Posted on October 10, 2009 by Sarah Drake

For every writer there is a question: what should I use to write with? There are of course the usual answers: pen and paper, computer, things like that. But have you ever thought about what each does for you? Some writers can’t stand working with pen and paper, they must be on [...]

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Sarah Drake

So you have decided that what you really want to do is to start the Great American Novel. And that is where you have gotten stuck, is it not? What problem are you having? Don’t you know what you want to write about? Or maybe you have a plot line but [...]

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Sarah Drake

I’ve found that one of the most important things before starting a career in writing is finding a place and time to actually write. It is impossible to do if one does not try hard enough. Without the time to write, one will never meet one’s goals of a writing career…but who has [...]

Posted on July 12, 2009 by hubbort

Here are some easy to follow tips that will help you write a request letter that will get the result you want:

Respect the reader’s time and effort. Don’t ask questions with answers that you could easily find without bothering the reader with it. Instead, provide the necessary information and explain your request clearly.
Don’t wonder off [...]

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Danielle McGaw

Part of becoming a good writer is learning how to manually edit your work without a spell checker. There as many methods as there are good writers but here are some of the techniques I use.
First of all, read your article out loud. It is much easier to catch your mistakes [...]

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Danielle McGaw

Never settle for using a spell checker. When writing you need to take the time to manually edit your work for spelling, grammar, and mechanics. By using only a spell checker you are setting yourself up for mistakes. Spell checkers miss homonyms like to, too, and two. Spell checkers are not [...]

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Esperanza Dodge

I am an avid Kindle owner, as well as a writer. I recently started taking advantage of my kindle to help me as a writer and increasing my skills. First of all, someone once told me that the easiest and greatest way to learn how to become a successful writer is to READ. [...]

Posted on June 02, 2009 by Esperanza Dodge

I always get free books for my Kindle. I think I’ve only bought three books on my Kindle since purchasing it. I have over 200 books on my Kindle and 197 of them were free! There are several ways you can go about finding these free books. The first place to [...]

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Esperanza Dodge

My biggest tip for writers is to diversify your income. Just like any job here in the US, the recession can affect writers too. Downsizing is happening all across the board and some agencies might just drop a writer or two to save some money. So always have several clients to work [...]

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Esperanza Dodge

Yes, I’m totally addicted to my Kindle! I’m so glad I bought it. I’ve been using this nifty little ebook reader device practically everywhere. I carry it around with me in my purse and take it out to read and indulge in a book wherever I please. I can switch between [...]