Writing Resources

Framing Your Story: Writing Tips for Online Marketing - Sarah Benoit  The Art Of Self Promotion One of the keys to small business success is the ability to develop, write, edit and design your own marketing material.  In order to accomplish this goal a small business owner must learn the essential art of self-promotion.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY: How to Write & Publish Your Life Story - Jeff Rivera  Have you ever thought about writing your life story as a book?  Do you have fascinating events in your life to tell that you know would make a bestselling book?  Of course you do!  And the world needs to hear your story.

I'm A Romance Novel Hero! - Ed Williams  Before we get started here, let me tell y’all that what you’re about to read is the absolute truth.  The absolute, unvarnished truth.  I swear it on every one of my Elvis and BTO CDs.

Are Writing Exercises Effective? - Lana Hampton  It was reported that the great American author Sinclair Lewis was once asked to give a lecture on writing to a group of college students:  "Looking out at this gathering," he said to the assembled students, "makes me want to know how many of you really and truly wish to become writers?

How To Write Great Movie Reviews For Your Entertainment Website - Tamika Johnson  If you have an entertainment website then you’re always looking for fresh, new, fun and interesting material to keep your readers coming back for more.  Movie reviews are a great way to do that.

How To Write Better Sales Copy: The One (And Only) Proven Method That Works! - Craig Garber  There's an old joke that goes something like this:  A man is walking down 7th Avenue in Manhattan and he asks a stranger "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?  " The stranger tips his hat and politely says, "Practice.

Turn Writer's Blocks Into Stepping Stones! - Steven Barnes  Years ago at a presentation at the UCLA Extension Writer’s Program, I promised an audience to teach them to conquer this beast once and for all.  Later, another instructor approached me and said “why did you say that to those people?

3 Keys to Better Online Copywriting - Daegan Smith  So you want to be a better online copywriter, huh?  You may be good at writing –getting straight A’s for research reports and that sort of thing.  But online copywriting is different sort of animal.

Book Marketing 101 - Jeremy M. Hoover  Francine Silverman.  Book Marketing from A-Z (InfinityPublishing.  com, 2005).  Trade paperback.  400 pages.  $18.  95 US.  For beginning authors, book promotion is the key to success.

The Surprising Maxim that Maximises Your Copywriting Results - Kris Mills  Who was it that said, "Modesty is a virtue"?  Whoever it was, I'm sure they weren't referring to the field of sales and marketing, where self-promotion is the name of the game .  ..  or were they?

How To Get Your Book Reviewed In Magazines - Sophfronia Scott  In one of my past magazine jobs my office was next to that of the book editor.  He would get boxes and boxes of books daily.  There was a separate room devoted to storing these books, but that still didn't keep them from piling up in his office.

Screenplay Slug Lines - An Important Element Of Screenwriting - Lynne Pembroke  Over the years, I’ve found that new screenwriters frequently have confusions and misunderstandings on the proper way to write slug lines, also known as master scene headings.  This article covers the basics of writing industry accepted screenplay slug lines.

Writing Resources: 7 Books For Improving Your Manuscript - Britt Gillette  Whether a crawling novice or polished professional, writers from every walk of life have room for improvement in their work.  An endless array of rules and techniques must be kept in mind when writing – punctuation, grammar, transition, show don’t tell, etc.

What SEO Copywriting Is… and Isn't - Karon Thackston  I've been frustrated lately.  It seems people just don't get it.  There's lots of talk about SEO copywriting these days, but hardly any of it is on target.  The majority of the conversations, posts and articles I've seen deal with topics like keyword density, allowable limits, over optimization and such.

Who Else Wants to Get Screwed When Signing a Recording or Songwriting Deal?!?! - Ty Cohen  You’ve got your recording (or songwriting) contract in hand and everything’s coming up roses, right?  You get your check, finally, but it’s not quite what you expected.  If you sign not knowing what’s owed you then you might be shorted some well-deserved income.