Teacher/Writers Wanted

Written by Michael on October 9, 2007 – 2:49 am -

Are you a teacher?

Can you write?

Know a little about using blogs, wikis, podcasts, or other Web 2.0 tools in the classroom?

If so, we need you.  Actually, another company I’m involved with needs you.

Check out this company:  InfoSource Learning.

If you like what you see and think you’re qualified to get involved, drop me a note.

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Writing Tech Manuals for Dough

Written by Michael on October 8, 2007 – 2:44 am -

My pal, Eldon Sarte, has just written a couple of top-drawer articles over at Wordpreneur about why/how/when to get into the technical manual writing business.

He’s onto something, and definitely worth checking out if you have an interest and penchant for all things tech.

And, if writing is your career passion, Eldon’s building quite a list of how-to goodies there, so check ‘em out.

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7 Keys to Writing a Children’s Book that Sells Like Hotcakes

Written by Michael on September 18, 2007 – 1:11 am -

By Caterina Christakos

There are seven fundamental reasons that some books succeed and others collect dust on the author’s bookshelf. These seven keys to success as an author are simple, obvious even, and yet in the midst of our writing many of us forget them.

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Search Engines Can Be the Online Writer’s Best Friend

Written by Michael on September 4, 2007 – 1:32 am -

By Cherie Davidson

It’s an exciting time for online writers, with a wide array of options. With desire and well-directed effort, a good writer can end up with a variety of work. However, as we know, there is much more to the writing biz than the meat and potatoes of the actual writing. Research, record-keeping, finding markets, composing and sending queries, dealing with rejections and self-promotion all factor in, and it all takes up a great deal of time. But the actual money, and the greatest satisfaction, comes from the writing itself and seeing your by-line posted on some well-trafficked site.

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8 Easy Online Ways to Market Your Book for Free

Written by Michael on August 29, 2007 – 4:35 am -

By Regina Paul

Marketing your book whether you went the POD, ebook, or traditional route can be a daunting process. Figuring out what works and what doesn’t can take time, energy, and if you’re not careful a lot of money. When I first self-published my science fiction novel Getting Out Alive, I had already done quite a bit of research into ways to market my novel that didn’t eat into my pocket book.

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A Career in Proofreading

Written by Michael on August 22, 2007 – 5:20 am -

By Joe Bensam

Do you have excellent language skills and enjoy reading? Then why not consider a career in proofreading? Many writers are looking for people who are offering freelance proofreading services. But what exactly is proofreading and how do you go about finding these freelance proofreading jobs?

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How to Write Your Book, Especially If You Don’t Want to Write

Written by Michael on August 13, 2007 – 1:06 am -

By Michelle McGee-Jones

Becoming an author is probably a lot easier than you think. It’s time to get that book out of your head and onto the printed page. Ready? Boot out your excuses. Here’s how to do it.

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How to Write About Yourself

Written by Michael on July 16, 2007 – 1:14 am -

By Suzan St Maur

Many people find it really hard to write for business and marketing purposes about themselves and/or their product or service — much harder than it is to write about someone or something else.

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Article Writing: 5 Tips on How to Pull and Hold the Reader

Written by Michael on July 10, 2007 – 1:18 am -

By Dina Giolitto

Okay, so you’re getting a feel for this article marketing thing. Cool. Now you must write articles that will engage your reader and hold their attention all the way through, as opposed to “click and flee.”

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Advice from Successful Freelancers: Starting and Maintaining a Freelancer Career

Written by Michael on July 6, 2007 – 5:23 am -

By Yuwanda Black

For the ebook, Advice from Successful Freelancers: How They Built Their Careers & How You Can Too!, I asked 10 questions of freelancers who were living their dream life. Following are some of their answers. They cover successful marketing techniques, how to get clients and more!

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