Writer Newsletter Archive

September 10, 2010 Issue 299: Should I write for myself, or an audience?
September 3, 2010 Issue 298: What is the best way to introduce a journalism piece?
August 27, 2010 Issue 297: How do I write stories?
August 20, 2010 Issue 296: Is Collaboration For You?
August 13, 2010 Issue 295: Let Your Creativity Guide You!
August 6, 2010 Issue 294: How Much Did You Complete?
July 30, 2010 Issue 293: Begin with What You Know
July 23, 2010 Issue 292: Free Writing
July 16, 2010 Issue 291: Butt-in-Chair Method of Writing
July 9, 2010 Issue 290: Word of the Day
July 2, 2010 Issue 289: What are you submitting to?
June 25, 2010 Issue 288: Remember the Bio
June 18, 2010 Issue 287: Read the Publications First
June 11, 2010 Issue 286: Treat this as a Business
June 4, 2010 Issue 285: A different location
May 28, 2010 Issue 284: Distractions
May 21, 2010 Issue 283: Write to the Clock
May 14, 2010 Issue 282: Critique Groups
May 7, 2010 Issue 281: Set a Word Minimum
April 30, 2010 Issue 280: Take a Break to Read
April 23, 2010 Issue 279: Walk it Off
April 16, 2010 Issue 278: Find a Writing Buddy
April 9, 2010 Issue 277: School Talks
April 2, 2010 Issue 276: Create an Author Web SIte
March 26, 2010 Issue 275: Conferences
March 19, 2010 Issue 274: Articles on the Web
March 12, 2010 Issue 273: SASE
March 5, 2010 Issue 272: Manuscript Submissions
February 26, 2010 Issue 271: Double Space for room to read
February 19, 2010 Issue 270: Type Face/Fonts
February 5, 2010 Issue 269: Don´t Wait until the Last Minute
January 29, 2010 Issue 268: Seek out other writers
January 22, 2010 Issue 267: Congratulate Yourself
January 15, 2010 Issue 266: Save your reputation-hold that tongue
January 8, 2010 Issue 265: Showing your article to the source
January 1, 2010 Issue 264: Working from home
December 25, 2009 Issue 263: Baked Bean Month
December 18, 2009 Issue 262: Wedding -
December 11, 2009 Issue 261: Wedding - create an online wedding
December 4, 2009 Issue 260: Wedding - decorating instructions
November 27, 2009 Issue 259: Wedding - Choosing a place to marry
November 20, 2009 Issue 258: Wedding - photography
November 13, 2009 Issue 257: Wedding - money traditions
November 6, 2009 Issue 256: Wedding - presents
October 30, 2009 Issue 255: Wedding - the gown and accessories
October 23, 2009 Issue 254: Wedding - the honeymoon
October 16, 2009 Issue 253: Wedding - the cake
October 9, 2009 Issue 252: Wedding - more photography
October 2, 2009 Issue 251: Wedding - for those that couldn´t come
September 25, 2009 Issue 250: Wedding - great photo tips!
September 18, 2009 Issue 249: Wedding - the organization
September 11, 2009 Issue 248: Wedding - no children allowed
September 4, 2009 Issue 247: Wedding - Places to board guests
August 28, 2009 Issue 246: Wedding - the guest list
August 21, 2009 Issue 245: Doing a background check
August 14, 2009 Issue 244: Hiding your own information
August 7, 2009 Issue 243: How to be a computer detective
July 31, 2009 Issue 242: How to tail someone
July 24, 2009 Issue 241: Is Your Mate Cheating on You?
July 17, 2009 Issue 240: Listening to conversations
July 10, 2009 Issue 239: Snooping on your kids
July 3, 2009 Issue 238: Using a false name
June 26, 2009 Issue 237: Using genealogy sites
June 19, 2009 Issue 236: Covering your tracks on a computer
June 12, 2009 Issue 235: Acne treatments
June 5, 2009 Issue 234: Teenagers and smoking
May 29, 2009 Issue 233: Teenagers and wearing glasses
May 22, 2009 Issue 232: Getting that first job
May 15, 2009 Issue 231: Learning to drive
May 8, 2009 Issue 230: Signs of sexual abuse
May 1, 2009 Issue 229: Civil War Reenactments
April 24, 2009 Issue 228: Barbecue ideas
April 17, 2009 Issue 227: June is the typewriter anniversary
April 10, 2009 Issue 226: Watermelon spitting contests
April 3, 2009 Issue 225: Planting watermelon seeds
March 27, 2009 Issue 224: Antique cars
March 20, 2009 Issue 223: Family history
March 13, 2009 Issue 222: Thanksgiving Cakes
March 6, 2009 Issue 221: Charity stores in your area
February 20, 2009 Issue 220: Using Coupons
February 13, 2009 Issue 219: Coupon Clubs
February 6, 2009 Issue 218: Starting a Coupon Table at Your Grocery Store
January 30, 2009 Issue 217: Refunding for fun and profit
January 23, 2009 Issue 216: Scanner policies
January 16, 2009 Issue 215: How To Find Unit Prices
January 9, 2009 Issue 214: Keeping A Price Notebook
January 2, 2009 Issue 213: How To Haggle
December 26, 2008 Issue 212: Helping Kids Save Money
December 19, 2008 Issue 211: Shopping Thrift Store and Garage Sales for Seasonal Gifts
December 12, 2008 Issue 210: Gift Giving Decisions
December 5, 2008 Issue 209: Create Your Own Seasonal Gifts
November 28, 2008 Issue 208: Make Your Own Cleaners
November 21, 2008 Issue 207: Charity money rip-off
November 14, 2008 Issue 206: Dumpster-diving in your city
November 7, 2008 Issue 205: Finding local bargains
October 31, 2008 Issue 204: How to get assistance in your area
October 24, 2008 Issue 203: How to get assistance in your area
October 17, 2008 Issue 202: Replacing important papers
October 10, 2008 Issue 201: Store donations
October 3, 2008 Issue 200: Where does your charity money go?
September 26, 2008 Issue 199: Restaurants who donate to charity
September 19, 2008 Issue 198: Recycling To Save Money
September 12, 2008 Issue 197: Create Your Own Decorations
September 5, 2008 Issue 196: Publishing Craft Designs - a new kind of idea!
August 29, 2008 Issue 195: How To Shop For Sales
August 22, 2008 Issue 194: Make Your Own Clothes
August 15, 2008 Issue 193: Describing Your Item For Sale
August 8, 2008 Issue 192: How to Put Pictures in Your Auctions
August 1, 2008 Issue 191: Choosing An Ad Generator
July 25, 2008 Issue 190: The Best Time For An Ad
July 18, 2008 Issue 189: Aviation History Month
July 11, 2008 Issue 188: National Alzheimer´s Disease Month
July 4, 2008 Issue 187: Refunds or Rebates?
June 27, 2008 Issue 186: Double Coupons
June 20, 2008 Issue 185: How Secure Are You?
June 13, 2008 Issue 184: Christmas - Shoplifting
June 6, 2008 Issue 183: Christmas - Shoplifting attention
May 30, 2008 Issue 182: Christmas - Smells
May 23, 2008 Issue 181: Christmas - A Really Good Santa
May 16, 2008 Issue 180: Christmas - The Business of Santa
May 9, 2008 Issue 179: Christmas - What To Buy For The Unusual Person
May 2, 2008 Issue 178: Add a Bonus To Your Item
April 25, 2008 Issue 177: HTML Tutorials
April 18, 2008 Issue 176: International Drum Month
April 11, 2008 Issue 175: Turkey Tips
April 4, 2008 Issue 174: Unusual boxes for Valentine´s Day
March 28, 2008 Issue 173: Alexander Graham Bell Birthday
March 21, 2008 Issue 172: Pistol Packing
March 14, 2008 Issue 171: Poets in your city
March 7, 2008 Issue 170: Dog Licensing
February 29, 2008 Issue 169: Paper Currency
February 22, 2008 Issue 168: Girl Scouts Founded
February 15, 2008 Issue 167: St. Patrick´s Day
February 8, 2008 Issue 166: Creating your own Easter egg hunts
February 1, 2008 Issue 165: Decorating Easter eggs
January 25, 2008 Issue 164: Easter - best sellers
January 18, 2008 Issue 163: Easter - entertainment
January 11, 2008 Issue 162: Easter - the religion
January 4, 2008 Issue 161: Easter baskets
December 28, 2007 Issue 160: Easter clipart
December 21, 2007 Issue 159: Easter cookbook
December 14, 2007 Issue 158: Easter crafts
December 7, 2007 Issue 157: Easter egg hunt planning
November 30, 2007 Issue 156: Easter entertainment
November 23, 2007 Issue 155: Easter fashions
November 16, 2007 Issue 154: Easter leftovers
November 9, 2007 Issue 153: Easter songs
November 2, 2007 Issue 152: Getting an Easter pet
October 26, 2007 Issue 151: Make your own candies
October 19, 2007 Issue 150: Make your own Easter cards
October 12, 2007 Issue 149: Planning the Easter dinner feast
October 5, 2007 Issue 148: Taking great Easter pictures
September 28, 2007 Issue 147: Free Dental Clinics
September 21, 2007 Issue 146: Safety Pins
September 14, 2007 Issue 145: First Dictionary
September 7, 2007 Issue 144: Sign Language
August 31, 2007 Issue 143: Alcohol Awareness Month
August 24, 2007 Issue 142: April Fool´s Day
August 17, 2007 Issue 141: National Child Abuse Prevention Month
August 10, 2007 Issue 140: Customer Loyalty
August 3, 2007 Issue 139: Mathematics Education Month
July 27, 2007 Issue 138: National Autism Awareness Month
July 13, 2007 Issue 137: National Lawn and Garden Month
July 6, 2007 Issue 136: National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
June 29, 2007 Issue 135: National Poetry Month
June 22, 2007 Issue 134: Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
June 15, 2007 Issue 133: Sports Eye Safety Month
June 8, 2007 Issue 132: Women´s Eye Health and Safety Month
June 1, 2007 Issue 131: Internet Addiction
May 25, 2007 Issue 130: State Quarters
May 18, 2007 Issue 129: Fun At Work Day
May 11, 2007 Issue 128: Rats And Mice As Pets
May 4, 2007 Issue 127: Taurus The Bull
April 27, 2007 Issue 126: Baseball tips
April 20, 2007 Issue 125: National Karaoke Week
April 13, 2007 Issue 124: Take Our Daughters To Work Day
April 6, 2007 Issue 123: May is the month of Condensed Milk
March 30, 2007 Issue 122: Bifocals Invented
March 23, 2007 Issue 121: Equal Pay Day
March 16, 2007 Issue 120: Coffee Mill Patent
March 9, 2007 Issue 119: First License Plates Issued
March 2, 2007 Issue 118: Keep America Beautiful Month
February 23, 2007 Issue 117: Playground Safety
February 16, 2007 Issue 116: First Bicycle Introduced
February 9, 2007 Issue 115: First U.S. Nickels
February 2, 2007 Issue 114: Lenders and borrowers
January 26, 2007 Issue 113: Getting back your borrowed item
January 19, 2007 Issue 112: Making Shaved Ice
January 12, 2007 Issue 111: Be A Game Guru
January 5, 2007 Issue 110: Uniforms In Local High Schools
December 29, 2006 Issue 109: Celebrity Prisoners´ Mail
December 22, 2006 Issue 108: Passwords Are Not Just For Computers
December 15, 2006 Issue 107: Can You Really Talk To The Dead?
December 8, 2006 Issue 106: Summer Jobs For Kids
December 1, 2006 Issue 105: 101 Uses For ...
November 24, 2006 Issue 104: Confiscated Items
November 17, 2006 Issue 103: Getting A REAL Pen Pal
October 27, 2006 Issue 102: Hot Air Balloons - making
October 20, 2006 Issue 101: Feasts and Holidays
October 13, 2006 Issue 100: Keep a File
October 6, 2006 Issue 99: Finding Items To Auction
September 29, 2006 Issue 98: How To Create Your Own Post Office
September 22, 2006 Issue 97: Leaving feedback
September 15, 2006 Issue 96: Tips on Wrapping Your Items
September 8, 2006 Issue 95: Using Your Business Card in Auctioning
September 1, 2006 Issue 94: Winner´s letter
August 25, 2006 Issue 93: The quick read
August 18, 2006 Issue 92: Bullets: Verb usage
August 4, 2006 Issue 90: Features vs Benefits
July 21, 2006 Issue 89: Length
July 14, 2006 Issue 88: Think big
July 7, 2006 Issue 87: It´s not just you
June 30, 2006 Issue 86: Length
June 23, 2006 Issue 85: Who should write it?
June 16, 2006 Issue 84: Use of bullets
June 9, 2006 Issue 83: White paper bullets: Length
June 2, 2006 Issue 82: Graphics: use a pro
May 26, 2006 Issue 81: Slide Text
May 19, 2006 Issue 80: Make rules
May 12, 2006 Issue 79: Think before you write
May 5, 2006 Issue 78: Do your research
April 28, 2006 Issue 77: Hero´s Flaw
April 21, 2006 Issue 76: Character Development Offscreen
April 14, 2006 Issue 75: The Bad Guy
April 7, 2006 Issue 74: The Hero/Bad Guy
March 31, 2006 Issue 73: Manual vs Online Help
March 17, 2006 Issue 72: Mapping out navigation
March 10, 2006 Issue 71: HTML - General Knowledge
March 3, 2006 Issue 70: Writing Style for Games Manuals
February 24, 2006 Issue 69: Rhyming
February 17, 2006 Issue 68: Explaining the Song
February 10, 2006 Issue 67: Chorus: Length
February 3, 2006 Issue 66: Subjects
January 27, 2006 Issue 65: Getting Better Every Day
December 20, 2002 Issue 63: Lyrics
December 13, 2002 Issue 62: Data Sheets: The Quick Read
November 22, 2002 Issue 60: Planning: Marketing Material
November 15, 2002 Issue 59: Character Development
September 13, 2002 Issue 57: Feasts and Holidays
August 30, 2002 Issue 56: A different location
July 26, 2002 Issue 55: Double Space for room to read
July 19, 2002 Issue 54: SASE
July 12, 2002 Issue 53: Feasts and Holidays
July 5, 2002 Issue 52: Beware Vanity Publishers
June 28, 2002 Issue 51: Feasts and Holidays
June 21, 2002 Issue 50: Feasts and Holidays
June 14, 2002 Issue 49: SASE
June 7, 2002 Issue 48: A different location
May 31, 2002 Issue 47: SASE
May 24, 2002 Issue 46: Beware Vanity Publishers
May 17, 2002 Issue 45: Maddening Ideas!
May 10, 2002 Issue 44: Where the online money is ...
May 3, 2002 Issue 43: Got Milk?
April 26, 2002 Issue 42: Using All Your Info
April 19, 2002 Issue 41: Writer`s Secret
April 12, 2002 Issue 40: A Writer`s Magic Tool
April 5, 2002 Issue 39: Top Story Ideas
March 29, 2002 Issue 38: Getting New Ideas
March 22, 2002 Issue 37: April Ideas! Make Your Own Encyclopedia!
March 15, 2002 Issue 36: 20+ New Ideas for April Articles! Get Writing Now!
February 1, 2002 Issue 34: Add a Bonus to Your Item
December 28, 2001 Issue 32: Your January Ideas Have Arrived!
December 7, 2001 Issue 31: Create Unique Christmas Business Cards
November 23, 2001 Issue 30: 1,001 Ways To ...
November 16, 2001 Issue 29: Make Your Digital Camera Pay for Itself
November 9, 2001 Issue 28: Create Your Own Photo Studio
November 2, 2001 Issue 27: An Article Idea That Involves YOU
October 26, 2001 NEW Writer-tips for you!
July 13, 2001 Issue 24: Write on!
July 6, 2001 Issue 23: Learning through Reading
June 29, 2001 Issue 22: Character Voice: From who`s point of view?
June 22, 2001 Issue 21: Creating Dynamic Characters through Dialect
June 15, 2001 Issue 20: Characters: What it`s all about
June 8, 2001 Issue 19: Great Beginnings
May 25, 2001 Issue 17: Advice from Writers
May 18, 2001 Issue 16: Managing your home office
May 11, 2001 Issue 15: Editors speak out on poetry
May 4, 2001 Issue 14: Working from Home at Writing
April 20, 2001 Issue 13: More Editorial Advice
April 13, 2001 Issue 12: Editors Speak Out
March 30, 2001 Issue 10: Book Queries and Proposals
March 23, 2001 Issue 9: Query Letters: The Article Query
March 16, 2001 Issue 8: Query Letters Introduction
March 9, 2001 Writer-tips Newsletter, Issue : 7, Cover Letters and Queries
March 2, 2001 Writer-tips Newsletter, Issue : 6, Cover Letters and Queries
February 23, 2001 Writer-tips Newsletter, Issue 5, Revision: Your Key to Success
February 16, 2001 Writer-tips Newsletter, Issue 4: Revision, Your Key to Success
January 12, 2001 Writer-tips Newsletter, Issue 1, Breaking Writer`s Block
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