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Earn Money From Freelance Writing

Earn Money From Freelance Writing by: Younes BoutriqIf your writing skills are not so good, or you’ve failed your English test on the high school, you may be feeling a little slighted about writing an article, report, sales copy or ebook. If i...

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The Fear of Punctuation

The Fear of PunctuationBy Jane StrausIf you have a sentence followed by a list, do you use a semicolon or a colon? The answer: That depends…Did you introduce the list with an introductory word such as such as? Did you have a complete sentence befor...

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Journalist Magazine Or Reporter

I can't speak for the magazine business, but as a former newspaperman, I can tell you how newspapers gather information. The first thing a new reporter does on a beat is introduce himself to all the principle people on that beat. For example a r...

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Ten Quick Tips for Inexperienced Writers

Ten Quick Tips for Inexperienced Writers by: V. Berba Velasco Jr., Ph.D. One of the biggest problems that inexperienced writers have is simply knowing how to get started. If you’ve unsure of your writing skills, then here are some quick tips t...

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Dreading the Writing Assignment Outlines to the Rescue

Dreading the Writing Assignment? Outlines to the RescueBy Christine TaylorWriting technical articles is a challenge. There you sit, surrounded by reams of research, notes and interviews. Where do you start?Remember 5th grade English? You start with a...

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Writing Made Them Rich #2 Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens was born in Portsea, England, in1812. His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay Office,stationed at Portsmouth. Although his job was wellpaid, his father had a weakness for spending money andspent much of his life in chronic bankruptcy. ...

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Discovering the King James Version bible.

King James, the nephew of Queen Elizabeth the First, was born to Catholic Mary. He started his career in politics as King James the Sixth of Scotland and later in 1603 became the King of England and came to be known as King James the First. Before ...

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Journaling for Stress Relief

Journaling is a great way to deal with chronic stress. It is one of the most powerful tools for self growth and can help you release negative emotions, clear confusion and sort out puzzling or traumatic events. The best way to begin is to set a tim...

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How To Identify Your Own Style Of Writing

Writing is an art form, and just like every artist has their own unique style, every writer has their own individual voice. Your writing style is like a fingerprint: it’s distinctive and unique to you. It is the way you string together your words...

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ABBREVIATIONS MADE EASY

Abbreviations seem easy to understand at first glance. After all, they are just shortened versions of longer words, right? However, as you start encountering more and more abbreviations, things can quickly get confusing. Are you supposed to capitaliz...

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