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Suzanne Lieurance - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Suzanne Lieurance is a fulltime freelance writer, children's author, and The Working Writer's Coach.
She is the founder and director of the National Writing for Children Center and host for Book Bites for Kids, a talk show about children's books that airs LIVE on blogtalkradio.com every weekday afternoon at 2:00 CST.
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- A Review of FLYING FINGERS - Writing Tips and Advice From a Child Writer
[Book-Reviews:Young-Adults] As a children's writing instructor myself, it's not every day that I get writing tips from an eight-year old, especially GOOD writing tips. But I just finished reading FLYING FINGERS: MASTER THE TOOLS OF LEARNING THROUGH THE JOY OF WRITING, which includes tips, stories, and writing activities from its author, Adora Svitak...
- Procrastination - It's Not Necessarily a Bad Thing!
[Self-Improvement:Achievement] Do you beat yourself up all the time because you procrastinate? Well, procrastination isn't necessarily a bad thing. Find out why!
- Promoting Your Book - It's All Up to You!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] Whether your book is published by a traditional publisher or you choose to publish it yourself, promoting and selling your book will be basically up to you. That's precisely why more and more authors are choosing to self-publish their books. They figure if they will be doing most (or all) of the promotion for their books themselves anyway, they might as well have more control over the publishing process AND earn more money for each book they sell.
- Don't Talk to Yourself Like That - Eliminate Negative Self Talk!
[Self-Improvement:Affirmations] I'm sure you're very encouraging to your friends, your spouse, and your children (if you have kids). When they tell you about some great new project they have planned, you probably fully support them and tell them they can do anything they want to do as long as they're willing to work hard at it.
- Social Networking - Why It's So Important For Writers!
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] If you stop to think about it, connections make the world go round. It's often said that, "It's not WHAT you know, but WHO you know, that counts." WHO you know is your connection to the world around you. The more people you know, the more connections you have. And, as a writer, you want as many people to know about you and your work as possible.
- Take Charge of Your Life - Decide What to Think, Feel, and Do!
[Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Each of us makes hundreds, if not thousands, of decisions every single day. Everything from when to get out of bed in the morning to when to go to bed at night requires a decision. So it's easy to understand that our actions require decisions. But not quite so easy to understand that our feelings and emotions require decisions, too. But they do.
- Create Confidence to Create Success!
[Self-Improvement:Self-Esteem] There's a little book called The Science of Success that's been around since the 1930s. In this book, author Wallace D. Wattles talks about acting in The Certain Way. Notice, he doesn't say in A certain way, but in THE certain way.
- Freelancers - A Few Things That Just Might Be Keeping You From Landing Assignments & Contracts
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] If you're a freelancer having trouble landing great assignments, here are few things that just might be the reason you're struggling. You don't have your own domain name for your business.
- Write a Book - The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself If You Want to Write a Book!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you want to write a book, you may think that the most important question you should ask yourself is - WHAT do I want to write about? But actually, the most important question you should ask yourself if you want to write a book is - WHY do I want to write a book? You need to answer that question even BEFORE you decide WHAT you want to write about. Find out why.
- Write Your Book Now - 3 Places to Find the Content For Your Book!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Coming up with the content for your nonfiction book isn't difficult. In fact, you probably already have much or all of that content right now!
- Write Better, More Powerful, More Engaging Nonfiction!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Whether you're trying to boost or start a career as a freelance writer, write a nonfiction book, or simply write articles to build your credibility as an expert in a particular area, you need to write clear, powerful, and interesting nonfiction to do that. Here are a few tips that should help.
- Writing Children's Nonfiction For Magazines - A Few Reasons So Many Writers Miss the Mark
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Generally, it's easier to sell nonfiction to children's magazines than it is to sell fiction. But there are a few reasons so many writers still miss the mark with their nonfiction for the children's magazine markets.
- The Top Ten Excuses For NOT Writing Your Book and How to Overcome Them!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Most everyone wants to write a book - some day. But that's the catch.
- Why Your Book Shouldn't Include Everything You Know About Your Topic
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] When writing a nonfiction book for the first time, many new authors think they're supposed to include everything they know about the topic. But actually, when writing a nonfiction book, you DON'T want to include every single thing you know about the subject.
- Freelance Writers - Focus on the Writing If You Want to Get Published!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you're wanting to make a living from your writing, then, of course, you must be concerned about publication and sales. But the odd thing is, if you focus on that MORE than the writing itself, you will publish less and sell less of your work.
- Writers - Be Thankful For Editors!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Go most anywhere in the world today and you're bound to meet at least one person who says, "I'm writing a novel" or "I'm working on the next best selling self-help book. When I'm finished with it, this book will literally change the world!" It's an editor's job to help authors turn their manuscripts into books that will make money for everyone involved.
- Who Are You As a Writer?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] As writers, we learn from reading the work of other writers. We may even imitate them for a short time as we're learning. Simply getting clearer on who you WANT to become as a writer will take you a few steps closer to BEING that writer right now.
- Success Tip - Focus on One Thing at a Time!
[Self-Improvement:Achievement] As a busy freelance writer, writing coach, and speaker, people are always asking me how I manage to get so many things accomplished each day. They think I must have some BIG secret. Actually, it's no secret at all.
- Building Your Business - Don't Give in to Distractions!
[Business:Career-Advice] A new business or career takes time to develop. Yet, distractions can cause anyone to give up too quickly!
- Choosing a Best-Selling Title For Your Book - Why Book Titles Are So Important!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] If you're planning to write your own book, you should know that a great title is one of the most important elements of any best-selling book, especially a nonfiction book. Here are three reasons book titles are so important!
- A Few Reasons Why So Many People Write So Many Books That Simply Do NOT Sell
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] For business professionals there is both good news and bad news when it comes to publishing a book. First, here's the good news: With the availability of a wide variety of self-publishing and print-on-demand publishing options these days, it's never been easier for anyone to write and publish a book.
- Writing For Children - Tips For Grandparents Who Want to Write Children's Books
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you're a grandparent, chances are your darling grandchildren have inspired you to write many cute little stories related to some of the wonderful times you've had together. And, at some point, you'll probably consider turning these stories into published books and you'll hope to sell them to a children's book publisher.
- Writing For Children - A Dozen Ways to Make Your Manuscripts More Marketable
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Writing for the children's magazine and book markets is much different from writing for grown-up (a.k.a. adult) publications. If you write for children, follow these tips to make your manuscripts more marketable.
- Spinach Souffle Delight - An Impressive, Yet Easy, Way to Serve Spinach!
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Here's an easy, yet delicious and impressive way to serve spinach. Remember Jack Sprat and his wife from that classic fairy tale? Between the two of them they "licked the platter clean." Well, that's what you'll want to do with this easy, yet delicious, spinach souffle!
- Build the Business of Your Dreams - 3 Tips to the Perfect Business!
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Most people who start their own business do so because they wish to have more freedom. And while a successful business can result in financial freedom, many times the business owner becomes a slave to the business, working 24-7. But there's no real freedom in that!
- Six Tips to Help You Break Into the Children's Magazine Markets With Your Non-Fiction For Kids!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] It's no secret that one of the best ways to break into the children's magazine markets is with nonfiction. So follow these 6 tips to have the best chance of acceptance with your short articles for children. 1. Study the markets - Each children's magazine is different, with a different style, voice, and variety of subject matter.
- The Secret of My Success - An Interview With Author & Speaker Cynthia Leitich Smith
[Writing-and-Speaking] Since Cynthia Leitich-Smith is one of those authors who continues to create more and more award-winning books and short stories, I wanted to find out the secret to her success. As I suspected, there really is no secret, other than a lot of hard work. Still, getting a glimpse of how someone like Cynthia works can be helpful to all writers. Plus, she offered some tips for anyone who might have trouble staying on track with their work. Here's what I found out...
- If You Write For Children You Must Learn to Write From a Child's Point of View - Here's How!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you've taken courses about writing for children, or you've read any good children's books lately, you probably realize that, most often, a child should be the point-of-view character in any story for kids. Otherwise, what you are writing might be a story ABOUT children, but it probably isn't a story FOR children. By that I mean, it probably isn't a story children themselves would enjoy reading.
- Write Better Fiction - Do Whatever it Takes to Make Your Story Work!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] As a writing coach, I find myself constantly warning writers to avoid sticking to the facts in their fiction. I can't tell you how many times I've critiqued a new writer's story, suggesting she remove a character or a scene because these elements are unnecessary, only to have the writer look at me as if I'm a total idiot and say, "But that's not the way it REALLY happened!"
- Can't Get No Satisfaction?
[Self-Improvement] Remember the words, I Can't Get No Satisfaction from that old Rolling Stones' song? No wonder the song has remained popular for decades.
- Get More Clients and Customers When You Put Together Your Marketing Puzzle
[Business:Marketing] Does this sound like you? You've spent a lot of time, MONEY, and/or energy creating an impressive professional website - with all the right keywords, meta-tags, and other important SEO components - for your business. This site LOOKS really, really great! You were just SURE you'd receive a continuous flow of new clients and customers once your website was created. But that just doesn't seem to be happening right now.
- Toffee Crunch Bars - A Simple, Satisfying Dessert
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] If you're looking for a simple dessert recipe that only includes a few ingredients, and is easy and quick to make, these toffee crunch bars are just what you've been searching for. You probably already have all of these ingredients in your refrigerator and pantry. And, from start to finish, it takes less than 20 minutes to make this yummy dessert that adults and kids alike will love. The bars hold together well so they're perfect for lunch boxes, picnics, buffets, and potluck suppers.
- Blogging For Business - Six Tips to Help You Start (and Keep) Blogging on a Regular Basis
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] By now, everyone knows the power of blogging for business. Yet, many entrepreneurs and other business professionals have trouble blogging on a regular basis. Does this sound like you?
- Three Ways a Book Can Boost Your Business
[Business:Marketing] Take a look in the business section of any large bookstore these days and you'll find dozens of books written by successful business professionals. That's because each of these authors knew that writing a book could help them take their business to new heights. It's a well known fact. There's just no better way to boost any business than with a book.
- Be More Successful - Get Off the Fence!
[Self-Improvement:Success] Do you have trouble making decisions? This could be what's keeping you from the success you want!
- What Running the Sahara Means to Writers
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] What are your limitations as a writer? What is holding you back?
- The Key to Writing a Book That Sells
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] Learn the key to writing a book that sells BEFORE you start writing your book! What's the key to writing a book that sells?
- Writers - How to Create a Manageable and Enjoyable Freelance Writing Career
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you're trying to make a living as a full time freelance writer, you can become overwhelmed quite easily by all the different activities you must do each day in addition to writing. Follow these tips so that won't happen.
- How Often Should You Email Members of Your Mailing List?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Email-Marketing] If you've just started a mailing list (and perhaps your first ezine or newsletter), you're probably wondering how often you should keep in touch with the members of that list. Is once a week too much? Is once a month often enough? You don't want to inundate your list members with emails so they unsubscribe. But you don't want them to forget about you and your products or services between emails either.
- How to Find Freelance Writing Jobs and Other Ways to Make Money Writing
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] There are many ways to boost your income as a freelance writer. You just have to know how to find some of these opportunities and how to create other opportunities yourself!
- How to Write Tight - Self-Editing Tips to Make Your Manuscript Ready For Publication
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] As writers, we hear it all the time. We need to "write tight," which just means we need to trim all the flab from our manuscripts and make every word count.
- The Writer in the Family
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] I pride myself on being the writer in the family. But lately my husband has been threatening to write a book. He even has a title picked out - HOW MARTHA STEWART RUINED MY LIFE.
- Men Are Not From Mars!
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] Men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Or so they say. But sometimes, I think my husband is from Uranus.
- Freelance Writers - Get Paid to Learn How to Write!
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] Okay. Here's a cold hard fact about freelance writing: If you want to succeed in this business you need to write - A LOT! The more you write, the more your writing skills will improve and the more acceptances you will get (instead of so many rejections). So why not start earning money right now (today) as you improve your writing skills? The perfect way to do that is through affiliate marketing.
- Write For Magazines to Build a Lucrative Freelance Writing Career
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Many people think they'd love to write for major magazines. The trouble is, most of these people never spend the time, energy, and even money learning HOW to break in with these markets.
- Freelance Writers - 10 Ways to Find More Time to Write
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Whether you're a full time writer or someone who just wants to give writing a try, these tips should help you find more time to write. 1. Get organized.
- Freelance Writers - A Dozen Ways to Stay Focused on Your Writing
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] All writers have trouble staying focused now and then. Try these 12 tips to stay on track!
- Writing a Novel - Three Common Mistakes to Avoid
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Writing a novel can be a wonderful experience. But it can also be overwhelming, particularly to the first time novelist. If you're attempting to write a novel, try to avoid these three common mistakes:
- Freelance Writers, Coaches, and Other Solopreneurs - You Need a Squeeze Page to Do Business Online
[Business:Solo-Professionals] If you're a writer, coach, or other solopreneur who is new to Internet marketing, you probably think the best way to make sales online is by having a professional looking website. But that's only part of what you need. As a matter of fact, a professional site is not THE most important item you need if you want to make sales via the Internet.
- Freelance Writers - Try These Tips to Revive Your Passion For Writing
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Every writer gets bogged down from time to time and loses that passion for writing. Try these tips to revive your writing passion.
- Affiliate Marketers - Confused About How to Make Money Online?
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Internet-Marketing] Affiliate marketing is a perfect way to boost your income as a freelance writer or other solopreneur. But many new affiliate marketers are confused as to just HOW they can make money this way. They don't know what to do or how to get started.
- Dragon Talk by K D Huxman - A Review
[Book-Reviews:Childrens-Books] Five-year-old Kristin loves dragons and everything about them! She finds comfort in her favorite stuffed toy dragon, Drakon.
- Baron Thinks Dogs Are People Too by Laurie Dean - A Review
[Book-Reviews:Childrens-Books] Kids love books about cute furry dogs, especially cute, furry, rambunctious dogs. And Baron Thinks Dogs are People too is sure to be a favorite "dog" book among kids everywhere.
- Freelance Writers - A Few Tips For Choosing the Best Business Model For Your Business
[Business:Strategic-Planning] What is a business model? Well, if you're a writer, a business model is simply the type of writing you will do to earn an income. There are many models to choose from to create a lucrative freelance writing business.
- Freelance Writing - How to Tell If It's the Right Career For YOU
[Business:Solo-Professionals] If you love to write, your own freelance writing business probably sounds like the best job in the world. And it can be. But it's a good idea to find out if you're really cut out for the freelance writer's life BEFORE you invest too much time, energy, and money starting your career as a freelance writer.
- One Wolf Howls by Scotti Cohn
[Book-Reviews:Childrens-Books] If one wolf howls in the January moonlight, what do two wolves do, or three or four? Young readers will find out in this delightful, informative picture book written by children's author Scotti Cohn and illustrated by Susan Detwiler.
- Freelance Writing - The Top Ten Mistakes Made by Freelance Writers
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] As a writing coach, I meet many freelance writers who are struggling to make a living. While the exact cause for each writer's struggle is not the same, there are some common mistakes I see most of these writers make. Here's my list of the top ten mistakes made by new and not-so-new freelance writers.
- Freelance Writers - How to Write Faster & Finish Your Assignments in Less Time
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] If you're a freelance writer you probably have a variety of projects going at any one time. And sometimes it seems that every project you accept takes much more time than you would like. Here's how can you write faster and get all your assignments finished in less time.
- How to Make Sure Potential Clients Find You Online!
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] If you're a freelance writer or other solopreneur hoping to attract new clients through your blog or website, you need to be sure these potential clients can actually FIND you online. That means you need to optimize your site(s). After all, success on the internet really depends on traffic!
- Freelance Writers - What is Your Blog Or Website Saying About You?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] One of the reasons freelance writers are often paid so little for their work is because anyone and everyone can start a freelance writing business. No license or permit is necessary. Anyone and everyone can set up a blog or website to start marketing their freelance writing services.
- Freelance Writers - You Can Boost Your Income With Affiliate Marketing!
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] Most freelance writers and other solopreneurs who make a substantial income these days rely on affiliate marketing for a significant portion of that income. Yet, there are many writers and other small business owners who just never get the hang of affiliate marketing.
- The Law of Attraction For Writers
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] By now most people on this planet have heard about The Secret, which is basically the Law of Attraction. This Law of Attraction really relates to writers and writing. I see it all the time.
- Article Marketing - Why You Need an Article Marketing Campaign
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] If you're using article marketing to drive traffic to your website and/or blog, then good for you. But to make the most of it you really need to start an article marketing campaign.
- If You're a Children's Writer, You Need a Blog!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Many children's authors have websites these days. But not all of them have a blog. Yet, whether you're a world-famous children's author, or you're just starting to write for kids, you gotta have a blog.
- Writing For Children - Use This Checklist to Be Sure Your Manuscript is Ready to Submit to Publisher
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you hope to sell your children's short-story, picture book, middle grade or YA novel to a publisher, you need to be sure your manuscript contains all the elements children's publishers look for. Use this checklist BEFORE you submit your work to a magazine editor or book publisher. If your manuscript is missing any of the elements on this checklist, go back and do some rewriting until your story DOES contain each of these elements, and your story will be much more marketable.
- Authentic Instruction - The FUN Way to Help Students Learn!
[Reference-and-Education:Home-Schooling] Whether you're a classroom teacher or a home schooling parent, the best way to motivate your students is through some sort of authentic instruction. What is authentic instruction? Well, it's simply instruction that is based on real world tasks.
- How to Get Your Child to Practice For His Next Music Lesson - Without Bribes, Threats, Or Tears!
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] You've invested in music lessons for your child. And now you want him to practice between lessons, of course. But how do you get your child to practice without resorting to brides, threats, or tears?
- Freelance Writers - Make Money Writing Online and Start Your Career Doing What You Love
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] As a writing coach, I often meet people who hate their jobs. Most of them long to quit what they do now to become full time freelance writers.
- Successful Freelance Writing - You Must Do More Than Hunt & Gather Information to Make Money Writing
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] Okay. So you SAY you want to become a successful freelance writer and earn a comfortable living doing what you love. But, are you merely an information "hunter and gatherer" instead of a freelance writer?
- Freelance Writing Fortune - Start Making YOURS Today
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you're struggling to make a go of it as a freelance writer, you might wonder if it's even POSSIBLE to make a comfortable, but modest, living from writing - much less a fortune. But that's because you're probably still following the OLD freelance writing model.
- Redesign Your Life For the Way You Want to Live NOW!
[Self-Improvement:Personal-Growth] I admit it. I'm addicted to all the decorating, gardening, and home improvement shows on HGTV. But I'm not the only one.
- Quick and Easy Fudge Pie
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When is a brownie not just a brownie? When it's a Quick and Easy Fudge Pie, of course! If you're like most people, you love brownies.
- Writers - Make Sure Editors Know Your Name!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you wish to become a successful freelance writer, make sure editors know your name. How do you do this? By querying, of course.
- Find Out If the Working Writer's Life is the Life For You!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you really want to be a working freelance writer, you need to write on a consistent basis. In other words, you need to avoid excuses and just sit down and write. Here's a tip that might help you decide if the working writer's life is really the life for you: Print out a calendar page on your computer - the type that has a small open block for each day of the month.
- Boost Your Writing Career by Becoming a Joiner!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] A joiner is someone who joins professional groups and organizations that can be important to his career. These professional groups help him learn new skills, network with other successful professionals, and keep up with current trends in his professional field. People who choose NOT to join professional organizations or attend conferences or workshops tend to think they can acquire all the information they need without investing the time and money required to join and take part in these organizations.
- A Tip to Help You Create the Freelance Writing Career of Your Dreams
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Why are so many people unable to create the life and career they really want? My guess is it's because they THINK they must first do many things they don't really want to do. Let's take freelance writers, for example.
- Writers - Don't Talk Your Project to Death!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Sometimes there's a fine line between sharing your enthusiasm about a current writing project with friends, family, and other writers and "talking" the project to death. As a writer, when you're excited about a project you naturally want to tell everyone about it. You're just sure they'll be as excited about it as you are.
- Freelance Writers - Develop Good Working Relationships With Editors
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] As a freelance writer, if you develop a good working relationship with at least a few editors, they will call on you time and time again when they need a writer for a specific assignment. It takes time to cultivate such a relationship, but it's well worth it - for you AND the editor. Many times, editors assign an article or story to a writer, but something happens and that writer is unable to complete the piece.
- Try This Tip to Become Happier Each and Every Day
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] Most of us tend to live (at least a little bit) in the past or future. We worry about what's ahead. Will we have enough money?
- Freelance Writers - Don't Waste Time on "If Onlys"
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Do you sit back and think your career could really start to flourish "If only...You know what I mean. Fill in the blank with any of the following.
- Increase Your Productivity by Scheduling a Few Simple Pleasures Into Your Day!
[Self-Improvement:Techniques] When people get very busy, they tend to give up any, or all, of the little pleasures in their lives. But this is a mistake.
- Tips For Dealing With the Most Common Frustrations of Freelance Writing
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Whenever I work with new coaching clients, I notice some common frustrations among them all. First, writers who are just starting to figure out what kind of writing they truly enjoy doing are frustrated that it takes so much time and rewriting to polish up a piece and get it ready for submission. They tend to wonder, Gee.
- Freelance Writers - Never Underestimate the Value of Networking With Other Writers!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you want to actually make a living from your writing, never underestimate the value of networking with other writers. Also realize that networking is a give-and-take activity, and you'll have the best results if you offer to help other writers BEFORE you ask for their help. If you're new at freelancing, you may not have as much information or as many contacts as more experienced writers, but that doesn't matter.
- Staying Organized - How to Avoid Posting Sticky Notes on Every Surface in Your Home Or Office!
[Self-Improvement:Organizing] If you're like most people, you tend to jot little notes everywhere - on scraps of paper, napkins, on the backs of business cards, etc. And sometimes, you even end up with sticky notes tacked up on every available surface in your home or office! But I've found a better way - at least for me - to keep track of all the little notes and messages I must jot down everyday.
- Freelance Writers - Don't Struggle to Create the Writing Career of Your Dreams!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] The big question of the day is, "Are you having fun yet?" Your freelance career should not be a terrible struggle. It should be a wonderful journey.
- What is Holding You Back From the Success You Want?
[Self-Improvement:Success] Want to know what is probably holding you back from being as successful as you could be? The answer should be no surprise. It's YOU.
- A Few Tips to Help You Avoid Feeling Stressed, Frazzled and Overwhelmed!
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] People always ask me how I manage to get so much done without becoming frazzled. I usually tell them the key is that I don't work too hard. By that I mean, I develop a focus and goals for my week, then I make sure everything I do that week is in alignment with that focus and those goals.
- Freelance Writers - Here's How to Always Look Forward to Another Work Week!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] As a full time freelance writer, every Monday I look forward to another work week with joyful anticipation. I know I have put things into motion during the previous weeks so the week ahead will be filled with (what I call) "pleasant possibilities." On Friday afternoons I like to look back at what I have accomplished during the past week.
- Freelance Writers - You Don't Have to Build Your Writing Career Alone!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] One of the great things about freelance writing (besides the fact that YOU are the boss) is that you don't have to build your career alone. There are many other writers and resources out there ready to help you. Do you need to improve your overall writing skills?
- Take Advantage of Opportunities to Become Successful
[Self-Improvement:Success] Do you know how to take advantage of opportunities that come your way? Do you even recognize all of the wonderful opportunities that are available to you right now, if you just open the door? Or, do you tend to think you could be successful "if only______" (fill in the blank with whatever you THINK you are waiting for)?
- Freelance Writers - A Successful Career is All About Getting People to Know, Like, & Trust You!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] For the most part, people buy products and services from other people (and companies) they know, like, and trust. That means, if you want to create a career for yourself as a full time freelance writer, you need to develop ways for potential clients to get to know, like, and trust you. One great way to do that is with a blog.
- Freelance Writers - Enjoy the Ride to Success!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Are you on top of the world right now or down in the dumps? It seems that with freelance writing, there is no in between.
- Freelance Writers - Learn to Believe in Yourself!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Every writer needs someone who believes in him. But, as a writer, it's almost important to believe in yourself.
- Freelance Writers - Get Closer to Your Terror Barrier to Create the Writing Career of Your Dreams!
[Business:Solo-Professionals] What are you afraid of? Find out and you'll be able to move one step closer to the freelance writing career of your dreams!
- Freelance Writers - You Must Learn the "Business" of Writing If You're Going to Be Successful!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Many people never make their dream of leaving their regular J-O-B and becoming a freelance writer come true. Why? Mainly because they don't get the help they need.
- Journaling - A Simple Way to Help You Design Your Life!
[Self-Improvement:Techniques] Whether you realize it or not, you have designed the life you are now leading. If you are unhappy with your current life, the good news is, you CAN redesign it and create a new, better life for yourself. Sounds easy, doesn't it?
- A Dozen Ways to Market Your Book If You're a Children's Book Author
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] Today's authors must learn to effectively market their own books. Here are a dozen ways for children's authors to do that.
- Freelance Writers - To Be Successful, You Must Treat Writing Like a Job!
[Business:Solo-Professionals] Treat writing as the J-O-B that is it (or you want it to be). Yes, writing is your job. It is the way you make an income.
- Freelance Writers - Create the Income You Really Want From Your Freelance Writing Career!
[Business:Solo-Professionals] Both the good news and the bad news about a full-time freelance writing career is that your income is really all up to you! For some writers - like me - that's exciting! For others - it's scary!
- What is a Virtual Book Tour?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] There are many ways to conduct a virtual book tour. Here are a few of them.
- Building Your Business Through Internet Marketing
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Building a successful business on the Internet takes more than simply creating your own information products and offering them for sale at your blog or website. To successfully market your products and services via the Internet you need to create the following: 1. Visibility - People won't be able to buy your products and services if they don't know they exist.
- Finding the Right Writing Coach For YOU!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you're trying to write a book, or you want to otherwise develop a career as a full-time freelance writer, a coach can help you reach your goals. Not only that, but you'll probably reach those goals much faster and easier with a coach. But here's the thing - you need to find a coach who is perfect for YOU!
- Help Potential Online Clients and Customers Get to Know You So They'll Buy From You!
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online] Generally, people like to do business with companies they know and trust. Here's how to help potential clients and customers get to know and trust you.
- Bartering For Business - Entrepreneurs & Freelancers, Stretch Every Dollar & Grow Your Business!
[Business:Networking] If you're a freelance writer, graphics designer, or other small business professional, you probably don't have a lot of money to spend on advertising, marketing, or promoting your business so you need to stretch every dollar. But how DO you stretch your small budget as far as possible? Well, one way is to barter your products and services with other small business owners whose businesses are somewhat different from yours.
- Entrepreneurs and Freelancers - Make the Most of Your Workday With These Time Management Tips
[Business:Small-Business] Many times I have coaching clients who complain, "I just can't seem to get everything done during the day. There isn't enough time for all the things I need to do." These clients are always frustrated and behind with either their writing, marketing, or some other aspect of their business.
- Freelance Writers - Take a Tip From Project Runway Star Tim Gunn and "Make it Work!"
[Business:Solo-Professionals] If you watch Project Runway on Bravo TV every week, you know that Tim Gunn, one of the hosts of the show, says something to the designers in each episode when he is trying to move them from a design idea to the creation of an actual garment. He says, "Make it work, people!" That same "commandment" can apply to your freelance writing career.
- Mad As Heck - Learn to Control Your Anger Before it Controls You
[Self-Improvement:Anger-Management] Until a few months ago Jared Collins (not his real name) was just your average American high school student. He had plenty of friends, a part-time job at the local pizza hangout, and a car of his own for cruising around town. But, one day Jared got "mad as heck."
- A Hard Look at Easy Readers
[Writing-and-Speaking] Easy reader stories are always in demand. But writing for this age is "truly an art form."
- Make it With Mint
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] It wouldn't be summer without fresh mint in pots on the front porch and in the garden. Mint is so easy to grow, it has such a wonderful fresh scent, and it can be used for all sorts of things. Here are some easy ways to use mint...
- Go Nuts Over Almonds!
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Almonds are a healthy snack and add nutritional value to all sorts of other dishes. In fact, did you know that, ounce for ounce, almonds are the most nutritionally dense nut? Yep.
- Angel Peppermint Bark
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you love to make delicious treats for the holidays, then try this easy Angel Peppermint Bark. The secret to this candy is the white chocolate. Many similar recipes call for almond bark instead, but it produces candy that is somewhat waxy because of the paraffin content of the almond bark. Make this Angel Peppermint Bark with white chocolate and it will turn out smooth, rich, and creamy - and not waxy at all.
- Quick and Easy Holiday Party Favors Or Gifts
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Gifts] Here's an easy way to make cute favors for a holiday party. These candy-filled cookie cutters also make charming, yet inexpensive, Christmas gifts.
- Easy Herb Butters
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Since herbs are plentiful this time of year, why not use them to make a variety of simple herb butters? You can even freeze the butters to enjoy in the cooler fall months ahead. You can buy fresh herbs at the grocery store or farmer's market, or even grow them yourself in a small herb garden, or in pots on the windowsill.
- Chocolate-Cinnamon Toast - The Ultimate Comfort Food
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Some mornings you wake up and charge out of bed, ready to save the world. Other mornings you want to pull the covers over your head and tell the world (including your family) to go away. On those "undercover" days, try this Chocolate-Cinnamon Toast.
- 7Up Cake With Orange Sauce
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] When you host your next dinner party, and want something easy yet impressive and a bit out-of-the-ordinary to serve, try this 7 Up Cake with Orange Sauce. 7 UP Cake is not new. I think the recipe first circulated in the late 1960s.
- A Few Tips and Tricks For Using Vanilla Beans
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] If you watch any of the cooking shows on the Food Network, you've probably seen chefs on these shows scraping a vanilla bean to use in some fanciful dish. The process of scraping the bean looks so simple when they do it. They take a very sharp knife and slit the bean lengthwise, then scrape out the tiny seeds from the pod.
- Simply Wonderful Scented Sugars
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Scented sugars are simply wonderful. They make great gifts, too!
- Try Truffles!
[Food-and-Drink:Desserts] Want to serve an elegant, yet easy, dessert? Try truffles. The chocolate kind, that is.
- Flavored Butters
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Bread with butter is tasty any time. But bread with FLAVORED butter is a special treat everyone should try now and then. Flavored butters with breakfast breads like scones, biscuits, quick breads, and croissants are an easy treat you can make for your family to enjoy on a lazy weekend morning.
- Try Kiwi Fruit For Good Taste and Good Health
[Food-and-Drink] Maybe "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." But, years ago, that same sentiment didn't seem to apply to a strange looking little fruit from China known as Yang Tao. Missionaries in the early 20th century brought Yang Tao to New Zealand, and in 1960 it was renamed the Chinese Gooseberry.
- Easy Insalata Caprese
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] It's tomato time! If you're a gardener, you might be wondering what you can do with all those luscious tomatoes growing in your backyard right now besides give bags and bags of them to your friends and neighbors. One of the easiest, yet most delicious, dishes to enjoy at the height of Summer, when tomatoes are plentiful, is Insalata Caprese (named for the Island of Capri, Italy).
- English Cucumber Sandwiches
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Have you tried English cucumbers yet? They're a little different from the regular garden cucumbers usually found in grocery stores and at farmer's markets, although they look almost the same. The main difference is English cucumbers have a thinner skin (so they're better for slicing and they don't have to be peeled) and fewer seeds than garden cucumbers.
- Eat More Vegetables - A Dozen Easy & Delicious Ways to Improve Your Daily Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] In today's fast paced, fast food world, most of need to improve our daily diet by eating more vegetables. Here's how to do it.
- Presto, It's Pesto! Enjoy Fresh Spinach Pesto Sauce With Pasta Any Time of Year
[Food-and-Drink:Pasta-Dishes] Nothing beats fresh pesto sauce and pasta for an easy, yet satisfying meal. But, unless you have an indoor herb garden, in the cooler fall and winter months, the 2 cups of fresh basil leaves you need to make enough traditional pesto for a whole family can be hard to come by. Sure, you can usually find fresh basil leaves in many upscale supermarkets...
- Create Some Pretty Pats of Butter
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Pretty pats of butter can add interest to your dining table or buffet. You can make them easily, in a wide variety of shapes, with an inexpensive candy mold you purchase at a department store or specialty shop that carries candy making supplies. Here's all you do...
- Tangy Lemon Curd
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] If you've ever enjoyed afternoon tea at an elegant hotel or B&B, you probably know how delicious lemon curd is with traditional scones, cookies, or biscuits. But maybe you thought lemon curd was difficult to make. It isn't.
- A Simple Meat Rub You Can Make Yourself
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] You may have noticed a wide variety of "dry rubs" available at grocery stores and specialty food stores lately. These fragrant combinations of herbs and spices add texture, color, and, of course, flavor to everything from steaks to chicken. Sometimes though, the commercial rubs are very salty and many contain MSG, which may give some people a headache.
- Hard Decisions About Software - How to Choose the Best Games & Educational Software For Your Kids
[Gaming:Computer-Games] With so much software on the market these days choosing the best games, learning activities, and other computer materials for your kids can be tough. Here are 5 elements to consider when choosing software for your family.
- Children's Book Review - Rose's Journal, The Story of a Girl in the Great Depression
[Book-Reviews:Childrens-Books] What was it like to grow up during the Great Depression? Today's children will enjoy finding out by reading the journal of Rose, a girl who experienced this bleak time in America.
- Your Local Business Association - Is It Right For You?
[Business:Small-Business] As a small business owner you need to carefully pick and choose where your hard-earned money is going to go. Maybe you've considered joining your local business association but aren't sure it's worth the cost of the yearly dues, or maybe you simply don't know enough about the benefits such an association can provide. Annual dues for membership vary from association to association.
- Small Business Owners - Try These Design Tips to Create a Professional Looking Company Newsletter
[Business:Small-Business] If you're the owner of a small business, the thought of creating a company newsletter or ezine can be a little scary. If you have little or no graphics design experience you may not know what to do to create a professional looking ezine or newsletter, and not one that screams, "I DID THIS ALL BY MYSELF!" One way around this it to hire someone to create the newsletter for you.
- The Secret of My Success - An Interview With Children's Writer L D Harkrader
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Is there some secret for success as a children's writer? Inquiring minds (i.e., yours and mine) want to know, so I interviewed L.D. Harkrader whose first middle grade novel, Airball: My Life in Briefs, was recently released by Roaring Brook Press. Harkrader doesn't seem to have any real secrets, but she does offer some insights into the writing process and a look at what an author needs to do to promote a book once it is published.
- Character Interviews - How to Make the People in Your Stories For Children Come to Life!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Having trouble creating well-rounded characters in your stories for children? Then try this tip from writer Lisa Harkrader who learned it a few years ago in a workshop she took from writer Sandy Asher (thank goodness writers love to share). Lisa says if she had to pick one single thing that has improved her writing the most, this would be it - the character interview.
- A Dozen Ways to Get Your Career Started As a Freelance Children's Writer
[Writing-and-Speaking] Follow these steps and be on your way to making a living as a freelance children's writer. Chances are, you won't be the next J.K. Rowling. After all, she's the only children's writer on the planet who makes over a billion dollars from her work. But that doesn't mean you can't make a living as a children's writer. Here are a dozen ways to get your freelance career started...
- Top Ten Writing Mistakes Made by New Children's Writers
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Okay. So I'm not David Letterman. But I doubt if he'd know much about the top 10 mistakes made by new children's writers anyway.
- Six Simple Ways to Make the Most of Any Writing Workshop Or Writing Class
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you've recently signed up for a writing workshop or writing class, in the hopes of becoming a better writer, then follow these simple steps to make the most of that experience: 1) Read! Read! Read! Before the very first class or workshop, survey ALL the class materials so you will get an idea of what to expect.
- A Children's Writer's Guide to Critiquing Manuscripts
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Critiquing children's stories isn't as easy as it might seem. This handy guide will help you learn how to do it more effectively.
- Freelance Writers - How to Stay Focused on Developing Your Writing Career
[Writing-and-Speaking] One question I hear over and over again from the writing students I coach is, "How do I get focused and stay that way?" That's a good question. Even seasoned professional freelancers have trouble staying focused from time to time.
- Why Everyone Needs a Coach
[Self-Improvement:Coaching] If you look around at the top performers today in any field - sports, sales, or even coaching itself - you'll find that almost all of these top performers have at least one thing in common. They all had a coach at one time or another in their professional careers.
- Freelance Writers - Three Simple Writing Mistakes to Avoid
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] A few simple writing mistakes can often make the difference between a very good manuscript and a not-so-good one that is rejected by publishers. Below are just three of the most common mistakes I see day after day as a writing instructor and writing coach...
- Writing Instructor Vs Writing Coach - Which Do You Really Need?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Since I'm both a writing instructor and a writing coach, people are always asking me, "What's the difference between a writing instructor and a writing coach?" Here's what I tell them. A writing instructor is someone who teaches a person (or persons) HOW to write.
- Successful Freelancing - How's Your Timing?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Timing seems to play such an important role in any kind of success. Whether you're a writer, business owner, or even a struggling actor, ultimately, you've got to get the timing right.
- Freelance Writers - Make the Most of the Slow Times of Your Freelance Writing Career
[Writing-and-Speaking] Once you get your freelance writing career going, you'll probably find that it can be either "feast or famine" most of the time, meaning you have TOO much work to do, or not enough, or worse yet, periods when you have NO writing jobs at all to do. Here's what to do during those slow times.
- Freelance Writers - Are You Missing the Mark With Your Queries, Cover Letters and Such?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you want to be a busy "working" freelance writer, you can't continually miss the mark with your queries, cover letters, and such. Here are some tips for hitting the target with these materials and landing plenty of well-paying and interesting writing assignments...
- How to Know If You Need a Book Publicist and What to Expect Once You Get One
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] You've written your book. You've either sold it to a traditional publisher or you've decided to self-publish. You know the book has the potential to become a bestseller.
- Writing Samples - What Do Editors Really Want to See?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you're a freelance writer looking for work, many times you'll see job ads that ask for writing samples. But what does that mean? What do editors really want to see?
- Field Trips - They're Not Just For Kids If You're a Children's Writer!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you want to write for children you need to keep up with the markets. Field trips to your local bookstores and library will help you do this.
- Freelance Writers - How to Avoid a Major Melt Down in Your Freelance Writing Career
[Writing-and-Speaking] All freelance writers feel overwhelmed from time to time. Follow these steps to avoid a major melt down in your writing career.
- The Rule of Twelve - Unlock the Door to Your Freelance Writing Career
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Is there some secret number that will unlock the door to your freelance writing career? Well, if there is, that number is probably "twelve."
- Freelance Writing - Time Management Tips That Will Help You Make More Money
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If there's anyone who needs to master time management it's the full-time freelance writer. Here are some time management tips from seasoned pros. Follow these tips and start earning more money now!
- Freelance Writing - Ten Characteristics of Successful "Working" Freelance Writers
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Anyone can become a freelance writer. But successful "working" freelance writers all share ten characteristics. If your freelance writing career isn't what you'd like for it to be, maybe you need to develop a few more of these characteristics.
- Pronouns - Why Are People So Afraid of ME?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Let's get this straight from the start. People aren't afraid of me, the writer here. They're afraid of "me" the pronoun.
- Five Reasons You Should Be Blogging For Business Right Now
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] Today a blog can be a wonderful, inexpensive marketing tool. Here are five reasons you should have one right now if you own a small business.
- A Monthly Marketing Plan - Tips For Hiring Someone to Develop One For Your Small Business
[Business:Marketing] A good marketing plan should promote your business each and every month, and hiring someone to provide this for you can allow you to spend more of your time doing what you do best - running your company. But read these tips before you hire someone to develop your monthly marketing plan.
- Writers Who Don't Write
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Okay, the big question has always been - "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it still make a sound?" I don't have a definite answer for that one. But here is my question for you today: "If a writer doesn't write, is he/she still a writer?
- Break Down the Barriers to Your Success!
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] If you're trying (but not succeeding) at creating the life of your dreams, do you sometimes wonder what your biggest obstacle is? Believe it or not, most often the biggest obstacle that blocks your path to the life of your dreams is YOU. Yes, YOU.
- Freelance Writers - Passion Leads to Progress!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] As a freelance writer, do you wake up every morning excited and energetic about the work day ahead? In other words, are you passionate about what you do? If you're simply trying to find a way out of your regular day job, and you think the life of a freelance writer sounds perfect because you can stay at home and work in your pjs all day, ask yourself this question: Am I PASSIONATE about the writing itself?
- Develop Great Expectations!
[Self-Improvement:Attraction] Much has been written lately about the power of positive thinking and the Law of Attraction. Yet many people don't really understand how to harness this power and attract the things they really, really WANT in their lives. Here's the thing that keeps so many people from living their dreams.
- Write to Reach Your Goals!
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Whenever you're having trouble reaching one of your goals, start writing. It doesn't matter if you aren't much of a writer. Just find a quiet corner in a coffee shop or just sit down at your kitchen table.
- Writers - A Dozen Ways to Increase Your Productivity
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] So much writing to do....so little time? Then try these 12 ways to increase your productivity.
- Don't Be Afraid to Become an "Expert"
[Self-Improvement] Many writers, coaches, and other small business professionals fear the very thing they're after. They strive to develop an area of expertise, yet they're hesitant to be considered an "expert" in this particular field. They figure they need to know anything and everything about their topic, and be able to answer any question that might come up about the topic, if they are going to be worthy of expert status.
- Writers - What to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you've been dreaming of writing a book or starting a newsletter or just getting your resume out there with a cover letter to try to snag some new writing assignments, then do it! Take action! You can talk about your project for years and never get any closer to accomplishing it if ALL you do is talk.
- Make More Money From Your Freelance Writing Experience
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you're a freelance writer, don't just write more to make more money. Try some of these other ways to increase your income from your freelance writing experience.
- Fiction Tip - Do You Really Have a Story?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] All writers get rejection slips. It's just part of writing if you submit your work to publishers. But if you've been seriously writing fiction for quite a while, yet ALL you've received for your work are rejections, then take a closer look at one of your short stories.
- The Artist's Statement - A Marketing Tool Every Artist Needs
[Arts-and-Entertainment] If you're an artist or craftsperson offering your art in stores and galleries, you need an artist's statement. Do you have one? If not, you're missing out on a great marketing tool.
- Freelance Writers - You Need a Weekly Marketing Plan
[Business:Marketing] Most freelance writers who make a living from their work will tell you they are usually doing one of two things. They are either working (on a writing assignment) or looking for work (more writing assignments). That's the only way to keep both the work and the money constantly flowing in so they can pay their bills on time.
- Becoming a Freelance Writer - How to Keep Your Writing Career on Track
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you're striving to become a full time freelance writer who makes a living from your work, you should know that at different points you will "hit the wall" so to speak with your career. I see this happen all the time with my coaching clients. At first they are moving along making progress with their work without too many distractions or problems.
- Reslanting Articles - A Few Tips for Freelance Writers
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Make the most of your time and research by turning any information you obtain from different sources into a variety of articles instead of just one. This is called reslanting because you create a different angle or slant for each article you propose to different publications. When you turn one topic into a variety of articles you substantially increase the amount of money you can make per hour as a freelance writer.
- Freelance Writing - Top 10 Reasons for Loving the Freelance Writer's Life!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Is the writer's life for you? Learn the 10 ten reasons you just might LOVE being a freelance writer.
- Freelance Writers - A Few Tips for Hosting Your Own Internet Radio Show
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Podcasting] Every weekday afternoon at 2:00 central time I host my own Internet radio show called Book Bites for Kids on blogtalkradio.com. Each segment of the show features a 30-minute interview with a children's book author and/or illustrator.
- Freelance Writers - Try This Little Exercise to SEE Your Future as a Writer
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Most successful people say you have to "see" what you want in order to get it. This is especially true of those who want to become successful freelance writers.
- Staying Fit After Fifty - It Ain't As Easy as It Used to Be, But It's a Lot More Fun!
[Health-and-Fitness:Fitness-Equipment] Enjoy exercise after the age of 50 in a whole new way!
- Create Better Family Communication with a Simple Chalkboard
[Home-and-Family] Use a simple chalkboard to create a Family Message Center.
- How to Become a Published Author
[Writing-and-Speaking:Publishing] Here's what it takes to become a published author.
- Freelance Writers - Why Whining Or Complaining May Actually Be Good For Your Writing Career!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Find out when whining and complaining are actually good for your writing career. As a writing coach, I think I've heard every excuse in the world as to why some so-called writers just can't create the freelance writing career of their dreams.
- Freelance Writers - How to Make Your Blog a Powerful Marketing Tool
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] If you're a freelance writer, learn how to make your blog a powerful marketing tool for your business. Unlike personal blogs that simply convey information about the writer's day, or thoughts about life or certain issues, a blog created to promote your writing and writing services can be a powerful marketing tool.
- Freelance Writers - Become Confident to Reach Your Goals!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] If you're trying to get started as a freelance writer, YOU have to believe in yourself before you can get editors and publishers to believe in you and your writing ability.
- Freelance Writers - Try a Different Kind of Multi-Tasking and Make More Money from Your Writing!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Article-Marketing] As a freelance writer, if you work at home you can take multi-tasking to a ridiculous level and drive yourself crazy. Or, you can learn to multi-task a little differently than simply doing three or four things at once and make more money to boot!
- Freelance Writers - How Much Is Your Writing Worth?
[Writing-and-Speaking] One of the common complaints I hear from new coaching clients is that they're swamped with writing work - yet all of their assignments pay mere peanuts. They know they will never make a living this way. What are they doing wrong
- Freelance Writers - Seven Ways to Broaden Your Professional Network
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] One of the easiest ways to grow your freelance writing business is to broaden your professional network. Learn seven ways to do that.
- Authors and Small Business Owners - Three Tips for Marketing on MySpace
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Follow these three simple tips with using MySpace as a professional networking and marketing tool.
- Freelance Writers, Don't Shirk Self-Promotion!
[Writing-and-Speaking:Book-Marketing] Many freelance writers hate self-promotion. Yet, it's one of the most important parts of becoming a successful writer.
- Are You Balancing Your Life or Simply Juggling All Your Responsibilities?
[Self-Improvement] There's a big difference between balancing and juggling all the elements of your life.
- Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins - How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate with Power and Impact
[Book-Reviews] We'd all like to learn how to win friends and influence people. That's just the nature of being human. So how do we do it?
- Classroom Teachers - Why Writing for Children Could Be the Perfect Summer Job for You!
[Writing-and-Speaking] 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.
- "Show, Don't Tell "- What Does That Really Mean?
[Writing-and-Speaking] Everyone has heard the phrase, "show, don't tell." But what does it really mean to a writer?
- Stay-at-Home Moms - Why Writing for Children Can Be the Perfect Job for You
[Home-Based-Business] If you're a stay-at-home mom with small children, writing for kids can be the perfect part-time job for you.
As a mom, you probably also read many picture books to your own child or children. And, as every writer knows, one of the best ways to learn to write picture books and other stories for children, is to READ these types of materials. So just think
- Book Review - Remodel Your Reality Seven Steps to Rebalance Your Life and Reclaim Your Passion
[Book-Reviews:Self-Help] In today's busy world, many women find that their lives have taken over their dreams. They run around all day, feeling totally frazzled, yet somehow still unfulfilled, by bedtime. If this describes you, then you need to read Remodel Your Reality by life coach, Kimberly Fulcher.
- Girls and Their Dogs - A Children's Book Pick From the Writing for Children Center
[Book-Reviews:Childrens-Books] A review of the ultimate book for girls and their dogs!
- Grandpa for Sale! - A Children's Book Pick of the Week From the Writing for Children Center
[Book-Reviews:Childrens-Books] A review of Grandpa for Sale! - a children's picture book by Dottie Enderle and Vicki Sansum
- Mine! Mine! Mine! A Children's Picture Book Pick from The Writing for Children Center
[Book-Reviews:Childrens-Books] A review of Mine! Mine! Mine! A children's picture book from author Shelly Becker.
- Fostering Emerging Literacy - A Tip for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
[Reference-and-Education] Foster emerging literacy by helping children learn to better understand the structure of books.
- Need More Business? Create a Co-Op!
[Business:Networking] If you're the owner of a small business and have limited resources, use the power of numbers to obtain more customers or clients. Create an informal co-op.
- A Sweet Valentine's Day Gift - Hot Cocoa Mix with Marshmallow Hearts
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Have some fun with your children making this easy hot cocoa mix with marshmallow hearts for Valentine's Day. The combination will be a much appreciated gift by a teacher, grandparent, or a special friend on those cold winter days and nights still ahead.
- Black-Eyed Peas: A New Year's Day Tradition
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] To assure good luck for the coming year, try this easy Black-Eyed Pea
Dip.
- Update Your Spice Rack: Out With the Old, In With the New!
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] Ring in the New Year by cleaning out something old – your spice rack.
- Try Spinach Cheese Pie for a Simple Sunday Supper
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] For a simple Sunday supper, try this nutritious and delicious Spinach
Cheese Pie.
- Make Your Own Irish Cream Liqueur
[Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Irish Cream Liqueur is easy to make, yet it's impressive to serve at
dinner parties or to give as a holiday gift.
- The Short Scoop on Scones
[Food-and-Drink] What is a scone, exactly?
- Pumpkin Dessert Squares: The Perfect Pumpkin Dessert
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] These Pumpkin Dessert Squares are the perfect dessert for fall and a
nice alternative to pumpkin pie.
- Snack Facts: The Incredible History Behind Some of Your Favorite Foods
[Kids-and-Teens] Many simple snack foods like Oreos®, MoonPies®, and even Kool-Aid®
have an incredible history!
- Travel Back In Time: Create Simple Bath Products the Way Your Grandmother Probably Did
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Make these easy, yet luxurious, bath products the old-fashioned way,
and you'll have some wonderful gifts for the holidays!
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