The Importance of Bulleted Lists in Writing for the Web
Reading large paragraphs of text on a computer screen can be very straining on a persons eyes. For that reason, professional Web writers keep their paragraphs short and use other techniques, like white space and sub-titles to break up the monotony. Another device that can be used to break up large blocks of text are bulleted lists. More ...
How to Punctuate Dialogue
Dialogue is an important element of fiction, however, before you use dialogue in your writing, it's important to know how to punctuate it. Learning a few basic rules can make your writing look and feel professional. More ...
Writing e-Newsletters ? Tricks of the Trade
An emailed newsletter serves much the same purpose as a traditional company newsletter. Think of it as a short newspaper ? but instead of relating to a town, city or country, it relates to your business. More ...
Eight Essential Questions For Aspiring Ezine Editors
Online business 'newbies' have no doubt heard that offering a free newsletter is one of the best ways available to build their business and their profits. They're also a lot of work. Here are a few things to think about before you get started. More ...
Choosing a Picture Book Illustrator
Picture books are not easy to write. They must appeal to both the adult purchaser and the child. This book will teach the writing and revision process that will lead them to creating more salable picture book manuscripts. More ...
The Secrets of Successful Copywriting For The Internet
The most important thing about successful copywriting for the internet, is making a good first impression. When someone visits your website or sales page, or reads your article, that is your chance to get their attention and convince them that you or your internet business are worth knowing about. More ...
What Magazine Editors Want From Freelance Writers
What editors most want to find in queries are good article ideas from writers who have an appealing edge over other writers. Contrary to what most beginning freelancers think, that edge need not be writing talent. More ...
How to Create Effective Calls to Action in Your Marketing
Calls to action should be included in almost every piece of marketing, whether focused at businesses or consumers. Calls to action guide the audience towards a real-world action. If there's one thing the copywriter wants the audience to read and internalise, it's the
call to action. More ...
Starting a Career in Freelance Content Writing
As a frequent visitor to online forums filled with entrepreneurial stay-at-home-moms (and dads), I see posts every other day asking questions along the same line. How do I go about starting a career in writing? Where did you get your first writing assignment? More ...
Blogging Your Way to an Online Income
Let's say your current blog is earning you $10 per week. Instead of having one site with $10 revenue per week, you have potential to have 100 sites each making $10 per week! When you start generating $10 per week for each new site your project will earn $1000 a week. More ...
How to Self Publish a Book for Free
It's every writer's dream to be a published author; to sit and write books and have them published and selling all over the world. Well you can now stop dreaming and make your life as a successful author a reality, because it's now possible to write and publish all your books for free. More ...
How to be a Freelance Writer
You do not need to be the world's greatest writer in order to be a successful freelance copywriter. But to sustain your own operation, you need to alternate between a marketing hat, a customer service hat, a business owner's hat, and several other hats as well. More ...
Seven Ways to Carve Out Your Niche as a Freelance Writer
As a freelance writer, would you rather be all things to all people or focus on one subject or genre? Let's say you want to find your special niche. Where would you start? Here are seven suggestions: More ...
How to Write for a Global Audience
Today, there is a greater chance of your work being read by someone on a different continent, especially if you write online. It's predicted that by 2011, there will be 1.5 billion people globally with Internet access, be aware of terminology and cultural differences. More ...
