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How to Become a Writer in Residence

By tedpedersen

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Many elementary, middle and high schools are seeking writers in residence: professional writers in the classroom to conduct short-term writer’s workshops. The writer will normally work with one grade level to provide students with both ... more »

How to Collect Foxfire Books

By Kat Yares

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One of the best ways to learn to live with less is learning from those who came before us and survived the Great Depression or just lived on very little. The Foxfire series of books provides a wealth of information on how to do things with little ... more »

How to Copyright Your Book

By Karen Silvestri

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So, you have finally finished that novel you started. Or you have put together a book of family recipes or you have written your autobiography. Now you want to insure that no one else can legally use your work for profit. In the United States, ... more »

How to Create Your Desert Island Book List

By bookmom

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If you were stranded on a desert island for months (or years, think Tom Hanks in Castaway) and you could have any 10 books with you...and ONLY those books, which ones would it be? For those who read, this is a quest that can take your whole ... more »

How to defeat writers block!

By Ken M.

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Writers block is a common "disease" among the human population. It plagues us from when we start writing, when we go to school, and sometimes when we are at work. Unless your natural at writing, it is eventually going to happen one way ... more »

How to Distinguish Spotlight Consciousness from Floodlight Consciousness

By Larry Fike, M.Phil.

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Are you awake? Not, "not sleeping," but "awake" awake? Read on..... more »

How to Edit a Poem

By Karen Silvestri

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The secret to good writing is re-writing. Every good author knows this fact about writing yet we all tend to not want to edit and rewrite. Think of your first draft as the scaffolding, the framework of the poem. After erecting the scaffolding, ... more »

How to Enjoy Harry Potter on a Deeper Level

By Sadie's Mom

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I'll admit it. I'm a Potterhead. I wish I had attended Hogwarts, and I wish my daughter could get accepted there too. But alas, we are muggles and won't have that opportunity. But that doesn't mean you can't read Harry Potter over and over again, ... more »

How to Find an Agent for Your Tween Book

By tedpedersen

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You have heard the oft-quoted Catch-22 of the book world: You've got to be published to have an agent, but agents take on only published clients. It's true that most experienced agencies usually take on writers who already have a track record and ... more »

How to Find an Out of Print Book

By Jorty

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If you are in search of a long lost book that is currently out of print, there are several ways to go about finding a copy. With a little research and searching, you should be able to get your hands on a copy of that book after all. Read on to ... more »

How to Get Smart about "Get Smart"

By George Sommers

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Secret Agent 86; aka Maxwell Smart, was a joking/bumbling James Bond wannabe who nevertheless managed to be CONTROL's top spy guy... more »

How to Organize Your Personal Library with Dewey Decimal System

By princessbride42

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If you have over 100 books, you've probably tried to organize them in some way, either by color or topic or size. Why not organize them like libraries do? We'll learn how to organize your books by the Dewey Decimal system (DDC), used in ... more »

How to Secure a Literary Agent

By Valerie Brooks

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You’ve written something great, whether it's an historical novel or a non-fiction book about dating in the 21st Century. Now you need someone who has the skills and connections to sell your manuscript to a publisher. Choosing the right literary ... more »

How to Send Simultaneous Submissions

By tkfinley

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Simultaneous submissions (or sim subs) are the same manuscript sent to several publications at the same time. Sim subs are convenient for the writer because it can take a long time to sell a piece and he doesn’t have to wait many months--or ... more »

How to Share your Writing and Get Support

By robertsloan2

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If you're an unpublished writer, you probably get crushed by that mortified look people get when you bound up with a new story asking them "Do you want to see this?" You're looking for support -- and getting rejection. Here's how to ask ... more »

How to Start a Personal Journal

By Cougar1002

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People start personal journals for many reasons, and they're very worthwhile in helping you focus your thoughts and goals in life. In this article, I'll share some ideas and tips in starting a personal journal... more »

How to Understand Literary Devices

By tkfinley

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Literary devices are present in fiction, nonfiction and poetry and are fundamental to the understanding and appreciation of literary works. They are part of the writer’s tool box and include metaphor, foreshadowing, simile, objective correlative, ... more »

How to understand Roman numbers

By Jeff S

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Roman numbers are a thing of the past but you may still run across them, occasionally. Sometimes you encounter a Roman number in a book, on a building, or even while watching the Super Bowl. It is very easy to convert a Roman number to a ... more »

How to Use Poetry to Write Your Memoirs

By Karen Silvestri

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There are many approaches to writing your memoirs, and poetry is a media that lends itself naturally to memoir writing. A memoir is simply a slice of your life, and as such, the poetic form is a simple way of recording individual events in your ... more »

How to Visit Schools as an Author

By tedpedersen

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Have you ever thought of going back to school? Many authors supplement their income by doing school visits. But money definitely should not be your only reason to go back to school. If you are a published author, consider visiting a school and ... more »

How to Withdraw a Writing Submission

By tkfinley

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You’ve submitted your fiction, nonfiction or poetry to a magazine or literary journal. You’ve waited patiently (or not so patiently) for a response, but the editor hasn’t gotten back to you and it seems like he won’t anytime soon. There are a few ... more »

How to Write a Blog-Style Book

By Eric J. Seidman

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Thousands of books hit the shelves each year. Some are novels, some are biographies and some are nonfiction books written by popular bloggers or web writers. What makes bloggers so different is their honest and personal style of writing. In order ... more »

How to Write a Great Non-fiction Book Proposal

By Valerie Brooks

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You were passionate enough about your subject to write about it. Now it’s time to use that passion to sell it to a literary agent. Knowing the secrets of how to write a great non-fiction book proposal is half the battle... more »

How to Write a Story

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Anyone can write a story. With an idea, pen and paper, a story can come to life no matter how important the subject matter is. It helps to keep a few things in mind while writing so that the finished story can be the best possible... more »

How to Write About Literature

By GMHoltz

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Whether you’re a student, a blogger or a professional, writing about fiction well is an important quality. It’s a form of a research paper, but the sources are the wonderful artistic reflections of the times as opposed to newspaper articles, ... more »

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