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]

"Private: #1 Suspect" tops Bestsellers List (Reuters)

Reuters – “Private: #1 Suspect” soared to the top spot of the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list on Thursday. Read the original:  "Private: #1 Suspect" tops Bestsellers List (Reuters)  Read More →

Book Talk: The fall and rise of a North Korean Everyman (Reuters)

Reuters – Pak Jun Do is a dutiful North Korean. Raised in an orphanage, he follows orders to become a soldier, a kidnapper of Japanese citizens and an intelligence officer, once submitting to being bitten by a shark to prove his loyalty. Original post: Book Talk: The fall and rise of a North Korean Everyman (Reuters)  Read More →

New library e-catalogs offer expanded selection (AP)

AP – Library users searching for e-books will soon get to look through a much bigger catalog and help decide what their local branch might carry. Read the original post: New library e-catalogs offer expanded selection (AP)  Read More →

Novelist Andrew Miller wins UK Costa Book Award (AP)

AP – Author Andrew Miller on Tuesday won Britain’s lucrative Costa Book Award for his historical novel, “Pure,” set in Paris in the years leading up to the French Revolution. Read more here: Novelist Andrew Miller wins UK Costa Book Award (AP)  Read More →

Novel "Pure" wins Costa prize amid "bitter dissent" (Reuters)

Reuters – Andrew Miller’s novel “Pure” won the 2011 Costa Book of the Year Award on Tuesday, beating four other category winners after what the chair of judges described as “fierce debate”. The rest is here: Novel "Pure" wins Costa prize amid "bitter dissent" (Reuters)  Read More →