One of the best investments you can make in your life is to pay for university or college. But, as you know, it is also one of the most expensive investments. Because of this, you need to plan your finances well before you go to the college of...
Since you bought your house, have interest rates gone down? Are you much better off financially and with your credit than when you first got your mortgage? Looking for a way to lower your mortgage or loan payments each month? If any of these are...
People who want to do other kinds of freelance writing usually look down on copy editing. People say that copy editing doesn't pay much attention to the structure of a piece and doesn't involve much of the research and fact-finding that is needed...
Do you write on your own time or are you interested in doing so? Then you might want to publish your writing on a blog. Even though it's hard for many freelance writers to think about putting their work out there for free, there are three ways...
Size doesn't matter. The memo is the same way. Isn't it strange how such a big problem can come from such a short document? Memos are an office document that is often overlooked. We think something is less important if there aren't many words on...
Most well-known writers have to meet deadlines. Either they have to finish an article by a certain time or they have to turn in a novel or nonfiction book by a certain date. In each case, they either have to or choose to set a certain number of...
You sit down in front of a blank screen and type a series of words, then a period. You stop for a moment, hit the backspace key to erase everything, and then type another set of words. You get what I'm saying?
Why is it that sometimes...
Because journals have been around for a long time, people have learned a lot about how they can help. Writing in a journal has worked for everyone from Anne Frank to Leonardo da Vinci.
The Pros of Keeping a Journal
When thinking...
Nora Franke is a food writer, or "Foodie" as they are called in the business. She recently broke up with her long-term boyfriend, which has made her eat too much and worry too much. He tells her, "We need a break." Nora decides that getting away...
Ask any published author what it's like to write a book, and they'll say it's a huge job. The process takes a long time and is hard work. Even if you enjoy writing and don't mind writing about the same thing for a long time, the process of...