Writing and the Pursuit of Knowledge

Writers and readers alike, hark! Democratic societies -- which are a direct offshoot of liberalism -- breed relativism and leave many of us at a loss to know what is true and what is right. So what is left for us to do? Well, you don't suppose I will give the entire article in the introduction, do you?

Learning Italian in Italy

Everybody knows that learning Italian in Italy can be one of the most fantastic experiences you can have in your life.

Creative Presentation Openers That Work - How to Capture Your Audience's Undivided Attention

A great way to begin a presentation is with an attention-getting device that will get the audience EXCITED about listening to the rest of your presentation. This article describes and provides examples of the top seven types of presentation openers.

Six Common Conversational Mistakes

Many people are unaware of how they sabotage productive conversation. Check to see if you are prone to any of these six critical mistakes.

Writing The Humor

Can we learn to laugh again even after tragedy? Read how keeping a sense of humor and even writing about humor can help us heal and restore our health!

Can Quotes Inspire Creativity?

Sometimes reading a quick quotation can provide writers with inspiration to continue writing. Why does this work? I do not know for sure.

Writing for Your Niche

Writers just know they want to write - it's a feeling we're born with - I think. Nothing else seems natural for some of us, so the decision to pursue a career as a professional writer is easy.

Reality Check: New Year's Resolutions-Followed or Forgotten?

Did you make any resolutions this year? Did you write them down? (Stupid question for a writer, right?)

What Can We Learn About Success From Published Writers?

Writers write? Right? Whether we're amateurs or professionals, we all share one common daily activity - writing.

10 Tips for Organizing a Writer's Home Office

While writers are experts as organizing words, I’ve discovered that organizing one of the major tools of their trade – a home office – is often an enigma! One of the major myths of organizing is that it will stifle creativity...10 Tips for Organizing A Writer's Home Office

The Top 10 Secrets of Successful Authors

Knowing the secrets of successful authors can help you receive the same prestige and become a household word. If you are not a successful author yet, incorporate these following 10 Secrets.

Promote your Coaching or Speaking Business Through eBooks

In these uncertain times when we all would like to feel safe, and when we don't really want to travel so much for business, we need to look to the Online Marketing Machine of eBooks. Leverage your talks with an eBook. It's your best business card. Online business people want and need your information and they want it short and easy. Spend far less time and money with this simple tool.

7 Tips On How To Locate Junior Editors for Your Children's Book

Do you write children's books? Here are 7 ways you can find junior editors and test your almost final manuscipt.

Warming Up: Ten Exercises for Fiction Writers

Would you expect to wake up one morning and successfully run a marathon without any preparation? Would you think it reasonable to sit before a piano and--with little or no practice--play a concerto? Probably not. Why, then, do so many people seem surprised to discover that the will to write isn't always enough to overcome the blank screen or page? Doesn't it make sense that, like athletes and musicians, writers might benefit from training, too? And that includes warming up--with exercises.

How to Follow up Your News Releases and Story Pitches

Can you remember a story idea you pitched a year ago that resulted in no news coverage of any kind?