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What Are Your Options For Writing? -
Marjorie J McDonald (220)    
When you begin to write, then you need a place to share your content or topic with others. There are many free ways to share and there are also many paid ways to begin to share. You decide what your goal is and begin going in that direction. If you are a speaker you can put your content into... ( added 12 days 6 hours ago.) |
Attracting Readers -
Ronyae (4,454)     
Ronyae 
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Aside from the average keys to being a successful writer, we must also remember the keys to being an online content provider. When I first started writing online, I didn't take it seriously; I was a blogger. But even being a blogger had its demands. I would find it... ( added 2 days 3 hours ago.) |
How to Write for the Internet and Gain a Following: Write About What People Want to Read About! -
Bruce Horst (162)   
Bruce Horst
We all know the saying "writers write." If you've been writing for a while you also know that not everything you write will be read. This is especially true on the internet, where there are millions of writers competing for eyeballs. I hope this information will give you a competitive advantage... ( added 8 days 3 hours ago.) |
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Please Tell Me the Best Method of Copying & Pasting into SearchWarp -
Nancy Daniels (1,481) 
Nancy Daniels
Submitting articles to various website for business or pleasure is a daunting experience for many people just from the fact that each site has different formats for getting your material onto their page. Of course, as soon as you have figured out the logistics for each and every site, someone... ( added 8 days 10 hours ago.) |
Increase Your Popularity: How to Write for the Internet and Attract Readers - Part 1 -
Bruce Horst (162)
Bruce Horst
We've just begun a new writers' contest to see who can write current events articles which attract the most readers from outside of SearchWarp. For many people this will bring up the issue of how to write for the Internet .
It's fascinating to me how there can be so much difference in writing... ( added 12 days 4 hours ago.) |
How To Make the Perfect Writing Area -
Scott Ranzau (0)
As most writers know, finding a place to write where you feel inspired and relaxed can be difficult. Your brain plays a key part in finding a harmonious area in which to exercise your inspirational stories. The right brain focuses more on keeping your senses occupied while the left side focuses... ( added 1 day 19 hours ago.) |
Another Book Off To The Publisher -
Marjorie J McDonald (220)
When you are writing online your format is different than when you are having a book published off line whether that is self publishing or having a publisher doing that for you.
Most people use Microsoft Word to write documents and the default page size is the 8 1/2 X 11. If you also want to... ( added 3 days 6 hours ago.) |
6 Easy Tips for Writing Better Fiction -
Jennifer Carsen (57) 
You could write a book - and many have - on what to do and not do when writing fiction. We're not going to get into that degree of detail here, but there are lots of little things you can do that make your writing exponentially better. Here are 6 to start with:
1. Stick with "said." As in... ( added 20 days 23 hours ago.) |
How to Cash In on Your Rejected Non-Fiction Titles -
Jim Green (52)
Even established authors get the thumbs down from publishers on submission of new work.
I should know because despite having 37 traditionally published titles under my belt, I have around a dozen still unpublished.
Here is what I did and what do if you'd like to cash in on your rejected... ( added 3 days 12 hours ago.) |
Getting Your Book Published Despite Constant Rejection -
Jim Green (52)
You try and try and try again to get your book published but each time you try commissioning authors relentlessly respond with a terse, painful, "NO!".
Stop beating yourself up over rejection you are not to blame for the fact that you have yet to savour success in getting a book published -... ( added 3 days 12 hours ago.) |
What Are You Willing To Give Up? -
Jennifer Carsen (57)
My grandmother always used to say, "With everything, there is something." (She also had many other colorful catchphrases too profane to repeat here.)
Grandma Wanda was right - there are tradeoffs inherent in everything. Sleeping in means you don't have time to read the morning paper. Eating... ( added 8 days 7 hours ago.) |
Where Do You Get Your Ideas? -
Jennifer Carsen (57)
This is a perennial question for writers. Many of them give unhelpful answers, e.g., "they just come to me." But ideas are truly all around us; it's just a matter of grabbing them and running with them. Here are some tips to get you started, whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction.
1.... ( added 10 days 12 hours ago.) |
Understanding Everyone Reads and Sees a Book Differently. -
Mike Fak (5,649) 
Mike Fak
I have been going over some notes for a class I will be teaching later this month. One of the points I will stress is something I don't think I have ever stressed with all you Warpies, so for whatever good it is I will do so now. I know I have talked about how important descriptives' are in a... ( added 73 days 10 hours ago.) |
Your Best Writing Comes When You Turn the Computer On: and Your Ego Off. -
Mike Fak (5,649)
Mike Fak
This weekend I was asked if I would Emcee a town hall meeting. Over 100 good paying jobs are in jeopardy at our local prisons and the Chamber of Commerce is calling this meeting with a dozen or so state legislators and area officials giving a few minutes each to the crowd.
They wanted someone... ( added 95 days 10 hours ago.) |
Self Publishing Should Be Your Backup Plan -
Mike Fak (5,649)
Mike Fak
I received quite a few private e-mails over the last few weeks and I appreciate them all. I think I received ten from writers, none of whom I recognized as Warpies, who asked me to look at a bit of their work.
In all cases the manuscripts needed a great deal of work. Almost every one of them... ( added 200 days 9 hours ago.) |
New Authors Have To Look At Their Book Like a Business. -
Mike Fak (5,649)
Mike Fak
So you have written a book or are in the process. You also have been working on how to make your book as good as possible and thinking how to sell as many copies as possible.
A good product: selling in volume: sounds like things a retail business would consider important, doesn't it?
I... ( added 204 days 11 hours ago.) |
What To Look For With a Self Publisher -
Mike Fak (5,649)
Mike Fak
So you have decided to go with a self-publisher. Of course, you have already checked them out thoroughly on the web right?
The questions now are what is a fair cost and what in a self-publishing package is really worth the money.
A cover to a book is singularly important. It is what will... ( added 207 days 10 hours ago.) |
Editing As Important As Writing For Book Authors. -
Mike Fak (5,649)
Mike Fak
I recall once getting an inquiry from what I surmise was a young writer. He was taking me up on a free offer I had to take a look at a portion of work and give my opinion on it. The gentleman sent me a 7,500 word document that was all one paragraph with no punctuation or capitalization. When I... ( added 211 days 9 hours ago.) |
The First Steps Before Self-Publshing -
Mike Fak (5,649)
Mike Fak
Thanks for the feedback on my last article. I received several notes on the personal e-mail side and in all communications the essence of the comments was "can you tell me more'.
Now I am by no means an expert in the field but I did pop out a small book twenty years ago and have been in the... ( added 214 days 10 hours ago.) |
The Best Self Publishing Tip Is "Think" -
Mike Fak (5,649)
Mike Fak
I have had three e-mail conversations with writers in just the past few weeks that tell me more and more sharks are out there preying on the hopes, dreams and vanity of writers.
I often get these queries but three so close together tells me things are getting worse in the self-publishing... ( added 218 days 12 hours ago.) |
In Writing, Less Is Often More. -
Mike Fak (5,649)
Mike Fak
Well I am getting a whole new pile of e-mails I really don't need to see.
I imagine the Lincoln Daily News has made it to some new mailing lists that people pay good money to in order to find instant rejection.
A lot of them are company press releases that don't even come close to being... ( added 225 days 9 hours ago.) |
Tis the Season For Writer's Block -
Mike Fak (5,649)
Mike Fak
I thought it was interesting while I was typing this that the Searchwarp tip of the day was how to overcome writer's block. I have a couple clients going through this right now and I recently received a private e-mail from a warpie asking for advice on the subject. Definitely the tip mentioned in... ( added 354 days 11 hours ago.) |
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Creative Writing Might Be a Good Accident -
Mike Fak (5,649)
Mike Fak
Besides the comments posted in my last article, I received a number of e-mails directly to me. That's fine. I understand sometimes a person has a personal comment or question and I'm always happy to chat with my fellow Warpies. In case you didn't catch the column it was "Writing should always be... ( added 1 year 150 days ago.) |
Why Should I Write for Searchwarp? One Writer's Perspective on All The Many Choices -
Camille Strate (1,348) 
Camille Strate
I'm guessing it's been about 2 years now. Judging from the articles I've got listed and some that aren't here anymore, that should be about right. I've also submitted (and had published) articles on various other sites, all which will remain unnamed as it has no bearing on this piece. In all... ( added 98 days 2 hours ago.) |
How to Validate Yourself as a Writer on the Internet -
Danny Davids (19,480)  
Danny Davids
Deep down, each of us who posts articles on SearchWarp (or any other Internet article-submission site) is doing so for one reason: We want people to read our stuff--and like it.
For most of us, if we're writing fiction, we want people to think, "Wow! That was a great story! I need to read more... ( added 105 days 7 hours ago.) |
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