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Creative Writing - where to find fresh ideas

“I’ve got to prepare a talk tonight. I think I’ll just pop over to the idea store for some fresh concepts.”“I’ll do some work on the novel, then. Could you get me a bag of inspiration while you’re over there? Oh, on second thoughts, why...

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Five Ways to Prevent Costly Bloopers

Classic bloopers: In a cocktail lounge in Norway: "Ladies are requested not to have children at the bar."At a Hong Kong dry cleaner: "Drop your trousers here for best results."In a Nairobi restaurant: "Customers who find our waitress rude ought to se...

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So, what’s an e-zine

Technically they’re written e-zine (not ezine) although calling them an electronic newsletter e-news or Internet newsletter i-news clarifies what they are much better. They were given the name e-zine (short for electronicmagazine). Some people pron...

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How To Write Sales-Making Headlines and Text

How long does it take to make a first impression? On the fast-paced internet you’re likely to get less than 15 seconds. That’s all they’ll spend on your opening page unless you grab visitors with something that interests them. And if you’ve s...

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How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscripts Coherent

How New Authors Can Keep Their Manuscripts Coherent by: Marvin D. Cloud In large publishing houses, many manuscripts penned by first-time authors, never make it past the "first reader" who for all practical purposes is a gatekeeper of sorts. Thi...

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Does Your Blog Writing Serve A Purpose?

Your blog writing is a significant factor in not only attracting new visitors but also gaining reader loyalty as well! There is much talk about how many top bloggers post frequently and how important that may be but the quality of the blog content wi...

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Book Review: Best Of Friends

"Best of Friends" is a novel about the lives of the "Fabulous Five." The Fabulous Five is a group comprised of five wonderful, loyal ladies who have been best friends for years. Each woman in the group has her own issues to deal with and to learn fro...

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The Story of Fred Atkins

Fred Atkins is a retired small-business owner living in Cary, North Carolina. He and his wife, Lynda, were living a quiet, peaceful well-deserved retired life until one day, at his invitation, his daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren came to l...

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An Editor Spins Her Thoughts about Web Content

A glossy magazine placed an advertisement on its Web site, targeting the publication’s upscale subscribers. The expensive ad emphasized how perfect the tiniest detail would be for guests who stayed at a certain, very fancy hotel.There was only one ...

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Are You Asking the Right Questions in Your Copy

Are You Asking the Right Questions in Your Copy?by Karon Thackston © 2004http://www.copywritingcourse.comIt’s a common approach to writing copy. You begin by asking questions. Why? To evoke thoughts in your readers' minds, to stir up emot...

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