How to Get Paid for your Articles
If you have a way with words, why not invest in it? More and more people are discovering the joys and rewards of freelance writing. Instead of writing for yourself, write for other people who will enjoy reading your articles. Best of all, you have be a freelance writer without disrupting your current lifestyle, or you could say goodbye to your place behind the desk and work conveniently from home.... [Read more]
Mistakes to Avoid when Freelance Writing
Once you have made a decision to become a freelance writer, you will need to learn how to make your writing business gain positive light. Freelance writing newbies often commit mistakes that send their chances spiraling down the drain. Here are just some of them: Plagiarizing This is the mortal sin of all writing, freelance or not. This basically happens when you steal someone else’s ideas and make... [Read more]
Teen Rehab Centers for troubled youth
Almost everyone goes through a phase in their lives when they feel troubled and perhaps cause trouble for their loved ones, especially their parents. And while parents need to do a balancing act between their work, children, and friends, dealing with children who are troubled can be a big cause for concern. One solution that has worked for some children has come in the form of teen rehab centers which... [Read more]
Recession Forces Going Back To School At…
The recent recession and economic meltdown had numerous far reaching consequences. In addition to thousands of people losing their homes, jobs and their paychecks, there were many suicides, bankruptcies and emotional break downs too. In addition to all these consequences, recession also propelled going back to school at 40. The Recession brought with it, the realization that people were not skilled... [Read more]
Getting to Know Your Punctuation Marks
Have you ever read a written material and just couldn’t figure out the mood it carried? Or have you ever been sent an email that infuriated you because it sounded arrogant and questioning, with countless alternating exclamation and question marks? Or were you stuck somewhere in a sentence, not knowing the exact point, because the commas were misplaced? It’s sad, but no matter how well you can put... [Read more]
How to Avoid Plagiarism: Essential Tips
Today, the Internet is filled with people looking to earn some money by becoming freelance writers. While this has been a good circumstance for many, it has also shed some light on one of the challenges being faced by writers these days – plagiarism. Simply put, plagiarism is stealing someone else’s written work or part of it and claiming it as one’s own. In essence, it is taking advantage of... [Read more]
How to Get Paid for your Articles
If you have a way with words, why not invest in it? More and more people are discovering the joys and rewards of freelance writing. Instead of writing for yourself, write for other people who will enjoy reading your articles. Best of all, you have be a freelance writer without disrupting your current lifestyle, or you could say goodbye to your place behind the desk and work conveniently from home.... [Read more]
God did not create the universe, says Hawking (Reuters)
Reuters – God did not create the universe and the “Big Bang” was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book. Read the original: God did not create the universe, says Hawking (Reuters) Read More →
Oprah’s Book Club back, pick coming in September (AP)
AP – The first week of the final season of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” will include a selection for Oprah’s Book Club. Read the original: Oprah’s Book Club back, pick coming in September (AP) Read More →
Burkle to appeal Barnes & Noble poison pill ruling (Reuters)
Reuters – Billionaire investor Ron Burkle plans to appeal a Delaware court ruling that upheld an anti-takeover “poison pill” put in place by bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc . More: Burkle to appeal Barnes & Noble poison pill ruling (Reuters) Read More →
Burkle appeals ruling in Barnes & Noble lawsuit (AP)
AP – Billionaire financier Ron Burkle is appealing a Delaware judge’s decision to dismiss his lawsuit against bookseller Barnes & Noble over its shareholder rights plan. Read more here: Burkle appeals ruling in Barnes & Noble lawsuit (AP) Read More →
True stories invented: Tao Lin at work (AP)
AP – Tao Lin’s new novel is based on a true story, his own. Go here to see the original: True stories invented: Tao Lin at work (AP) Read More →
