Freelance Writers: Make the Most of the Slow Times of Your Freelance Writing Career

Once you get your freelance writing career going, you’ll probably find that it can be either “feast or famine” most of the time, meaning you have TOO much work to do, or not enough, or worse yet, periods when you have NO writing jobs at all to do. Here's what to do during those slow times.

Your Writing and Taxes: What Can You Deduct?

Becoming a successful writer can be expensive, don’t think just because you don’t make a profit you can’t write off your expenses. To deduct expenses in excess of the income associated with your writing activities, you need to be able to demonstrate that you are conducting a business. Here are some of the guidelines the IRS uses to make that determination.

Tips from Robert Ludlum on Writing a Compelling Thriller

This article is based on an exclusive two hour interview with the late Robert Ludlum about his career in writing and a discussion of his writing techniques in creating a successful thriller novel.

Scam or Valuable Resource? How to Evaluate a Product

How can you tell if a product is a scam or a valuable resource? These guidelines will help you sort the gold from the gold-diggers.

How to Get a Book Published

Whether you've got a completed manuscript, a wonderful idea for a book or haven't a clue as to where to start in getting your book published, it is imperative that you know your book publishing options. This will give you direction, confidence and momentum for getting your book published, and published the right way!

The Disability Of Stuttering

Do you know anybody who has a speech impediment? Do you have a speech impediment yourself? Would you consider a stutter to be a form of disability? Are you looking for a solution to your speech impediment? In this article I am going to write about the ways in which a stutter can affect a persons life and make it one huge struggle.

Voice Coaching & Vocal Skills to Enhance Your Personal Impact

When used correctly the voice can be a powerful tool in most situations. Some simple, practical techniques can help you make the most of your voice and get your point across with greater clarity and conviction.

Fluency Disorders: Stuttering vs Cluttering

While the spoken word is taken for granted by most of us, the use of the verbal language is challenging for millions of individuals living with speech-language disorders. It is estimated that approximately three million individuals, of all ages, suffers some form of fluency disorder. For many of those individuals daily communication is a struggle and their verbal ability does not open doors but closes them in the areas of academic, interpersonal relation, professional development, and personal achievement.

Top Speaker & Writer Appreciates The Wonders of a Spiral Bound Notepad

You should try spiral bound notebooks. For a few bucks, they can make you much more organized and productive, and operate more efficiently than your laptop, says Dr. Gary S Goodman, best-selling author, top speaker, and Fortune 1000 consultant.

Freelancers and Small Business Owners: What to Look for in a Chamber of Commerce

In a previous article, Why Every Freelance Writer Should Join a Chamber of Commerce, I advised that every freelancer should join a Chamber of Commerce. However, not all chambers are effective. Here I will outline what every freelancer and/or small business owner should look for before joining.

Hero's Journey (Monomyth) : Transformation Mentor

188+ stages of the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) you need to know about...

Ink-Credible Secrets Behind Invisible Ink

What's the purpose of invisible ink? It's a secret! Who is Pliny the Elder and what does he have to do with invisible ink?

How Personalized Address Stamps Can Help You Cut Down On Your Correspondence Time

What do you do when you wish to save a little bit of time when mailing out letters and packages? You might never think it, but a personalized address stamp may be just the handy tool you need to rush through the many correspondences you may have.

Questions A Technical Writer Must Answer

An overview of the basic questions that readers need answered when reading a technical writing document.

Changes in Words and their Influence on our Values

It took many centuries to pass for English language to be finally formed and developed and now it has become the most widespread language on earth. It is already spoken on six continents and the number of speakers is growing all the time. It goes without saying that each historical event brought new changes to society and its culture, therefore language has been changing accordingly.