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| Recently I reviewed a client's query letter. It was a hard working query letter, detailing the marketing prospects for the book, her own glowing credentials and the contacts she possessed that would ... |
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| High quality writing instruments have been around for centuries and continue to exist; from the first pencils in 1584, to the quill pen, to the reign of the fountain pen from 1925 to 1940. These high... |
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| Writing a fundraising letter is not that difficult. However, you need to know what works and what doesn't before you invest your time composing your donation request. Fundraising letters have some ge... |
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| Several years ago I had some time on my hands. I was trapped in working in a mental health agency that was dysfunctional. I was merely one of many therapist’s trying to make a living – but I was u... |
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| The Irish, those who hail the country of Ireland, both by birth and those who simply claim it, are a God-fearing and unique group of people. It is said that everybody has been an Irish Catholic at l... |
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| I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” - Winston Churchill No, I’m not calling you a pig. Now that I have your attention, I want to talk with you about fini... |
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| Looking for a good fiction book to read? Look no further. This medical thriller will have you glued to every page as the drama unfolds and an ER doctor must stop a biochemical nightmare from happenin... |
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| I am lucky. I have no problems coming up with very good ideas for movies. If I never had another idea for the rest of my life, I would not make a sizable dent in the ones I already have. Screenwriter... |
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| The promise of the rewrite is very sweet. I have collected evidence that the more authentic the labor put into rewriting your screenplay, the greater the reward, and the reward is high, for whatever ... |
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| I was heartened to read Bruce Willis’ words in defence of James Frey on the website www.contactmusic.com. Not many celebrities are going to risk coming to the defence of Mr. Frey, no matter what the... |
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| As a book publicist I have a strong opinion about book tours. Authors tend to think they are a great idea because they see Bill and Hillary Clinton, Rachael Ray, Howard Stern and other big names out ... |
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| Christian comic book, auto racing, skateboarding, soccer, math or “clothed female superheroes” can all be considered a comic book niche. I call them a comic book niche because these comic books woul... |
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| You have a deadline. Your work is due within hours, your contact keeps giving you the runaround and your e-mail account suddenly crashes. You’re ready to dive out the window of a highrise because y... |
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| When we first decide to write, we feel good about it—we have memories and stories that form who we are. We want to explore ourselves, to capture times long gone and preserve them in story form. To le... |
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| I've read many mystery novels in which the writer left out the denouement, but, in my opinion, a mystery without one is seriously lacking. Admittedly, I grew up reading Hercule Poirot, in which he al... |
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| Cozy novels do not have graphic violence, and little or no sexual content and abusive language. Society is "viewed as orderly and controlled, and the crime is a failure of the society to function cor... |
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| The mysteries of the "Golden Age" featured amateur detectives who became embroiled in solving crimes accidentally, meaning they just happened to be 'on the spot' at the time the crime occurred. In mo... |
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| There are two main reasons to write a business proposal. Either someone has invited you to submit a RFP (Request for Proposal); or you are trying to gain support or funding from your employer or anot... |
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| Over the years, I have had the opportunity to speak to clergy from a variety of Christian denominations. Early on, it came as a surprise to me that members of the clergy sometimes find themselves at ... |
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| There are few experiences in life that match curling up with a good book and losing yourself in the lives of the characters, the exotic settings, and the twists and turns of a compelling plot. Readin... |
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| With Rod Taylor narrating and being performed by Russ Tamblyn, Robert Culp, James Darren, Kevin McCarthy, and Academy Award winner George Chakiris, the Audio-Book "Hard Rock Lovers" sets claim to the... |
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| You literally must pour yourself into your writing. That isn't as much a cliche as you may have thought. Why do you write? I write to change my world by revising it and giving it a happy ending. ... |
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| I use the words: feedback, review and critique interchangeably to mean the same thing in this article. I love getting critiques. It makes me feel acknowledged and important. Someone took the time t... |
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| I love to write. I begin writing with kid-lit for my grand-kids, home made just for them. I write for fun. I have also written some rants and a few random thoughts. I write nothing fancy, PC (pun... |
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| Are you receiving the right type of feedback? New writers don't realize how much they don't know about writing until they begin to write. Hey, it's not easy! Writing is fun. The real work begins ... |
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| I wanted to come in here and write something profound and memorial, but alas, it ain’t gonna happen today. I hope what I do say speaks to you anyway. I joined a writers group while I was fired up, ... |
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| What Makes Fiction Special I was in a brisk discussion about whether a woman ‘would’ or ‘would not’ leave her wayward husband when a man interrupted and said, “But he’s not real! It’s fiction!” It wa... |
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| I will first start by asking and answering three questions. Question one; can anyone be involved in creating comics? Yes, anyone can create comics. Question two. Can anyone create an appealing com... |
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| Do you remember how years ago people used to refer to certain careers as,”A Job For Life”. For instance,Banking,Insurance,Engineering,Armed Forces to name but a few of the industries that used to gua... |
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| Inspirational writing is a part and parcel of the art of writing. Inspiration is indeed needed for writing. Without any inspiration, it is quite difficult to get ideas and thoughts to write. This is ... |
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