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I serve as New Writer Outreach Manager for Helium, which gives me the opportunity to share Helium with prospective writers and welcome them into our unique writing community. Helium offers wide opportunities for writers - from professional writers looking

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Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Creating a sound building: Architectural elements to quality articles: 2 of 5
The business of writing overlaps metaphorically with the business of construction. Just as writers craft words, so builders construct a variety of edifices. The building process proves a valuable analogy for creating solid writing pieces. The first step involves choosing a site. What you write must account for the venue you'v... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium The value of formal writing rules for writers: 2 of 5
The writing process can evoke images of scolding school marmes and scowling editors. While most school children learn a variety of "rules" to guide their writing, more established writers often place other priorities above established "rules."Looking over a broader historical framework, one can trace this issue thematically i... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Writing news-oriented articles in a timeless way for Helium: 2 of 5
How can you write on timely topics that will remain relevant over the long haul? This article tells you how to reflect on the news and write articles that will have timeless appeal and earn solid ratings. What best guides Helium writers in crafting news-oriented articles is the term "filter." Facts contribute; but, the fil... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Writer's practical guide for using commas correctly: 5 of 12
How do you cook your articles: Do you use generous helpings of commas, or are you sparing? What makes for the best read? And what are the "rules" about comma usage? Those tiny marks have tripped up some of the best writers in the world. Actually the best ones have free reign to use as they choose. They rest of us follow tenta... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium How to write articles of sustaining value at Helium: 11 of 26
The demand to produce more and more content presses on web writers. Competition for ratings and high placement in search engine queries requires web writing agility. As a Helium writer you also want your articles to stay for the long-tail benefit. This article shows you how. In an Internet world dominated by "post and commen... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium How to thoroughly develop your Helium articles: 6 of 13
Developing your Internet articles thoroughly requires sharing solid information, thoughtfully gathered and carefully presented. This article outlines techniques to ensure your articles are well-developed and rank well for quality on Helium and other Internet sites. Start with knowledge to share. Introduce your subject in a w... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing (Other) Learning to write online: 5 of 10
To write effective online articles you need "pitch" your letter to a reader like a salesman pitches a product. Writers may recoil: "I'm an artist not a crass business man," they lament. But online article-writing is a competitive world and consumers (readers) move at lightening-speed. You have a nano-second to grab them, and ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Who & What is Helium Introducing Helium's Site Steward Program: 1 of 2
Serving and building community are the mottos of Helium's Site Steward Program. Helium helps match stewards' content expertise to niche communities they serve. The bonds that hold it together are professional and personal relationships, built one member at a time. Have you received a shout out or feedback from a site steward ... More..
Education > Homeschooling Homeschooling: The legacy of Raymond and Dorothy Moore: 1 of 2
Raymond and Dorothy Moore began the "delayed formal schooling" movement in homeschool circles. They've demystified the homeschool process by showing how compatable home life is with the learning needs of young children. So many homeschoolers get hung-up with school-like thinking. Even opting out of preschool is now seen as a... More..
Education > Homeschooling The evolution of homeschooling in the US: 1 of 2
Homeschooling is not a new phenomenon so much as an historically dominant trend revived in the modern age. Yet homeschooling is also a revolutionary force in American education and family culture, with approximately 2.5 million homeschooling families in the US who spend over $3 million annually in a budding homeschool market.... More..