Secrets of the Writer's Trade: Why Do You Need a Book Proposal?

A book proposal is your calling card to literary agents and publishers. Despite a few exceptions, such as novels or memoirs, most authors write a proposal to sell a book and get an advance payment for it before drafting a manuscript. Five main reasons aspiring authors should write a book proposal are explained in this new article.

35 Promotional Tips for Writers

There are many ways to promote yourself as a poet and writer.

10 Money-Saving Tips for Writers

All it takes is a little research to find ways to save money as a writer!

Top Sales Speaker Says: Only Fakes Have No Stories To Tell!

How can you tell if you're dealing with a genuine expert with vast experience? That's easy, says Dr. Gary S. Goodman, top speaker, best-selling author, and international radio and TV commenttaor. People who have really been there always have stories to tell!

Verb

The sound-replacive type of derivation and the stress-replacive type of derivation are unproductive: food — to feed, blood — to bleed; 'import — to im'port, 'transport — to trans'port. The typical suffixes expanding the stem of the verb are: -ate (cultivate), -en (broaden), -ifу (clarify), -ise(-ize) (normalise). The verb-deriving prefixes of the inter-class type are: be- (belittle, befriend, bemoan) and en-/em- (engulf, embed). Some other characteristic verbal prefixes are: re- (remake), under- (undergo), over- (overestimate), sub- (submerge), mis-(misunderstand), un- (undo), etc.

Writer Meetup Groups - Why are They So Important to Writers?

Freelance writers tend to be a solitary group. A writer can usually be found sitting alone typing on a laptop or computer as they mull over their words. So why should these natural loners force themselves to be involved in writer groups? Learn how writer groups can help writers become even better!

Tips from Robert Ludlum on Writing a Compelling Thriller

This article is based on an exclusive two hour interview with the late Robert Ludlum about his career in writing and a discussion of his writing techniques in creating a successful thriller novel.

Presentations 101 - A Beginner Guide

How to prepare for your first presentation. Practical advise for organizing the presetentation so that you will be at ease and the audience will be enthralled.

Greatness Is Daring To Fail

A fictional account of one man's struggle for greatness based on true facts.

Article Rewriting - A Professional View

Article rewriting is more difficult than most think it to be. The reason for an article to be rewritten should be clear prior to rewriting since the approach of the job will be dependent on the ultimate objective. Here, we discuss some of these objectives and the reasons why rewriting may or may not be successful.

How To Write The Perfect Love Poem

For the cash-strapped, or romantically inclined, writing a sincere, well thought out love poem may be just the ticket to your loved one's heart.

Hardball Learning: Six Hard-Hitting Strategies for Capturing Your Listeners' Hearts and Minds

Do you have the backbone to engage your audience in a conversation? Long after the presentation, hardball presenters and their material remain memorable. Use these six simple strategies to shift your position from podium-presenter to focused facilitator.

Life Is A Great Joke

Some points on enjoying Life.

Reaping Benefit from Your Writing Group

The old saying is true. You do reap what you sow. This goes for your writing group as well. You can reap some wonderful benefits from being a part of a writing group, but there are some things you should remember to get the most of your experience.

How to Get Other People to Sell Your Writing or Speaking Services and Products

The hardest part of marketing ourselves is blowing our own trumpet. We don't need to-here's how to get others to do it for us, and stand out in the marketplace as a result.