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No matter what business you are in, you also have a second job…you are a marketer. That means you are responsible for letting others know about how you can help them. One of the best ways to get those opportunities to convert prospects into customers is by networking. Here are some simple ...

Article Title: Summary of the Book "Say 'YES' to your Potential" Part One (by 'Skip' Ross with Carole C. Carlson) Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, Personal growth, Skip Ross, Motivation, Life purpose, success principles, spiritual, inspiration, Web Sites: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock https://www.xinxii.com/adocs.php?aid=16831 (e-books) www.creativekiwis.com/index.php/books/74-craigs-books www.lulu.com/craiglock

When someone asks why write? My answer -- writing is like making love. When they ask how to write? Same answer. For each writer the act of writing is as individual as his/her own personality.nnI write because I have to. I have to because I want to. I want to because I love it. When I was a journalist for the Hollywood Reporter magazine and Capital Style, I wrote my pieces in a smart-sassy magazine journalist’s voice. In my head, I was a cross between Rosalind Russell in His

A new year brings with it new possibilities. It’s a chance to start over (again). We set goals, make resolutions to end harmful behaviors and learn healthy ones. Consider adding these 5 ingredients for your wellbeing in 2015: 1. What gives your life meaning? Are you involved with something or someone you love that goes beyond yourself? Is it your work, a social cause or an idea that lives in your mind that needs to be put into action? What will live after you? A cause, a charity, a pet — what makes you happy? Do you need to cultivate more of this in 2015?

As the year closes, tens of thousands of high-school seniors are scrambling to put together viable college-application packets, hoping to ensure their academic, professional and social future. The most pressurizing element of that packet is the essay: whereas GPA, resume of activities and SAT scores are statistics to put down on paper, the essay demands something more daunting of students, of these budding young adults. The essay calls for a statement of who they are.nnWhat t

When you write fiction, description matters. A lot. Too much, and your readers will put the book down in boredom. Too little, and they'll walk away wondering what they missed. Use the wrong words and phrases, and they'll toss the book aside because you haven't matched your tone to your genre. So how do you come up with just the right amount of appropriate description for your fiction? It's a balancing act. Let's start with how much. Depending on the tone of your story or novel, you may need more or less description.

After a full day, you fall into bed exhausted. You realize that another day has passed without making time to write. You vow to do it tomorrow. Yet the next day continues much like the one before and do not make time to write.nnAs a coach, I work with writers who claim lack of time as their number one excuse. This is often a mask for fears. Writing can be difficult. We put it off to do easier things, things we know how to do.nnWriting challenges us to dive into ourselves and

With a project as big and important as writing a book, working from a plan-or blueprint-will make everything easier and more fun. Following a blueprint allows aspiring authors to make their ideas work, just like construction crews use blueprints to build solid and strong buildings. It tells you what needs to go where and helps you compile all the essential pieces of a successful book in a practical and easy-to-follow way that readers will love. So what should your book blueprint include? Let me break it down for you, one layer at a time. 1. Commitmentr

Article Title: How to Motivate Yourself and Stay Motivated (from 'Handbook to Survive Life') Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Motivation, Self Help, Self Help Books, Handbook to Survive Life, Personal Growth, Success, Empowerment Web sites: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock `http://www.creativekiwis.com and www.lulu.com/craiglock The submitter’s blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at http://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=%22craig+lock%22 and http://craiglock.wordpress.com

Frequently I am asked, “What do you do for a living?” My reply varies, yet usually starts with, “I work at an advertising agency.” There are few individuals who understand what that means, usually because they’re in the business, too. I’ve found that there seems to be a certain mystique about ...

The synoptic approach is dominant in the Western cultural traditions of higher education. Our attitudes to written text reflect this preference, with value usually only placed on final polished drafts of writing. Rarely is any great value attached to the preliminary stages of exploring an academic topic, for example, summaries of readings that will eventually contribute to the final essay. It is usually not until more advanced study that the dynamic nature of the process is r

Article Title: Summary of Handbook to Survive Life (from Self-Help/Personal Growth Books - Part One) Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Self Development, Motivation, Goal-setting, Attitude, Stress. Web sites: https://www.xinxii.com/adocs.php?aid=16831 (e-books) http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html#craig and www.lulu.com/craiglock Craig's blog with thoughts and extracts from various writings is at www.craiglock.wordpress.comr

Article Title: A “Book Review”: ‘THE THIRD JESUS’ (by Dr Deepak Chopra) – Part One Submitted by Craig Lock Key words (Tags): Deepak Chopra, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christianity, spirituality, spiritual growth, enlightenment, inspiration Web sites: www.deepakchopra.com and www.rbooks.co.uk The submitter’s blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at http://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=%22craig+lock%22 and http://craiglock.wordpress.com

Article Title: Sharing some Thoughts on Finding Your "Creative Self" through Writing Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Writing, Creative Writing, Writing Hints/Tips, 'Writing down the Bones' , Natalie Goldberg Self realisation, Self-fulfilment, Creativity Web Sites: http://www.creativekiwis.com/ https://www.xinxii.com/adocs.php?aid=16831 and www.lulu.com/craiglock The submitter's blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at http://craiglock.wordpress.com

Article Title: The Formula For Financial Success (from the Oprah Winfrey Show - Updated) Submitted by: Craig Lock Category/Subject: Money, Finance, Financial Success, Money Management, Financial Independence nhttp://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.html Publishing Guidelines: We hope that the ...

I've been studying the chakra system for years, and recently I just knew that was a way to incorporate the philosophy, the interconnectedness of the system, and the system itself into writing. Recently, I had one of the biggest business epiphanies of my life where I could see how writing and chakras could work together. Interestingly, as I explored these relationships, I realized that pieces have been there all along, especially in my writing from your soul work. I just hadn't see THIS level of connection. I am thrilled to be able to share it with you!

Article Composing is a fine way of directing the continuous online visitors to the concerned website. It is a excellent promotion tactic to host excellent material on the website and offer them to the visitors, absolutely no cost. This will enhance the reputation of the website and win the trust of the viewers. They will slowly bond with it and the sales of the advertised goods and solutions will enhance. Engaging Content The primary aim of the author should be to present a w

Article Title: Sharing Few Thoughts on the Resurrection (of Jesus Christ) Shared by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Spiritual Growth, Faith, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Resurrection, , Thoughts, Thoughts on Jesus, “Inspiration, Spiritual”, Inspirational Writings (enough there now, craig) Web sites: http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock (e-books) and www.lulu.com/craiglockr The submitter’s blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at http://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=%22craig+lock%22r

rnPress Releases could be the most important part of your advertising life.rnAs publicity is the good side of advertising. rnAll because your being verified by a third party. rnAnd to take advantage of this wonderful way to stand out, you have to keep these questions in mind. 1. Is there anything "new" in my story?rn2. Is there anything unusual or unexpected about it?rn3. Would this be of interest to anyone outside my business?rn4. Will anyone actually care? The key is to be

Welcome to the new Heart of Creation where: *All is new and forming and malleable. *All is possible. *There is nothing wrong with you. “Change is nonlinear; it proceeds by leaps and bounds to strange and unexpected places. If you want creativity, you give up predictability...”rn--Margaret Wheatleyr Author of Leadership and the New Sciencern(and most recently, Walk Out Walk On) From the New Dimensions Perpetual Calendar The New Heart of Creation

Business professionals hardly ever admit that skillfully written communication drives contemporary business. According to Naij report, businesspersons spend almost 30% of their working day responding to emails only. Not to point out writing reports, business plans, social content, etc. Of course, not every businessperson is a skillful wordsmith. Nonetheless, the elements of business writing are not hard to master due to the profusion of digital resources available on the Web.

So that is my sweet, straight review of your Freelancer Writer University. Permit me give you the low-straight down. Freelance Author College bridges the gap. What gap, you say? Effectively, main media houses have begun a huge shift towards the net. This has made a powerful desire for created content material. And due to the fact with the unfortunate economic problems we deal with nowadays, much more and much more companies are outsourcing give good results to freelancers on-

Once you’ve determined that you’re ready to create a promotional or marketing piece and you’ve considered who you want to speak to and how you want to present your information, you’ve examined features and benefits, plus brainstormed headlines, you’ll want to take the process a step a further. ...

Social media marketing without a blog is like a fish without water, or a dog without a bone. Without it, things just aren't right. Authors who want to use social media sites, like Twitter and Facebook, to market their books should use a blog as the centerpiece.

Songwriting is commonly imagined of as being a ability that someone is both naturally gifted at or spends time building in an intuitive manner. It not normally imagined of as a subject that is usually studied, and it can be really almost never taught anywhere. Like a result, the techniques of your fantastic songwriters have remained a mystery to quite a few aspiring musicians. You will find a handful of publications obtainable about songwriting, most of which, even so, only

Article Title: My Prayer for the World...and especially for the citizens of Iraq (Updated) Author: Craig Lock Line Space: 65 characters Key Words: Inspiration, Spirituality, Peace, World Peace, Spiritual Other Articles by Craig Lock are available at: ...

When working online it is mandatory to capture the attention of your target audience and many successful marketers do so by using content! Whether you're a blogger or article marketer the best way to get readers to view what you wrote is to make a headline or title that forces them to take notice! The topic we're discussing today involves 3 ways you can create a title or headline that will get readers attention! By doing so you increase the chances people will view what is in

I recently posted an update on social media sites delightfully proclaiming… “Progress report: My Content Strategy for 2011 is completely mapped out. Now time to chunk it down into projects & get ready for the New Year” A response from one of my Facebook friends, Idara Bassey, (and I do consider her a friend — she’s someone I’d like to meet in “real life”, thoughtful, engaging and I truly enjoy our exchange) asked… “Forgive me if you already elaborated on this in an earlier post- what exactly is a Content Strategy and how does it differ for a goal or a mission statement?”

Cunning and cruel, gremlins skulk in dark corners of the mind, waiting in shadows to pounce. They scold and belittle, telling us we will fail, we have no business writing, we might as well quit and do something else. They interpret and judge our past, playing on our fears, and author the ...Cunning and cruel, gremlins skulk in dark corners of the mind, waiting in shadows to pounce. They scold and belittle, telling us we will fail, we have no business writing, we might as well quit and do something else.

Writing short stories can be very valuable to your writing career. Short stories are also very quick ways to put on paper what you’re feeling about something. Starting to write short stories can be a tough project but the more you write the better you will get at it. In the next couple of weeks I will be submitting a 10 part series on how to write your short stories. This will be the first edition on writing short stories.nnGetting Startedn1. Write your list without stoppin

Finding Creative Writing Courses Online The world of internet has by far, beaten all other media sources when it comes to providing resourceful information. We all have become part of a huge global village where access to this information is just clicks away. Therefore, how to find the best online creative writing course should not be a tremendous task if you follow a few simple steps. Basic Level Courses

Article Title: 'THINK and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill - Part Two (from Inspirational Books) Submitted by Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Mind, Mind Power, Napoleon Hill, Thought, Thinking, Success Skills, Empowerment, Positive Psychology, Inspirational Books. Web Site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 The submitter's lists of blogs (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at http://craigsblogs.wordpress.comr

Article Title: 'Unlimited Power' by Anthony Robbins (from Inspirational Books - Part One) Submitted by Craig Lock Key words: Personal growth, Self help, Success, Unlimited Power, Anthony Robbins, Mind Power, Mind Control, Success Coaching, Self Improvement (enough there for now) Web sites: www.creativekiwis.com/index.php/books/74-craigs-books http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock + www.lulu.com/craiglock The submitter’s blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at wordpress.com Other Articles are available at:r

Hey, I know you! I don’t have to own a crystal ball to know what writers (that’s you and me) want. We want “someone” to send us large checks, praise our writing, send us large checks, connect us with publishers who will send us large checks, and provide us a fantasy editor to make our writing better to earn even more large checks.

If you were committed to losing weight, here is what you would have to do: 1. Establish very tiny, uniquely small, and easily reachable fitness goals that you can actually check off each day and benefit from almost immediately. 2. Redirect and power up your intellect and mind-set, by learning ...

SEO content writing services have become a known part of electronic industry. These services are working through electronic media. The main aim of these services is to provide the different websites with the content written in such a way that they can bring up the high ranking of the websites and at the most number of clicks the search engine can be optimized. The content written for such websites are not to be copied and original in nature. These content writing services are

As a "quite spiritual", but not "religious type of person"*, I wrote this piece quickly some years back, which was inspired by and adapted from Marianne Williamson's Prayer for Kosovo (1999) http://marianne.com. So sharing a few thoughts, which may be of interest and freely published, ...

Article Title: Sharing a Few Thoughts in a Tribute to the Great Man that is Nelson Mandela. Submitted by: Craig Lock Category/Subject: Nelson Mandela, 'Madiba', forgiveness, peace, social and political issues/problems Web Site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 Blogs: buildbridgesofunity.wordpress.com and unityofreligion.wordpress.com The submitter’s blogs (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) are at http://craigsblogs.wordpress.comr

Written words read out loud have a special power for you - whether you read for yourself in the quiet of an empty room or for others in a group. Not just poetry, which we all love and often prefer to hear read out loud. But also prose - fiction and nonfiction. And not just finished, polished pieces, but drafts of books, too, writing of all types that needs revision.

Getting Introduced to Harvard Writing Style When I took a short course on business research methodology, we got down to learning & discussing the APA (American Psychology Association) citation style, the MLA (Modern Language Association) style of referencing and the Chicago approach towards referencing.

Do you dream of becoming an author? Experts say over eighty percent of people want to write a book. Why is it so few who accomplish the task? Let's be honest, writing a book can be difficult. In the beginning the task may seem overwhelming, insurmountable and even impossible. But with a little know how and diligence or should I say discipline, you can do it easily. You can accomplish your dream of writing a book, then do it over and over again. The author has completed the process over twelve times at the time of this writing.

Writing Life of J.K. Rowling The writing life of J.K. Rowling began in 1995 when Rowling finished her first manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on an old manual typewriter. The book was then passed on to12 publishing houses and got rejected by all 12 of them. However, after much efforts, Rowling got her first contract with Bloomsbury, a small London based publishing house. The first book came out in 1997 and was an immense hit with the masses with the copies today valued between £16,000 and £25,000.

Article Title: Head Injury: A Practical Guide: YOU ARE AN EXPERT ALREADY Author: Trevor Powell Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): head injury, brain injury, neuro-psychology, Web site: http://www.headway.org.ukr Other articles on this subject are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/user/15565 Publishing Guidelines: I hope that the following piece may be informative to others (with acknowledgment to Trevor Powell and Headway, please (http://www.headway.org.uk).

You have spent several nights searching for the material that could help you come up with your dissertation writing causing annoyance to you and your family and friends since you are kept on skipping parties and get together? If that’s the case then you have reached at the right place since here your worries will vanish in seconds. Here you will find out the best way for custom dissertation writing. To come up with a thesis that is instantly approved by your professor, you

In today’s day and age, writers have taken over the industry in almost every category and sphere. There’s never a time that a writer’s services would never be needed. Wikipedia is by far the largest known encyclopedia, enveloping information and knowledge of everything you see around us. The sole purpose of Wikipedia is to provide almost everyone with access to the world’s information, ranging from history, religion, politics, agriculture, law, etc. Wikipedia has been

Consistency is the key to a well designed e-zine. Aside from the format (look and feel) of the e-zine, the layout and order of your e-zine must be consistent. When you pick up a book to read, you expect the book to run in a certain order: the title page, copyright information page, possibly a table of contents, an introductory chapter, body of the book made up of various chapters, and a chapter that concludes the book and wraps everything up for you.

Great blogging requires a more of a commitment or dedication than it does any particular talents! Establishing a successful blog will call for both your time and patience and this is something you'll need to consider before you even start blogging! Along with the aforementioned time and patience you'll also need the 5 following attributes if you fully intend to build yourself a successful blog! Willing to Learn? No matter what you choose to blog about research will play a maj

What is a Business Plan? A business plan can be defined as, “A document or forecast plan describes the purpose and objectives of a business/company, its strategies, description of products and services, target market and financial forecast”. Importance of a Business Plan in Strategizing Efforts Many of you will raise the question ‘Why should I write a business plan’? The answer to this is simple. Just as a builder cannot start constructing a building without a blue print similarly, an eager businessman should not rush into new venture without having a written document in hand.r

Article Title: Sharing Some Musings on "the Meaning of Life and Choosing one's Path in Life" (from 'Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness') Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Positive Thinking, Books, Self help books and Positive Psychology (enough there now, craig!) Web sites: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 and https://www.xinxii.com/adocs.php?aid=16831 Craig's blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at http://craiglock.wordpress.com

Category: spiritual, life meaning, inspiration. Web Sites: http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html and http://www.craiglockbooks.com Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.htmln(Personal growth, self help, writing, internet marketing, words of ...