In regard to American usage, the Chicago Manual of Style recommends that writers consult Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary for “tricky” compounds like fathers-in-law, courts-marital, and chefs d’oeuvre, adding, “For those not listed, common sense can usually provide the answer.”
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How to Stop the Psychodramas and Get Your Writing Done - 0 views
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An article about how writers are often their own worst enemy. Almost every successful writer has "write daily" as rule number one. Those that let themselves fail have rules like "I need inspiration", "I write better in the morning", etc., I don't care if it is a journal, editorial, tweet or a FB post, if you wish to write, find a way to write daily.
Compound Plurals - 0 views
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Compound nouns are of three kinds: open, closed, and hyphenated.
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Some speakers have trouble with nouns that end in -ful, puzzling, for example, between cupfuls and cupsful. This is a case in which common sense should probably advise against consulting M-W. Although the M-W entries for cupful, handful, and armful list the plurals cupfuls, handfuls, and armfuls first, they give cupsful, handsful, and armsful as alternative spellings. In addition, the spelling handfull is in there as an “also.” My American spellchecker does not countenance any of these alternatives. Cupsful doesn’t cut it because compound nouns are made up of two or more words that can be used on their own. For example, the words in the compound policeman can be used separately: “The man called for the police.” The element ful in cupful is not a word; it’s a suffix. Common sense tells me that cupsful is incorrect.
The Smart Way to Use Other People's Audiences to Build Your Own - Copyblogger - 0 views
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That’s the basic idea: Get in front of OPA, and then publish fantastic content so you can earn that audience’s respect and trust.
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Interacting with others, sharing the content of others, and participating in communities are all great ways to generate attention and build an audience.
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build an audience that is relevant to what you do
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As people often say regarding writing, "it is just as much about networking as it is working". If you blog or write, these are some great ways to build your audience.
So, How DO You Promote a Blog Post, Anyway? - 0 views
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Comment on their posts.
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If you want to build a blog, the reality is that Twitter is one of the most important platforms for sharing, probably followed by Google+, at this point. If you’re in a home/food/how-to niche, Pinterest may be important to you as well. If Facebook seems like a place people talk about your topic a lot, it might be useful, too.
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There are plenty of tools out there — among the most popular are AddtoAny, ShareThis, and Sharebar (which is what I’m currently using).
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Why Failure IS an Option for Writers | Positive Writer - 0 views
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Stop making failure a negative thing and start writing. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and start creating. And if you do mess up, do your best to learn from it. Trust me, you’ll be much better off.
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What if your first book was sold to a publisher quickly, but then each of your next 5 books were turned down? That exact scenario happened to none other than, Danielle Steel, currently the best selling author alive and the fourth bestselling author of all time.
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Very true for writers but also applies to life in general. "Nothing beats a failure except a try" is one of my favorite sayings.
9 Ways to Promote Your Writing Without Being a Jerk | Positive Writer - 0 views
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I found out the hard way that if you’re not going to self-promote your work, then you might as well not even write it for public consumption.
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Did you know that Henry Ford created a full-scale motion picture department for the Ford Motor Company and that the department itself rivaled all of Hollywood’s studios at the time (1914)? The first movie produced by Mr. Ford’s movie department (Highland Park) was, “How Henry Ford Makes One Thousand Cars a Day.” Does that sound self-promotional to you?
Complacent vs. Complaisant - 0 views
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"Both complacent and complaisant descend from Latin complacere, "to please, to be pleasant," but they have acquired different meanings in English."
Growing Your Blog One Reader At a Time - 0 views
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Building your blog’s foundation requires some significant work if you want it to stand the test of time.
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I’m talking about real people who engage with you in regards to your blog on a regular basis
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the more you post the faster your blog will grow.
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3 Times You Should STOP Writing - 0 views
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While I personally feel that you should write daily, this article does give three good times to just "let go".
The Best Shots Fired in the Oxford Comma Wars | Mental Floss - 0 views
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There has been a long debate about what some call the Oxford comma. Personally, I use it. I use it for clarity, out of habit, because I feel it "looks" right, and likely because I lean OCD. Do you use it?
Is Paranoia Preventing YOU From Finding Success as a Writer? | Positive Writer - 0 views
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A good perspective to stay motivated. Also includes a link to a free e-book.
How to Make Absolutely Sure Your Article Gets Killed - 0 views
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When your article assignment is to write 1,000 words and you turn in 2,000 words, it creates all kinds of problems for your editor. She’ll need to comb through your article and decide which 1,000 words she can cut. After all, she has only so much space, so she has to make it fit. Now, don’t get all wishy-washy on me and turn the extra material into a bonus sidebar. Just squish all those extra words in there and let your editor deal with it.
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Avoid showing even a modicum of personality. If you want your article killed, it should look like it was written by a robot…a robot that doesn’t speak English.
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When you get an assignment, your client will send you a little thing called an assignment letter, which details the specs of the assignment. Ignore this.
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5 Books Freelancers Should Read Now - 0 views
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Five books for the freelancer. I added them to my list.
Corroboratively vs. Collaboratively - 0 views
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The verb corroborate means “to strengthen or confirm.”
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One means to strengthen, the other involves working as part of a team.
Three Google Searches That Will Help You Get Paid to Write Now « FundsforWriters - 0 views
Avoid Loser Writing Clients With This Quickie Checklist - 0 views
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I made it a pledge to start be serious about my freelance work in January. This list could have saved me a few courses at the school of hard knocks.
Inspiration for Content Creators - 0 views
Seven Ways Your Physical Environment Can Help or Hinder Your Writing | Writing Forward - 0 views
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Are You Likely to be Interrupted?
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What Can You Hear?
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Are You Sitting Comfortably?
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A good approach to looking at how your environment impacts your productivity.
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