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Exercise, Brain Stimulation and Writing on the Move Contributed By Mike Consol To Bookpleasures.com
- By Mike Consol
- Published January 31, 2010
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Internet Resources For Writers Contributed By Erin O’Riordan To Bookpleasures.com
- By Erin O'Riordan
- Published December 3, 2009
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Novel Writing: Five Tips For Making it Easy
- By Julie Coan
- Published November 20, 2009
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How to Write a Novel: 5 Reasons Why You Should Plan Before You Write
- By Julie Coan
- Published November 20, 2009
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There’s nothing more important to writing a successful novel than identifying the key problem of the story
- By Julie Coan
- Published November 2, 2009
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Have You Made this Mistake When Writing a Novel?
- By Julie Coan
- Published November 2, 2009
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Have You Made this Mistake When Writing a Novel?
When you get
the idea to write a novel, it seems to just jump into your head. You
have an “Aha!” moment; a brilliant moment of inspiration. You can
see the entire novel played out in your head. Now all you have to do
is write it down on paper
I'll Take a Community With That Book, Please! Contributed By Fauzia Burke To Bookpleasures.com
- By Fauzia Burke
- Published October 30, 2009
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With today's search empowered readers, do we need to market and publish books differently? Does general publishing makes sense in an age of Google searches, micro communities and niche marketing?
All About the Wordplay Contributed By Erin O’Riordan To Bookpleasures.com
- By Erin O'Riordan
- Published October 1, 2009
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How to Turn One Book Into a Full-Time Living: Self-publishing: Easier, More viable, And More Lucrative Than Ever Before Contributed To Bookpleasures.Com By Peter Bowerman
- By Peter Bowerman
- Published September 23, 2009
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Eight Reasons Why Self-Publishers Fail (And How to Easily Avoid Them!) Contributed By Peter Bowerman To Bookpleasures.com
- By Peter Bowerman
- Published September 23, 2009
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“Reviewing” Your Ethics: Reflecting on Bogus Blurbs, Unreal Reviews, and Manufactured Best-sellers Contributed By Peter Bowerman To Bookpleasures.com
- By Peter Bowerman
- Published September 23, 2009
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Peter Bowerman, author of The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living makes some very interesting comments about bogus reviews
Character Development
- By John Patrick Lamont
- Published September 8, 2009
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So, you have a killer plotline idea that you’re confident will sell a million books You may even have a title that will jump off the front cover and grab the attention of anyone who sees it
From Self-Published to Big Published Contributed By Shel Horowitz To Bookpleasures.com
- By Shel Horowitz
- Published September 5, 2009
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What do these books have in common: Eragon…The Celestine Prophecy…Joy of Cooking…South Beach Diet…Worms Eat My Garbage…The Read-Aloud Handbook?
USE MY 4/12/3 TECHNIQUE FOR MORE BOOK SALES
- By Michael Volkin
- Published September 3, 2009
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A large part of social networking is the grouping of individuals into a particular group of interest. People join websites like Facebook and MySpace to find people of similar interests. All social networking websites allow users to connect to each other via buttons and groups. The more friends you have on these websites, the bigger your network is.
Article Marketing Tips: Writing Articles For Free Advertising Online
- By Peter Nisbet
- Published September 2, 2009
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Lisentening To The Voices Of The Women In The Bible
- By Eva Etzioni-Halevy
- Published August 24, 2009
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Make Sure Your Book Has Potential Before Writing It! Contributed By Peter Bowerman To Bookpleasures.com
- By Peter Bowerman
- Published August 23, 2009
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Author Patricia Fry & Contributor To Bookpleasures.com Tells Us Eight Things That Can Go Wrong
- By Patricia Fry
- Published August 22, 2009
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You’re doing everything right; you’ve studied under the experts, you’ve been reading about writing, you network with the right people and you’ve put time in the trenches. You are a writer. What can possibly go wrong? In a word: plenty.
Author Patricia Fry & Contributor To Bookpleasures.com Tells Us 10 Ways to Increase Your Fiction or Nonfiction Book Sales
- By Patricia Fry
- Published August 22, 2009
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Author Patricia Fry and Contributor To Bookpleasures.com Tells Us About 8 Publishing Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
- By Patricia Fry
- Published August 22, 2009
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First-time authors are eager to see their books in print. I know this. I’ve been there and I’ve made mistakes. As authors, we work long and hard on our projects. The last thing we want to deal with after finishing a manuscript is the learning curve. But the alternative can most certainly lead to failure.
The Brave New World of Self Publishing
- By Vera Jane Cook
- Published August 12, 2009
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Author Vera Jane Cook Shares With Us Her Thoughts About The Brave New World of Self-Publishing
Poetry Critique - Critique the Poem - Not the Poet
- By Rose DesRochers
- Published August 11, 2009
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Sell More Books with Twitter Hashtags
- By Michael Volkin
- Published August 10, 2009
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If we get our styles just right, our readers will know our voices without even seeing our bylines
- By Erin O'Riordan
- Published August 8, 2009
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" ...And I don’t need a single book to teach me how to read
Who needs stupid books? They are for petty crooks..."
("Troublemaker," lyrics by Rivers Cuomo. From Weezer’s self-titled 2008 album)
Want to Get FREE Publicity for Your Books? Try Pitch Rate
- By Michael Volkin
- Published August 4, 2009
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Want to Get FREE Publicity for Your Books? Try Pitch Rate
Pitch Your Book With a Persuasive Blurb
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 29, 2009
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Book Writing: What is a Literary Agency Agreement?
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 29, 2009
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How to Find the Best Publisher For Your Book or Novel
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 29, 2009
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This Year's Hot Topics in Book Writing
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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Book Writing: How to Find a Hot Book Topic For Your How-To Hobby Book
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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Literary Agents: How to Market Your Book Proposal
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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Book Writing: How to Choose a Hot Book Topic in the Self-Help Book Market
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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Writing a Fantasy Book
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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What is a Book Publishing Agreement?
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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How Book Authors Can Negotiate A Book Royalty
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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How to Create a Saleable Book Cover
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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Book Writing: How to Develop the Plot and Characters For Your Book
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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Copyright Information For Book Authors
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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As a Book Author, Do I Need a Literary Agent?
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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Book Writing - How to Transform Your Brilliant Idea Into a Book
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 28, 2009
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Hot Topics in Book Writing For Women
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 27, 2009
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How to Select a Best-Selling In-Demand Topic For Your Book
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 27, 2009
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Writing Fiction Versus Non-Fiction
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 27, 2009
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Non-Fiction Book Editing : 4 Key Principles to Clean the Word Clutter
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 27, 2009
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How to Determine If There is a Market For Your Book Or Novel
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 27, 2009
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How to Generate Best-Selling Ideas For Your Book or Novel
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 27, 2009
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How to Develop Your Non-Fiction Book Through Research
- By Brian Scott
- Published July 27, 2009
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Women In The Bible: What Did They Really Look Like
- By Eva Etzioni-Halevy
- Published July 25, 2009
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Excuse Me, Are You a Literary Agent?
- By Vera Jane Cook
- Published July 12, 2009
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Canine Characters
- By Vera Jane Cook
- Published July 12, 2009
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Maybe it’s not so odd that dogs appear in all my books. I grew up with them. They fold into the fabric of my youth like my Aunt Kitty and my Uncle Jack. Memory images squared off in black and white. Color came later, with my Shih Tzu, Charlie.
Book Author Websites Should Help Not Hinder a Book’s Promotion
- By Phyllis Zimbler Miller
- Published July 12, 2009
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Short Story Structure Simplified
- By Deborah Owen
- Published June 13, 2009
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How to Write About Leadership, Motivation and Teamwork
- By Simon Oates
- Published May 21, 2009
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Writing Tips: Jumpstart Your Career as an Author by Asking Why?
- By Laura Backes
- Published May 10, 2009
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Create Compelling Characters
- By Rebecca Talley
- Published April 2, 2009
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Free(write) Yourself From Writer's Block
- By Rebecca Talley
- Published February 12, 2009
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Five Steps to Outline Winning Articles
- By P Bradley Robb
- Published January 19, 2009
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Need a Copywriter? Avoid These Three Deadly Mistakes
- By Jill Nagle
- Published January 19, 2009
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5 Keys To Effective Content Writing
- By Seomul Evans
- Published January 10, 2009
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Traditional Publishing Undergoing a Revolution: An Interview With Grael Norton
- By Robin Reynolds
- Published January 8, 2009
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Creative Writers Sometimes Entertain the Wrong People
- By Deborah Owen
- Published January 6, 2009
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Creative Writers Weave Themes, Arcs, And Resolutions
- By Deborah Owen
- Published January 6, 2009
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Creative writing calls for all the talent you can muster If you don't have very much talent, that's just dandy
Creative Writing in Fantasy
- By Deborah Owen
- Published January 5, 2009
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The Creative Writer's 16 Golden Rules of Story Writing
- By Deborah Owen
- Published January 5, 2009
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Stories may differ in message, content and characters, but each one is required to have these 16 different elements By the time you finish this article, you will be well equipped with a checklist that will be worth keeping – albeit, not necessarily written in the proper order
Creative Writers – Would You Like to Write For Children?
- By Deborah Owen
- Published January 2, 2009
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Creative writing for the little people is not the same as writing for adults In fact, it may even be more difficult, as the first qualification of writing for children is being able to think like a child
Creative Writers Use 4 Easy Steps to Write Short Stories
- By Deborah Owen
- Published January 2, 2009
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How to Get Ideas For Writing Articles
- By Nick Nikolis
- Published January 2, 2009
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The Creative Writer's Secret to Making a Living Writing
- By Deborah Owen
- Published January 1, 2009
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Creative writers – make a lot of money writing for newspapers The writing is easy, you don't have to worry about "Show, Don't Tell," and you can resell the articles all over the country with simultaneous submissions
Six Effective Writing Tips For The Internet
- By Mark Barkow
- Published December 28, 2008
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Article Writing with Simplicity and Clarity
- By Claude Pelanne
- Published December 28, 2008
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Writing for some is a great source of anxiety. For the most part it really has nothing to do with the actual act of putting words to paper, though that is often how it is expressed.
Creative Writers Use 8 Editing Steps to Perfection
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 27, 2008
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How To Create a Twist Ending
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 27, 2008
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Wikipedia defines a twisted ending as an unexpected conclusion or climax to a work of fiction, which may contain a surprising irony, or cause the audience to review the story from a different perspective by revealing new information about the characters or plot. A twist ending is the conclusive form of plot twists. This literary device is also referred to as a surprise ending.
When Do You Consider Yourself A Real Writer?
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 24, 2008
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Creative Writer's Secret to Writing a Professional Query Letter
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 22, 2008
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Selling Your Right-Beware
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 20, 2008
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BEFORE YOU WRITE
- By Patrika Vaughn
- Published December 20, 2008
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Creative Writers Found Guilty Of Murdering Babies!
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 18, 2008
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Getting Your Book Into Book Stores
- By Penny Sansevieri
- Published December 18, 2008
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Seven Ways to Make a Down Economy Work for You (and your book)
- By Penny Sansevieri
- Published December 18, 2008
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Simple Ways to Promote Yourself Online
- By Penny Sansevieri
- Published December 18, 2008
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In as much as I’ve taught Internet marketing and publicity classes, the idea of marketing yourself online is still very confusing to a lot of people. Let’s face it; our company has a department dedicated to this. Why? Because stuff changes all the time on the Internet; if we didn’t have a dedicated department researching this and reading all the “geek stuff,” we’d never be able to keep up. But for right now I want to give you the bottom line basics because at the end of the day, we all need to start somewhere and the best place to start is online.
2 and 3 Dimensional Characters
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 16, 2008
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Why Isn't My Book Selling?
- By Penny Sansevieri
- Published December 15, 2008
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Creative Writers Can Make Money 6 Different Ways
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 15, 2008
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Creative Writer's Study On Voice
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 15, 2008
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What You Should Know About Writing Contests
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 15, 2008
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13 Points On Story Structure
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 14, 2008
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How To Develop A Story
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 8, 2008
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Do I Need Writing Lessons?
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 8, 2008
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Are writing lessons for everyone? No, but if you’re asking yourself if you should take writing lessons, the answer is probably yes. Ye olde subconscious doth not lie.
Developing Your Style
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 8, 2008
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All writers have style, but what is it? How is it developed? Can it be changed? Read the answers to all these questions and more – inside.
Why Should You Enter Writing Contests?
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 8, 2008
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Do you enter writing contests? Have you won any? Here are reasons why you should enter – even if you lose!
Article Writing: How to Write Articles For Money
- By Peter Nisbet
- Published December 7, 2008
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Why Join A Writer's Group?
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 6, 2008
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Three Ways to Control Your Reader’s Mind
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 5, 2008
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Do you have the reader in the palm of your hand? If so, you can control how fast he reads, and even how fast his heart beats. Learn how within.
Why Write?
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 5, 2008
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Isn’t there enough writing in the world? Why add your two cents? There are many good reasons why you should. Read to find out.
Why Can’t I Sell Stories and Articles?
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 5, 2008
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So you wrote your stories, and you can’t find markets for them. Right? You’re going about your marketing in the wrong way.
Writing Twists: Twist The Ending
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 5, 2008
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Never let the reader predict you story. Twist that ending, and then twist it again. Read this to see how.
Making a Living At Writing
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 5, 2008
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We’ve heard people say a writer can make a living doing what we love most, but is it really true? If so, what is the secret?
What is the best way to write a story? What is a plot? How do you develop a plot? How should you develop your style? Read this to find out.
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 4, 2008
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Deborah Owen is here to answer your questions.
What is the best way to write a story? What is a plot? How do you develop a plot? How should you develop your style? Read this to find out.
Creative Writers – Learn to Write Your Emotions
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 3, 2008
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Creative Writers Learning To Deal With Rejection
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 3, 2008
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Creative Writers Use Inference to Say More by Saying Less
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 3, 2008
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Creative Writers Learn Best From A Mentoring System
- By Deborah Owen
- Published January 1, 2009
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Many creative writers attend the public educational system to sharpen their prose and poetry skills, and this author certainly applauds all who make such a grand effort. However, the question becomes, is it necessary to invest multiplied thousands of dollars on colleges the average person cannot afford. Is the same thing available for less money? The answer is yes.
Creative Writers - Can You Write Good Transition Sentences?
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 3, 2008
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Creative Writers, Learn the Five Laws of Conflict
- By Deborah Owen
- Published December 10, 2008
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