Writing and Speaking

The Rise of Self Publishing

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:10:55 -0800

Our local newspaper recently featured an area Realtor on the cover of its magazine supplement. It was a large story including a photo of the woman on the top of the newspaper's front page teasing the story and referring to her as a book author.

Content Writers - Setting Up Your Expectation

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:09:57 -0800

When we click on a URL, we expect to see a website that provides us information about the company or person and some more related details. And of course, the presence of impressive logos and pictures will add to the pleasure of browsing through that particular site. If heavy words and technical jargons are used, the reader would lose interest and move on to another website.

Basic Differences of APA and MLA Formats

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:09:57 -0800

Citing your paper in Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) formats depend mostly on the subject you are writing on. Mainly, APA style citations are used to cite writings that have a social science focus: Psychology, Business, the Social Sciences, Economics, Medicine, and Criminal Justice and Law.

How to Write a Book Like a Pro and Profit Sooner

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:09:31 -0800

You already have what it takes to write your book. And like other professionals you can create or increase your passive income stream each month. Your professional competitors wish you would never discover these secrets.

Internet Authors Don't Need Club Class

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:07:14 -0800

If you go into any supermarket in England and inspect the fruit, you may be pleased to see that some of the apples are bagged up and labelled 'Class 1'. However, looking around, you may be surprised to note that there aren't any corresponding bags marked 'Class 2'. It seems to be Class 1 or nothing!

Benefits of Public Speaking Training

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:06:38 -0800

Most people don't have particularly pleasant experiences of the first time that they were asked to speak before an audience. The experience itself varies from one person to another and the symptoms include everything from sweating, shaking nervously, stuttering, bowing your head down while speaking and sometimes in more extreme cases -fainting.

Legacy Writing - 19 Questions to Help You Put Your Life on Paper

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:06:17 -0800

There are more than six billion people on the planet and I am a firm believer that every one of us has a story to tell. We all do the best we can with what we've got, spend most of our lives trying to determine what is most important, face huge obstacles, and learn from our worst mistakes. So how strange is it that on a planet with so many stories, every one of them is so important?

How to Host a Writing or Publishing Event

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:06:03 -0800

Your first question might be: Why should I host a writing/publishing event? The answers are as varied as there are writers. You might be launching a new book and want the publicity such an event would bring. You might be interested in networking with other writers, publishers, editors and readers. You might be a masochist! :-)

But enough "why's." Let's move on to the "how's."

Proving Your Thesis in the 5 Paragraph Essay

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:05:10 -0800

There are many ways to begin the introductory paragraph of the 5 paragraph essay, but there are no rigid rules to follow. You can introduce a leading anecdote, description, quote, or even statistics at the beginning sentence. At this point, you are laying the foundation of your entire discussion.

Can You Write an Essay?

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:05:06 -0800

These are all dependent on the abilities and writing styles of the authors. With vast resources available and new issues emerging everyday, the best article is able to catch on and bridge the gap between the old and the new. This will always hinge on the way the new thought from an old idea was presented.