don Goodman

Not everyone stops reading to children after they have learned to read for themselves. We know several secondary school teachers who regularly read aloud to students. One of them, Jimmy Leong, not only reads to his own classes, he has also read aloud to t... Read >
Author: Paul

From beads and jewel-tones to lame and classic black, there are many styles of prom dresses to love for 2008. In fashion, most trends are gone before you know it. Luckily, that's not necessarily the case with prom dresses. Although each new prom seas... Read >
Author: Heather L. Clark

The following is a short story about an old couple who were abandoned by their children and family to fend for themselves. After having toiled for several decades to raise their family, all they had in return were debts and mortgages, which appeared impos... Read >
Author: Misty

As I contemplated what to send my mum for Christmas I was hit with a revelation: use your writing talent! Did you know that writers have in their hot little hands the best Christmas gifts of all time? Imagination. Writers are creative creatures and whe... Read >
Author: The Dabbling Mum

I recently read a short story about Jack Nicklaus. He misses a short putt, and then a fan says to him, "Sorry you missed that one Jack." So then Jack says, "I didn't miss the putt. It just didn't go in." What I believe he was trying to say, was that ho... Read >
Author: Richard Wright

While writing is an art, in order to widen the horizon of our talent, there is a lake of skills, tools, and techniques that can be thoroughly studied for this. Along with this, the positive criticism and feedback can facilitate this development all the mo... Read >
Author: Kayshyap

The use of a main character is neccessary in any story, so that one may have a point of view for basis. This point of view allows the reader to be more knowledgeable about what is going on in the character's head. It gives insight to thoughts and feelings... Read >
Author: Chris Haycock

How will you feel if your sweetheart will refuse a kiss at the end of a day? We all get up in the morning with an awful smelly bad breath. Most of us solve this problem by simply brushing their teeth, but for the rest, unlucky ten percent of the populat... Read >
Author: Karl Ross

That first trip to the bank can be quite an experience. I remember reading a short story entitled "My Financial Career" by Stephen Leacock. The story related the harrowing, humiliating and hilarious experiences of a man who wanted to start a bank account ... Read >
Author: ajeetkhurana

Some years ago when I was a pastor, I walked into my church office after a Sunday morning service to find a sandwich bag on my desk containing three chocolate brownies. Some thoughtful and anonymous saint who knew my love for chocolate had placed them the... Read >
Author: David Servant

One always derives pleasure while viewing one’s scrapbooking projects. It also reflects the happiness and fun activities that one has spent while creating scrapbooks. If you have unrealistic expectations for what you will accomplish or how the finished ... Read >
Author: John Foster

Some women may think they need to plan it in order to seduce their man. Luckily, you can seduce your man doing everyday things and then some. If you really stop and think right now, you could probably come up with an idea or two right off the top of your ... Read >

Writing for Writers, not ReadersFiction writing seems to be something that everyone and his dog is engaged in these days. Firstly, about twenty-five years ago, the arrival of the word processor meant that anyone could two-finger type out a novel, print it... Read >
Author: Chris Lee Ramsden

A short story about a true wingman and how it saved the summer. I remember it well. It was Halloween night about 5 years ago in Newport Beach. It was the night that made our summer the most memorable summer in history. Me and about 7 friends decided ... Read >
Author: harrygills

Nearly everyone has dreamed of being a writer at some point or another. Maybe it's because something funny or tragic happened to them and they want to share it with the world or perhaps that's always been their dream; in any case, writing is not as easy a... Read >
Author: Grant Eckert

Email marketing is often used to communicate commercial/advertising messages to lists of people. Every email sent to a potential or current customer could be considered email marketing. Have you noticed how difficult it is to obtain a decent response ... Read >
Author: Dee Louise Grage

Toni Morrison in his short story “Recitatif� shows five encounters of the two girls and makes the reader to realize all of them himself. One of the times the two characters meet as women, Twyla is living a standard middle class life together with her ... Read >
Author: andrewshw2

Since I have I have been diagnosed with having diabetes I seem to be more on my toes when it comes to the diabetes disease. That was brilliant. I look at and for circumstances that are of concern for the diabetes community and myself. Here is what I me... Read >
Author: aron wallad

Making the transition from a traditional job to working from home or starting your own business can be scary. You are giving up the known for the unknown, giving up stability and schedule for something that isn’t guaranteed. But you are also giving up l... Read >
Author: Lynn Terry

Here are five essential tips to consider when writing your best man speech: 1. Make sure that your best man speech is prepared several weeks before the day of the wedding. 2. Practice reading your speech a few times before finally performing it at t... Read >
Author: harvey

This article is written to help parents who have had a recent diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome given to their child. Often with such a diagnosis a grieving process will begin for many parents. This is a grieving process for the "perfect" child and "perfect... Read >

Here are five essential tips to consider when writing your best man speech: 1. Make sure that your best man speech is prepared several weeks before the day of the wedding. 2. Practice reading your speech a few times before finally performing it at t... Read >
Author: harvey

One of the strategies that you can use is to create your own affiliate product sales page to improve your income. There are some products that are very good but its sales letter is not good enough. If you direct your customer to the merchant’s lousy sal... Read >
Author: Zack Lim

All first time expectant and new moms whether they are 22 or 42 underestimate the emotional and physical challenges created by pregnancy and the actual raising of an infant just to age one. Because we, older moms, have waited so long to give birth we a... Read >
Author: Cynthia Wilson James

The internet is one of the most useful tools ever invented. It allows people to communicate at a very fast and very cheap rate. The internet has allowed people to travel the world through electronic networks and communication satellites. It has made the w... Read >
Author: John Ugoshowa

Why & how to build a business to start from home. Please let me share a short story with you... Deep in the jungles of the Congo lived a wealthy farmer named Magii & his eldest son Gotu. Magii was well respected & a true friend to everyone, he was also... Read >
Author: aaewc

Musicians in all walks of life seem to give far too much, or far too little time and attention to the playing of musical scales. Scales are NOT music,but a means for making music. They are predictable, orderly, and sequential, but do not contain the li... Read >
Author: Mike Hayes

The most common verbs we use to report what someone says are "say" and "tell". These are the verbs which students learn first when they learn reported speech. These are fine, of course, but there will come a time in your students' learning when they want ... Read >
Author: Keith Taylor

Here's an effective way to teach the third conditional to your ESL students. 1 First, write a short story (a few paragraphs is fine) about someone who had a bad day. The first paragraph could start something like this: Sarah had to be at the airport... Read >
Author: Keith Taylor

If The Ark Was Full Of HolesBy: Dave ColeFolks, let's clear up some misconceptions about networkmarketing that have been floating around lately.Network marketing is NOT about becoming a super salesman.I am currently building a very large and prosperousnet... Read >
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1 Step in Achieving Your New Year's ResolutionBy Wayne F. PerkinsIn Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen's original "Chicken Soup forthe Soul," I am reminded of the short story titled "Another CheckMark On the List." This is a story about a 15-year-old bo... Read >
Wayne F. Perkins

Let me share a short story with you... about a very responsive list for Gotu - Deep in the jungles of the Congo lived a wealthy farmer named Magii & his eldest son Gotu. Magii was well respected & a true friend to everyone, he was also the tribal ... Read >
Author: aaewc

Fantastic news, you’ve finally taken the plunge, I know you wish you’d done it years ago, but a spouse, three kids, two dogs, a full time job etc, etc, ……aarrgghh!! Tell me about it! Better late than never is what I say. Is it a novel, perhaps a ... Read >
Author: Gina Marie

Article writing can be a scary prospect if you are new to internet marketing and maybe never thought of yourself much as being someone who could write an article and have it published. Something else that many people allow themselves to be put off by is t... Read >
Author: Debbie Williams

If someone had told me in 2000 that I'd publish four books in 2001, I'd have called him an eejit. The last time I'd been published was 1989, and that doesn't count because I paid someone to do it. I'd long since given up on getting published again. In ... Read >
Author: LaRocca

Copyright (c) 2006 Alicia M Forest and Client Abundance What's the first thing you look for when buying a product or service online? Ok, after the price? ;-) That's right - testimonials! Rave reviews from other people who have used the product or se... Read >
Author: Alicia Forest

Hi, Stephan Ducharme here, Here is how to attain freedom with your PC! This short story will make you realize that you are so close to freedom if you have a PC (which is obviously the case). So let me show you how to reach freedom with it: Thi... Read >
Author: Oliver Allen

Characterization The reader should be able to identify with and care about the characters in the sense that the characters seem real to the reader. The characters must do something, and what they do must seem reasonable for them to have done it. Charact... Read >
Author: Patrick Dent

Have you ever found yourself staring at your computer screen, doing nothing more than watching the annoying blink of the cursor, desperately hoping that you'll find the right word or phrase that will kick-start your writing? I know I have; in fact it's a ... Read >
Author: V Brown

The perfect piece of writing. Your wonderful idea won't work unless it's cut and polished to perfection. Get paid for your work. To be a professional you must get paid for your work. Use your imagination. Be rich, poor, old, young, human, animal or a... Read >
Author: Theodora Cochrane

WARNING! The information I'm about to share may destroy one of the key foundation stones of your network marketing education thus far. Avoid what I'm about to disclose and your network marketing business will stand a chance of survival… Ok…So here ... Read >
Author: Henry Baker

When people ask me when I started writing, I tell them it was in 1980. My first story was published in the high school literary magazine, my next story won second prize at the National Honor Society's 1981 Florida State Convention, etc. This week, I r... Read >
Author: Michael LaRocca

Let's say you're a writer who has written a few things that you've tried to get published. Let's say you've even had some success. You've submitted your novels, short story and poem collections, or magazine articles to New York publishers. After rece... Read >
Author: John Young

Copyright 2006 John Young Let's say you're a writer who has written a few things that you've tried to get published. Let's say you've even had some success. You've submitted your novels, short story and poem collections, or magazine articles to New Y... Read >

When the itch of literature comes upon a man, the only thing that will relieve it is the scratching of a pen. A Victorian vicar wrote that and he wasn't wrong. I'd had the urge to write since I was a young man and I indulged myself from time to time. I... Read >
Author: sam nikolas

In this essay, I will attempt to explore what Kurt Vonnegut illustrated in his short story „Harrison Bergeron"--the fact that uniformity (of any kind) leads to the loss of individuality, and therefore to absolute deformity of humanity. „The year was 20... Read >
Author: Marek V

Stephan Ducharme here, Here is how to attain freedom with your PC! This short story will make you realize that you are so close to freedom if you have a PC (which is obviously the case). So let me show you how to reach freedom with it: This morning... Read >
Author: Louis Fourie

How a Book is Born: One Author's StoryJudy Cullins ® 2003 All Rights ReservedNot all books come out whole, all at once. In fact, most booksease out little by little. They have strange and wondrousbeginnings. Some come from speeches, some come from article... Read >
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What to do when you don't have a good head for writing, but your teacher wants you to write a splendid article, short story, or an essay? Don't get upset so easily! You mustn't be a born storywriter to get an excellent grade for a composition or some othe... Read >
Author: Linda Correli

In the last Lesson we talked briefly about influence, our attitude and how it could be used to sell more. Friend, it's very important to understand this point: When you have your own business you must lead your customers to make a buying decision. Y... Read >
Author: Vita Vee

Dr. Neder, I came across your articles on the Internet and thought I'd write for some advice. The short story is this: I was sexually abused throughout most of my younger years. Now, as I start to cope with this as a 32 year old man, I have found a 2... Read >
Author: Dennis Neder

1 Step Program in Achieving Your New Year's ResolutionsBy Wayne F. PerkinsIn Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen's original "Chicken Soup forthe Soul," I am reminded of the short story titled "Another CheckMark On the List." This is a story about a 15-ye... Read >
Marilyn Pokorney

Hi there, Stephan Ducharme here, Here is how to attain freedom with your PC! This short story will make you realize that you are so close to freedom if you have a PC (which is obviously the case). So let me show you how to reach freedom with it: ... Read >
Author: Samuel Odeyenuma

Stephan Ducharme here, Here is how to attain freedom with your PC! This short story will make you realize that you are so close to freedom if you have a PC (which is obviously the case). So let me show you how to reach freedom with it: This morning... Read >
Author: Norleen Gray

Another crumpled sheet of paper is thrown into the paper basket, your thoughts are rushing around in your head, but none seems to be worthy to open your essay - you are in despair. You ask yourself: "Why should I torture myself with all these useless atte... Read >
Author: Tyler Benson

Tax Mistakes 90% of Self-Employed People MakeAuthor: Tyler Martin, CPACopyright: 2004Let me share a short story with you... A self-employedfriend of mine came into may office the other day to have medo his taxes. He has been doing his taxes using a softw... Read >
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Hi,Everyone Stephan Ducharme here, Here is how to attain freedom with your PC! This short story will make you realize that you are so close to freedom if you have a PC (which is obviously the case). So let me show you how to reach freedom with it... Read >
Author: Norleen Gray

Does Bob Berdar Have A Right To Be Upset?By: Dave ColeDo you ever think you have troubles in life?I'm sure you do, we all do, in fact I don't knowof anyone who doesn't.If life has thrown you a curveball, I've got ashort story to share with you.Tonight we ... Read >

The Butterfly Effect And Internet Marketing In Ray Bradbury's short story "A Sound of Thunder", a group of people travel millions of years into the past to hunt dinosaurs. One of them accidentally steps on and kills a butterfly, which dramatically a... Read >
Author: Ivan Kelly

Humankind has forever liked to gamble. There has always been that deep-rooted psychology to take risks and hunt rewards. The line between compulsive gambler and those who may only occasionally bet for fun is quite fine. Most of us are built the same way... Read >
Author: PAUL ROBINSON

It's a long road we writers travel between our initial ideas and a fully realized novel or even a short story. Few of us possess the genius to fully flesh out every aspect – from character development and plot weaving down to the gritty details of setting... Read >
Author: Seth Mullins

When people create with their eyes on the market, their artistry suffers. Writers should realize that popularity trends are constantly changing anyway, and stay focused upon their vision – trusting that what inspires them will be of interest to others als... Read >
Author: Seth Mullins

I am a 25 year old female from Sydney, Australia. I decided to start this website for a bit of fun, and at the same time to see if I can generate a small amount of money to help me on my way to moving out of home. I'm not here with a sob story or any... Read >
Author: rebecca c

One of the first important lessons a writer learns is that writing is a process, a series of steps that take an idea from concept to completed work. This is true whether the work is an article, a poem, a report, a short story or a book. Understanding th... Read >
Author: Marige OBrien

What If Tomorrow Never Comes! Do you have dreams, but you are putting them off until you fix this situation or take care of this problem or that problem? Are you just really unhappy where you are, but you refuse to leave until you put all of the "st... Read >
Author: Audrey Bell-Kearney

How to Make Money With Your Short Stories, Poems, Essays, and Novels © 2005 Jeremy M. Hoover http://jhooverwebcopy.com/bookmarketing.htm Recently, someone rated my "Online Book Marketing" article a 2 out of 5. That person apparently didn't like th... Read >
Author: Jeremy M

BORDER LIFE KENNETH E BAKER ISBN #: 1-59374-025-5 2003 Whiskey Creek Press www.whiskeycreekpress.com E-Book 222 Pages Suspense Rating: 5 cups Sheila is working her cattle farm alone, from dawn till dusk. Her only ranch hand, Erick, has a d... Read >
Author: Kenneth Baker

How Not To Get Published Copyright 2001 Michael LaRocca If someone had told me in 2000 that I'd publish four books in 2001, I'd have called him an eejit. The last time I'd been published was 1989, and that doesn't count because I paid someone t... Read >
Author: Michael LaRocca

THE RUSH. Part 1. By Stephen Robertson Jr. This article is part 1 of an ongoing series following the adventures of an unemployed slob with a dream. The trek into the world of internet marketing can be a bit daunting. I know because as I write thi... Read >
Author: Stephen Robertson

Writing Made Them Rich #3: Richard Bach by Michael Southon One day in the mid-1970's a young man stumbled into a diner somewhere in the United Sates. Slung over his shoulder was a kit-bag that contained everything he owned. He was unshaven and... Read >
Author: micheal southon

Listen To Your Ideas by Michael Southon The Internet is a highly creative place. Every day people are launching new business solutions, writing new software, creating new scripts that do things we couldn't imagine just a few months ago. And in th... Read >
Author: micheal southon