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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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Education > Homeschooling Evaluating and comparing popular homeschool curriculums: Science: 1 of 1
About 2.5 million homeschoolers spend over 3 billion annually on homeschool resources. Science resources come in every shape and size. This article traces the best resources for a variety of homeschooling approaches, with a developmental orientation. If you follow this plan your children will have a rich science education wi... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium (Other) Teacher Connections Writing Contest: 1 of 1

The Teacher Connections Writing Contest brings together Helium.com and Teachers Without Borders, while connecting educational advocates the world over. Check out the contest titles as well as the kitty: $400 cash prizes awarded. Learn more about this contest and why you might want to invite teachers you know to join as well.... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium How to write effective articles about controversial issues and opinions, at Helium and beyond: 7 of 13
Communicating effectively in writing, especially about controversial issues, creates unique challenges to a writer. One has to balance the dictates of conscience with realistic assessments about one's reading audience. You need to be mindful and use many techniques to persuade. Learn all the tricks to help you rank high in y... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Writing to maximize search engine (SEO) results: 7 of 11
Writing titles for Helium articles requires writers to pay attention to the nature of internet search engines. Writing titles to maximize search engine hits requires that writers adjust their usual understanding of title-writing, which aims to tease or hook the reader's attention. But don't discard the old teachings too fast... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Where Helium writers find their inspiration: 23 of 36
Helium houses the largest and most productive writing community in the world. Here's secrets Helium members shared to encourage writers to find inspiration for more articles. * Passion for a topic: Often writers decide what to write about based on their passion for a topic. It makes sense to search the site, using synonyms a... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Working through lulls in the writing process: 17 of 25
One day your words flow flawlessly, and the next day you choke. Your thoughts are jumbled. You trip over your sentences. Or, worse, you have no inspiration: Your muse lies flat. How can you rediscover your love of writing, clear your thoughts, get inspired and regain confidence? This article gives you many techniques to reop... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Tips for (and benefits of) becoming a niche Internet writer: 3 of 4
Niche writing is a smart way to focus your article-writing time on the Internet. Perhaps you've heard of niche-focused writing. But how do you find your niche? This article gives you tips on identifying a niche (or niches) in which you can develop a recognized expertise. Also learn how focusing on a writing niche helps you h... More..
Arts & Humanities > Helium Dos & Don'ts Internet writer's guide to marketing your Helium articles on the web: 4 of 5
Writing is a pleasure and marketing your writing may seem like a chore. But, your success as an Internet writer, and your earnings at Helium, can be enhanced by learning more about how to get the word out about you and your articles. This article tells you how to bring more link love to your articles and money to your pocket... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Avoiding common writing mistakes: Run-on sentences: 11 of 11
The easiest way to prevent run-ons is to write shorter sentences. If your sentences ramble, they run - and rankle. Clearly, run-ons wreck good writing. Here are some tips for understanding this common writing problem more thoroughly and for curing your sentences of the runs. Punctuation should not follo thought-streams. Many... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Guidelines for choosing a website to publish your articles online: 5 of 5
The new age of freelance writing online puts the "free" back in freelance. Freelance writers focused on print publishing spend too much time composing and waiting on query letters instead of writing articles. Too many well-educated and talented writers don't get recognition because they haven't been published. Yet, the deman... More..