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Written by Katy Terrega
Tuesday, 12 July 2005
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Sex
writers fall into two basic categories. Some enjoy
writing
erotic tales for a mate (or for virtual strangers)
and are
perfectly satisfied turning themselves (and those
lucky
others) on in that way. Others, however, want more.
While
these... |
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Written by Katy Terrega
Tuesday, 12 July 2005
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Many professional freelancers will never once write
a story about sex. Oh, they may craft a racy scene
or two in the course of writing the next Great American
Novel, or they might someday write an article about the
latest in sexual research,... |
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Written by Michael LaRocca
Monday, 11 July 2005
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VOICE IN NARRATIVE AND DIALOGUE
A Contrast Of Writing Styles
Copyright 2005, Michael LaRocca
One of the nice things about being an author is that we can break
any rule we want. (I just did.) It's part of our job description.
Language changes... |
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Written by Michael LaRocca
Saturday, 09 July 2005
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As a student of Spanish, my goal was to think in Spanish. Skip
the word-by-word translation so I'd have the necessary speed to
speak and listen. I know words in Spanish that I'd be hard
pressed to translate. Usually profanity, I confess.... |
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Written by Michael LaRocca
Friday, 08 July 2005
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APOSTROPHE USAGE MADE SIMPLE
Copyright 2005, Michael LaRoccaAccording to one of my previous articles, whenever a Southerner
says "Y'all watch this," get out of the way because those are
probably the last words he will ever say.Well,... |
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Written by Michael LaRocca
Thursday, 07 July 2005
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COMMA USAGE MADE SIMPLE
Copyright 2005, Michael LaRocca
Don't they drive you nuts?You can visit all the rules of style you want, and you can read
all the books and articles you want. You'll still be confused.
You'll see inconsistency.... |
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Written by Michael LaRocca
Wednesday, 06 July 2005
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PRINT ON DEMAND - A Definition and a Comparison
Copyright 2005, Michael LaRoccaThe purpose of this article is to consider Print-On-Demand
publishing as an alternative for the aspiring author. It has its
strengths and its weaknesses. You may wonder... |
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Written by Michael LaRocca
Tuesday, 05 July 2005
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Here's everything I know about improving your writing,
publishing it electronically and in print, and promoting it
after the sale.Two questions you should ask:(1) What will it cost me?
(2) What does this Michael LaRocca guy know about it?Answer... |
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Written by Roy Klienwachter
Monday, 04 July 2005
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It would be very selfless or noble of me to tell you that I have created my web site only to help you and the rest of humanity. The reason for me spending so much time and energy into my writing and this site is selfish. And I must remind myself of... |
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Written by Linda Abraham
Sunday, 26 June 2005
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You can argue about the devil, but certainly the substance, distinctiveness, and success of your essays depends on the details.
Many applicants tend to bury their uniqueness and success under vague assertions. You don't want to hide your... |
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