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Am a British writer who enjoys writing articles, short stories, blogging - anything to do with the written word!

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Business > Web Marketing Writing articles as an affordable Internet marketing method: 1 of 27
Anyone can create a very good website or blog, but the real challenge is getting people to visit it. The best traffic comes from search engines like Google, but Google ranks websites and webpages according to the number of incoming links the site has.One way to build up links to your site is to write short articles that marke... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Credit 10 tips to finding the right credit card: 1 of 9
Despite the Credit Crunch, there remains an astonishing choice of credit cards on the market to suit every pocket and circumstance. Here are some tips on how to choose the best credit card for you:1. Ask yourself whether you really need a credit card in the first place. In the UK debit cards are accepted everywhere. You can e... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging How to publish articles online: 1 of 7
The internet has opened up the world of publishing. Previously, to get your content read, you had to submit your work to a newspaper or magazine, and often these publications only accepted work from a closed group of people (in the UK, Fleet Street is infamous for hiring people "you know through school" i.e. drawing from the ... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Ways to generate extra income online: 3 of 18
It's the holy grail of all housewives and others who want to work from home: find out a way of earning money online. The first thing to understand about making money online is that there are no barriers to entry, which means you are literally competing with people from all over the planet who have access to a computer and who... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Debt Consumer tips: How to get out of debt: 1 of 6
The credit crunch has resulted in many people finding their minimum payments increase and interest rates rise which makes it difficult to service the debts on an average wage. There are a lot of useful articles out there on how to get out of debt by being disciplined in paying back the most expensive debts, and how to stretc... More..
Home & Garden > Rental Properties Tips for investing in residential rental properties: 2 of 11
In the UK, buying a residential property to rent out is called entering the "Buy to Let" property market. During the property boom, Buy to Let was big business and all sorts of people rushed into it - some who were quite careful about the type of property they were purchasing and for how much, and others who rushed in and bou... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Harlequin romance novels and their appeal: 1 of 5
I've been reading Harlequin romances (in the UK known as Mills and Boon romances) since I was about 13. My mother used to borrow them from the library, and I would sneak a look, particularly dwelling on the "bedroom scenes"! (This was the 80's and sex had made it's way into the Mills and Boon novel).What is the appeal of thes... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Step-by-step guide to sleep challenges and solutions for pregnant women: 3 of 14
By the time you've got to the sixth month of your pregnancy, it's very hard to get decent sleep. Part of it is down to pressure from the baby on your bladder, which means you have to get up several time in the night to go to the toilet. Part of it is down to the sheer weight of the baby. Even when sleeping on your side, you w... More..
Personal Finance > Financial Planning Living paycheck to paycheck? How to stretch your income: 8 of 32
Do you spend the last week before payday going through the cupboards to check if you have any old cans of food or packets of pasta, so you don't have to go to the supermarket? Do you hide at home and make excuses not to go out with friends? Do you nervously put off filling the car with gas and hoping you don't run out? Do you... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles How great were the 1990's?: 2 of 8
There is a tendency for people to view the decade of their twenties as "golden" and all subsequent decades pale by comparison. A lot of this to do with being young and carefree and enjoying adulthood for the first time. Sometimes though, that particular decade really is special in it's own right, even when viewed objectively ... More..