Some people are motivated to write either for fame or for money. Their are some who are pushed to write for both fame and money. One can argue that having either one can bring the other simultaneously, so in essence whic...
I have noticed over the years that I am capable of creating pretty decent story lines and concepts, but seem to have difficulty arriving at the best title to fit the story. I was wondering if others in this site have the...
I have noticed over the years that I'm pretty decent at creating a unique concept for a story, and can work out the stories fairly well, but not always so great at coming up with the perfect title. What strategies do you...
I have several books that have grown long. it is time to make a decision. Can I cut these up into more than one book, or should I keep the chapters together. My impression is people do not want long eBooks and I can see ...
It's Christmas Time again and even though it's quite an old tradition, it's the only time of year when I send some snail mail. I love sending Christmas Cards and it's a long time family tradition. But instead of sendin...
What's your take on this issue? If and when writing in paper becomes obsolete, eventually over time, future generations would have no knowledge on how to write, it would become a lost art.
The demand for e-book is growing tremendously due to the short and precise information. Readers have shifted from few hundred pages hard cover book crammed with facts or sometimes pseudo facts to thin but easy to read ...
I hope this post helps greatly in your writing journey. I've written hundreds of books and articles, probably thousands, most of them very successful. Here are my personal tips: You should write everyday. Even if you...
There are those days when the right idea for a book or for a chapter can't seem to find you. So you call it a day, go out, get busy get back home relaxed, and then you go to sleep. You find yourself awake at 2:00am ...
Fake people on social media! I've read somewhere that about 40% of accounts on social media are fake. And I agree with that statement. Have you ever had a friend(boy or a girl) that has some fake accounts? I know i ha...
The average length of an ebook is determined by several factors" the genre, subject matter covered, etc., etc. Assuming you intend to write an ebook that is over 100 pages it is possible to get the job done in under 2 mo...
Hello all, I have a two page resume of my profile. I was wondering what would be ideal length of a resume. Most of the people say it should be restricted to a single page as most recruiters do not have the time to go thr...
Hello! Nowadays, almost any person has an email, even an old lady in a far away rural area village. The most common email is Gmail, but I've been wondering, what other emails do people use and why? Gmail seems to ...
Good evening dear people! When you write an article, the content seems to be not as important as the design and the esthetics. Now now, before you start debating otherwise, let me mention that for a person who intend...
Hi there people! If there are any translators among you, can you share what's the hardest part in translation for you? Personally, my main issue is not the job or knowledge of words, but when you have to translate ...
I have been reading the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series since I was 8 years old and until now they are still producing such a great, funny, adventurous book that many children love to read even teens. I wanted to know, if yo...
I'm sure many of you remember Myspace. The biggest social media site in the world at one point. It's accolades include: A 4 year run as the largest social media website in the world Surpassing google (yes THE goo...
I did actually consider this when I was younger! My name would be Emma Holmes (I am a big fan of Emma Watson and Sherlock Holmes). I wanted to write a romantic eBook about detectives solving crimes and I didn't want my n...
Years ago I wrote a great Christmas poem. Every year I try to write another and cannot equal it. However, I am sure everyone is bored getting the same poem in their Christmas card year after year. It is time to create so...
I am just wondering, how do you feel after writing a book/blog/article ? Are you tired or you feel like you can just hop on and write one more book/blog/article?
It seems clear from the grammar posts I have made that there are two schools of thought. Some of us care whether we follow conventions and grammar rules and are eager to improve the craft. Others believe that they should...
I have a speech presentation on Saturday in a seminar on the topic- " Effects of money devaluation in an economy". I would like to hear some tips on how to prepare well on the subject and how to effectively carry out ...
Would you like to publish a Press Release? Years ago a friend invited me to join a social network for professionals. The name of the site is IBO Social and its official business description reads: “The largest small...
I usually don't read sad books. For me, it's hard enough to watch a sad movie. And in books the emotions, sadness, the tears are much stronger so I just avoid them. But a couple years ago I couldn't resist reading a ...
Life is a journey. Our life is like a roller coaster ride, sometimes your up, sometimes your down. Our life's journey is a wonderful story with a lot of lessons. Though it's not perfect but it's amazing. Our struggles an...
Distractions like writers block are something writers have to face and deal with. There are times you'll have to cope with distractions especially if it is something you can't change. For things you have some control ove...
One of the most important thing to a writer is changing peoples' feelings after they read something he/she wrote. I am just interested in your opinion! Is that change important to you? Have you ever changed after reading...
Words ending in "ing" can be overused in a book or article. However, it is not as simple as deleting every "ing" word, I found this helpful blog to explain. It gives some good advice. theeditorsblog.net/2015/04/08/w...
Unless you're just getting into the content generation game, it's a well-known and echoed fact that PLR (Private Label Rights) products are the most pricey and sought-after content favorably looked upon as foundation ma...
I still have this question on my mind. Is it cheaper to buy plane ticket through online or in a ticketing affiliates? I am thinking that when you buy at ticketing office they can give you cheapest price since they ...
When I was in Highschool, I used to contribute in our school paper, but I only write using our native language. There was a time when our adviser assign me to write an English article about our country's grade system. I ...
In my entire life, I have encountered a lot of wonderful and amazing books. I have also met some intriguing and interesting books that made me stay awake at night. I can say that books made a huge impact in me and so man...
Before I became a writer I was a book lover. I read a lot of wonderful and amazing books. I invested my younger years in the world created by the authors. I have learned a lot of things from them. However, there was one ...
In this present age where fake news are so rampant everywhere especially on social media sites, are those so-called writers who wrote fake news degrade the dignity and credibility of the writers as a whole? Can we still ...
As I was watching the animated movie "Ratatouille" I was struck by the words "anyone can cook." Is it the same with writing? Is anyone can write? Those were the words that I keep on asking. Nonetheless, we all know that ...
Many people know about and use Pinterest. It is a very popular image-based social network which launched in 2010. In 5 years, i.e. by 2015, the owners were discussing how they were going to spend their millions. The site...
One thing that I have always enjoyed is the ability to interact with other friends that I have made by being on some forums. I have come to learn a lot from the as well as we tend to share ideas on various topics. H...
Here is a link to 43 words you should avoid. Most of us will have a few that creep in like a bad habit. How many knew they should be avoided or try to remove them from the finished work? https://dianaurban.com/words-y...
I love writing. I wrote booklets and books (but not yet published) specifically inspirational, leadership and Spiritual. My friends other Pastors and Ministers enjoy my work and used them in their ministry. I am encourag...
I've used a number of social media automation tools in the past and there many positive things I could say about them. You save a lot of time. That's what I like best about social media automation. There are some ...
