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Editing How-To and Non-Fiction
Besides basic typos and grammatical errors, one of the biggest problems with non-fiction and how-to books is that they contain broken "links."
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Enter the World of Writopia
Educators must make learning a life-long pursuit. The Writer's Village University, a full-support online service, offers courses and seminars in Fiction and Non-fiction Writing, Poetry and Literature. These non-credit courses offer a friendly, non-threatening opportunity to develop writing skills. Fiction 99 is a free course that introduces the world of Writopia.
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Honesty and Ethics in Writing Non-Fiction
Honesty and ethics are essential elements in non-fiction writing and never more so than in the memoir, autobiography and biography genres.
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On Sports-Non Fiction for Children
It's fun to play popular team sports but even young kids get an edge when they understand the game, the equipment, the rules and the history. Learn baseball, soccer.
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Writing Non-Fiction for Children
Non-fiction for children is a tough market. But it's even tougher if you don't know who your market is.
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How Long is a Book?
Publishers often have minimum book length expectations. How long should your book be? It depends a lot on the genre and audience.
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Compose Like A Copywriter: 5 Sure-Fire Tips To Better Writing
Ad copywriters make lots of money selling product. How? By tapping into the power of words. These 5 tips used by top copywriters will show you how to improve your writing skills and get more assignments - whether you write fiction or non-fiction!
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Journalism - Good Research
Good research is the backbone of non-fiction writing. Journalism is more than simply collecting information and regurgitating it. Nothing substitutes for good research
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The New Trend of Fake Memoirs
Margaret Seltzer (aka Margaret A. Jones) is the author of the latest fake memoir. How did the publishing industry allow this happen?
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Writing Families: A Natural Partnership Part 2
Part Two in a series on African-American authors/illustrators of award-winning children's books who work with family members as their writing partners. This article focuses on the collaborative wife and husband team of Patricia and Frederick McKissack.
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Patricia Cornwell
No writer has come to epitomize the modern forensic novel like Patricia Cornwell and her tough, but loveable medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta.
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Baseball in American Letters
Baseball has often appeared as a symbol of American Life in many great novels and some really simple but wonderful poems.
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Children's Lit Awards
Literary awards presented to children's authors and illustrators
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Depraved by Harold Schechter
America's first serial killer?
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Five Websites for Mother Writers
If you're a busy mom trying to keep writing, here are five literary websites specifically for mothers. Hip Mama, MotherVerse and others are there for you.
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Freeing Your Creativity: A Writer's Guide
Freeing Your Creativity is a classic book for beginning and experienced writers. It teaches how to banish fears, bad habits and excuses that keep creativity locked away.
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Great True Stories
From Truman Capote to lesser-known authors, this list of narrative non-fiction stories will keep you absorbed and perhaps lead you to revisit the stories in the future.
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The Edgar Awards in 2000
These are the nominees in all of the Edgar Award categories.
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Kurt Vonnegut Jr. in WW II
As a young infantry soldier with the US 106th Division, Vonnegut spent seven months as a POW, an experience he recounted in the novel Slaughterhouse-Five.
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Strange Horizons March 2008
Fiction by Will McIntosh, Sarah Thomas, Genevieve Williams and Will Ludwigsen; reviews by John Clute and Bruce Sterling;poetry by Joanne Merriam, Robert Borski and others
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The poet as prophet, part II
The best nature poetry is neither overly sentimental nor coldly scientific. It reflects knowledge of both the Earth and the human condition.
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Marketing - Seven: Spin-offs and what to do with them
Market Your Writing - Spin-offs and what to do with them
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Dark Planet
Site review of Dark Planet: A Webzine of Science Fiction, Modern Fantasy, Poetry, and Related Nonfiction edited by Lucy Snyder.
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Should you Write a Book Proposal?
Instead of writing that full-length book, you may benefit from first pitching your idea to an editor.
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What every journalist's bookshelf should have
THe books every journalist should have!
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Applying Love Languages to Worship
There are five categories of actions, or languages, people use to love each other, but they can also be applied to strengthening one's ability to worship God each day.
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Book Review - Unholy Grail
First one Jesuit priest, then another, turns up dead, right after meeting with journalist Brittany Hamar. When she calls on Father Romano, he is wary ... but intrigued.
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Book Review: The Snake Charmer
Subtitle: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge. This book delves into the world of the sometimes controversial scientist who died in Burma (Myanmar) studying snakes.
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Crime Writers of Canada and the Arthur Ellis Awards
Crime Writers of Canada and the Arthur Ellis Awards
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Empathy in Teaching
After much consideration it occurred to me that amongst my many years working in both clinical and academic environments that there are several key aspects missing.
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Organizing Writing Projects
Any freelance writer will tell you that if you want to be serious about making money as a writer, you need to be organized.
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Pramoedya Ananta Toer
No Southeast Asian writer has ever won the Nobel Prize for Literature but none has come closer than Pramoedya Ananta Toer. This is an introduction to his life.
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Recommended Poet: Katha Pollitt
Known mostly for her feminist columns, writer Katha Pollitt is also a great (but largely unknown) poet in her own right.
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Review of The Writer's Journey
Christopher Vogler's how-to structure plots and create believable characters. Step by step guidelines to develop bestselling stories using the enduring wisdom of myths.
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Teacher Morale Does Matter
Strong teacher morale, positive school cultures, and student learning go hand-in-hand. Principals need to help create a nurturing environment for students and teachers.
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Tennessee Williams Literary Fest
The Tennessee Williams Literary Festival features Williams' female characters, his "Streetcar Named Desire" neighborhood and newcomers competing in scenes he created.
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Yoga Anatomy: Lumbar Spine
Keeping undue pressure off your lower back can come from unexpected places. How to avoid lower back pain and injury for yogis (and everyone else).
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5 New Fiction Markets
These literary magazines accept fiction from writers of all experience levels, and are a great way for writers to gain added exposure for their fiction.
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