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The History Of Print: From The Phaistos Disc To The Gutenberg Press

The printing industry has a long history dating back to around 1850 BC. Since that time, we have developed new ways of printing onto a variety of mediums. Printing has progressed from the early techniques used in ancient times, such as the Phaistos Disc and woodblock printing, to the innovative inkjet and laser printers . . . → Read More: The History Of Print: From The Phaistos Disc To The Gutenberg Press

Spelling Matters – Confessions of the World’s Worst Speller

This is a true story about my friend, Doug O’Brien. He is an accomplished musician and NLP trainer, personally trained and certified by Tony Robins and yet he had the following confession to share with me:

Confession number one: I was the world’s worst speller.

Confession number two: I always hated my brother and . . . → Read More: Spelling Matters – Confessions of the World’s Worst Speller

Sell Your Book To Make It A Best Seller

A big portion about writing a best-selling book is not the writing only, it’s the selling. That’s why it’s called “Best-Selling Book” and not “Best-Writing Book”. You have to sell it really well.

Here are some of the efforts that I have taken to ensure that my books become bestsellers.

The first thing . . . → Read More: Sell Your Book To Make It A Best Seller

How To Create a Freelance Writer Web Site that Gets Read

To get writing work, you have to let people know you exist. Setting up a Web site is the best way to start, no matter where you are. If nothing else, it makes your work visible and accessible to a large audience.

Today, every working writer absolutely must have a Web site. The reality . . . → Read More: How To Create a Freelance Writer Web Site that Gets Read

Writing Contests: 10 Tips for Creating a Winning Entry

There are literally hundreds of writing contests open for entry at any time of the year. There are contests for every genre and level of experience — from amateur poetry writing contests to competitions for published novels.

Some of today’s top novelists, magazine writers and screenplay writers got a kick start in their careers . . . → Read More: Writing Contests: 10 Tips for Creating a Winning Entry

Building a Following for Your Writing

The Internet has changed the way publishing is done forever. Instead of taking months, or even years, to build a following for your writing, you can begin to build a following in just days.

Building a following for your writing is crucial to your publishing success. Without readers, you have no one to read . . . → Read More: Building a Following for Your Writing