Tips From Author
Homemade Laundry Soap
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by User Submission.
To save money consider making your own laundry detergent. It takes a short amount of time and can last you up to a year! Costing less than ten dollars for all items used (Fels Naptha bar, washing soda and borax). If you do a google search you can find many great recipes. Also, keep a [...]
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Driving in the Rain
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by User Submission.
Don’t use cruise control on a rainy day. If you hydroplane on a puddle, the cruise control can lose contact with pavement and may speed up, cusing you to lose control on an already dangerous road. This post was submitted by Joyce.
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Experiment with Your Digital Camera
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by User Submission.
Get a new digital camera? Learn how to use it by shooting 100 photos of the same thing from different angles, with different settings, different light. With a digital camera, there is no cost for all this experimentation. Shooting the same object or scene over and over will help you learn what works and what [...]
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Dealing with Rejection as an Author
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by User Submission.
Rejection is a part of a writing career. Think of it as a business decision, not a referendum on your writing ability. Most of the time, rejection simply means you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Dust it off and send it out again. This post was submitted by Joyce.
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Write Like It’s a Product
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by User Submission.
Consider your writing a product and as with any product, if you want to sell it, you have to know it. Be able to describe it in a few words (high concept), in 2-3 sentences (elevator speech) and in 1-2 paragraphs (back cover blurb). Write this very brief description on the back of your business [...]
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What to Do With Your Manuscript
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by User Submission.
At some point in every writer’s career, the work has to be sent out into the publishing world. Make sure it’s your best work. Don’t forget the SASE. Send it out, and keep on working while you’re waiting for a response. This post was submitted by Joyce.
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Move In Closer
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by User Submission.
When taking photographs move in closer to your subject. This way you’ll cut out the unnecessary and sometimes distracting background ‘clutter’. There will be times you’ll want to include the background (like at a beach) but other times it’s just as well to focus solely on your subject and cut the stranger out of the [...]
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Take Your Time – Cake Decorating
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by User Submission.
When decorating a cake make sure you set aside a good amount of uninterrupted time to devote to your creation. Especially if you have children in the house, ask somebody to watch them for you. Or even pets! As you work think each step through because it’s very difficult to correct a mistake when working [...]
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Running Shoes – Beginners
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by User Submission.
Let’s face it, most people aren’t runners. So we tend to side step the importance of good running shoes. If you’re even semi serious, head over to your local running store. They will have you run on a treadmill and will be able to gauge what kind of shoes would work best for your form. [...]