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Myth Number 1 declares that performance nerves are to be expected; everyone has them. Further, that they are necessary. They are what gives a speaker the energy to be exciting or interesting.Let's take a hard look at these assumptions. What happens to you, personally, when you have an attack of Performance Jitters? of a rollicking Stage Fright?Your predominant emotion is that of dread. You want nothing so devoutly as Getting Outa HereYou get tight around the chest and diaphragm. Your breathing--if...
Recently an online article amateur author stated that he thought it might be possible to write 1000 articles in a month. Totally fresh articles and totally new content and he believed that if these articles were to be between 250 words and 800 words then it could be possible. Yet, everyone said; No Way.That cannot be done, because there is not enough time in a day to do it in 30 days, much less under thirty days. You see a person would have to write over 33 articles a day without taking...
Deal professional writers who condemn online article submission websites and those pesky little amateur article authors, like me. First if you are condemning online amateurs and complaining that somehow this is why you cannot sell your work or get a good price for it, then I personally think you are not good enough and using amateur authors as a scapegoat. Shame on you for playing victim, now get off your butt and produce better work and more of it, if you cannot compete. You must rise...
Recently I attended a presentation introducing several new computer software programs. I was doubly delighted. Not only was the presentation lively, informative and exciting, it was orchestrated by not one, but two speakers. This feat in itself offers a huge challenge, and yet, when accomplished as well as the two men I heard, can be an excellent and effective way to present. In this article, I address some of the effective ways of partnering for a presentation.What makes a presentation...
Have you ever considered why people dislike writers? Well it is because these writers so often spout off about something they know nothing about. It is so often that writers write because they do not do. You know until I accidentally became a writer, I never liked them much anyway. Now I is one, or am becoming one and see both perspectives.Recently a Ms Lawrence has stated in a round about way that she believes that online article submission websites are a negative thing. She believes that...
So how does somebody get a self publishing book idea that suits them or their business the best?A good place to start is by ensuring that you are clear on what your objectives are. In this case you want more visibility and therefore you will want to seek a self publishing book idea that will show off your expertise and position you as a leading expert in your field.To get a good self publishing book idea you will need to first understand the pressing needs of those who can solve their problems...
Are you ready to sign off on your first project or publish more of what you have already written? Have you been wondering who will publish your work? The publishing industy is changing in the new millineum and doesn't appear ready to stop changing. It is estimated that in the next 10 years, 50 percent of all books will be self-published or published by smaller presses.Even so, it should not exempt us from the pursuit of excellence in our craft through sound writing rules and business etiquette.With...
There I was on a restful weekend by the sea; enjoying coffee and croissant in a quaint little caf
Adapted from the book February Hill by Victoria Lincoln
Ginger Rogers as Ellie May Adams
Joel McCrea as Ed Wallace
Marjorie Rambeau as Mamie Adams
Henry travers as Gramp
Miles Mander as Homer Adams
Queenie Vassar as Grandma
Joan Carroll as Honeybell Adams
Vivienne Osborne as Thelma
Carmen Morales as CarmelitaAs we wonder what the path might be, the screen presents a squalid estate overwritten with a quote from Greek Philosopher Menander. We are given a foretaste of the dreadful...
We are a society, which looks up to the writers and authors amongst us. But before we give them a free pass to the higher level of society, shouldn't we consider the reality of the situation? As a non-writer type I find it fascinating to psychologically profile all the writers, as most of these folks are not very devout about their writing, but like to think they are? Most writers are lazy and complain about writer's block and such. Many write very little and think there writing is sooo...
In October 2004 when my book "Your Retirement Masterplan" (How To Books ISBN 1857039874) was published I participated in eleven 15-minute live interviews on local radio over a period of just five days.The results were highly encouraging; the book leapt from nowhere on Amazon.co.uk to position 194 out of 3123 competing titles and eventually grabbed the No.1 spot for its core keyword (retirement) where it remained for nine months.I am shortly to repeat the broadcast exercise for my newly...
Using articles marketing in a creative way will always give you such good results that they will be better than results from paid advertising like PPC ads.The fact is that creative marketing articles usually have a lot going for them. Apart from the fact that you do not pay for the clicks that end up at your site as a result of an article, creative marketing articles will usually end up enjoying the viral effect of being re-posted at various other sites spreading your ad message far and...
Did you know that simply "boosting" your vocabulary can benefit you at school, work, and in life? It's true. You may be doubtful that something as simple as learning to use "new' words could be beneficial, but the benefits are numerous.Language - the words we use every day have power in them. And the more of them that you have at your disposal, when conversing with others, the more powerful your conversations and the image you present of yourself to others will be.Did you know that your...
Article writing has become an internet explosion as marketers work out new ways to build traffic to their sites.Most search engines now use the links that article placements generate as a key indicator of the value of the site mentioned in the article - usually the signature. And it's one-way links to your site that are the most valuable.And article writing is not that hard - in fact there are some simple and great formulas that really do work when you are trying to come up with ideas.Top...
Novels to screenplays and screenplays to novels...sometimes a work shines in both forms.I know because I've written seventeen screenplays and converted three of them to novels. I've also worked in the other direction, ghost writing a screenplay into a novel.Since most of you are novelists, I'll look at the process from that side. The biggest difference between a novel and a screenplay is that in a screenplay1. All action has to be immediate - even if it is in the past (a flashback)2. The...
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