Archive for December, 2008

How to Write Articles for Profit

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Writing articles for online profit is something of a trend these days. It is good that people are realizing the importance of literature, not only on the internet but also in business.
Maybe you havent heard of it yet, but writing articles for online web sites is one of the best and cheapest ways to pull [...]

Be a Jerk – And Watch Your Business Grow!

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Who remembers the 1979 movie, The Jerk with Steve Martin? Do you remember the scene where Steve’s character finds the phone directory and runs around screaming, “The new phone books are here, the new phone books are here! I’m somebody!”
I was 17 years old when the movie came out and I fondly remember [...]

Vacations for the Carbon Aware Skier

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Countless keen snowboarders will shortly be looking for their ski pants and darting away trying to find the largest snowfall.

And beyond any doubt the affect of our carbon footprint will be nearly as far down the list of holiday essentials as a xmas cracker after the Christmas holidays.

Merely last Christmas, a slow snow hit the [...]

A Series of Articles on Autobiography

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

ESSAYS ON AUTOBIOGRAPHY: NUMBER 1
Preamble:
Nearly seven years ago I wrote my first essay on the nature of autobiography. It was some two years after completing my initial draft, the first edition of my own autobiography. I am now working on the 5th edition of that autobiography some twenty years after the inception of this [...]

Web Writing’s Evolution: The Web Content Market for Writers

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

When It All Began: The First Web Writings
While there weren’t many online writers in the formative years of the web, if you were around then, you know what it was like. What I remember most about the web back then (the Al Gore days?) was the plain text, 10-point courier font that was consistent with [...]

Sarabi the Philanthropist

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

One of the most admired business leaders in the world of casino and gaming, Ron Sarabi, the head manager of the Hawaiian Gardens, led the metamorphosis of the Hawaiian Gardens from a struggling venture to a successful casino and gaming enterprise. Working closely with the Golden State Gaming Association, the Southern California Casino Association and [...]

Making Better Word Choices – 4 Examples

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Choosing the wrong words can have a poor effect on your writing and on you. Whether you are writing a cover letter for a job, a business proposal, or an application essay for graduate school, using words poorly can result in negative feedback. One could find entire books regarding word choices for writers; this article [...]

How to Sign With a Literary Agent

Monday, December 15th, 2008

If you’re interested in publishing a book and gaining a market presence and income from it, you’ll need a literary agent. They are the grease that keeps the oft-rusty wheels of publishing moving. Every day, they eat lunch or talk to editors and acquisition people in publishing houses all over the world, all the while [...]

Step by Step Guidance to Build Your Own Website

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

There is nothing really specific that will make a site good. A website, as I mentioned before, is about expressing your ‘personality’. This is what makes a site interesting, because everyone has a unique personality.
If you are designing your website yourself, I suggest you learn some HTML before starting. I used HTML editor and didn’t [...]

Article Marketing Part 2 – Who Says You Can’t Write?

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Article Marketing Part 2 – Who Says You Can’t Write? by Zamri Nanyan
It’s obvious that the benefits of submitting your own articles to various different article directories are simply amazing.
You get free publicity. You don’t pay for advertising. You can have your own articles as a viral marketing tool.
And, much much more.
But, wait a minute.
“I [...]