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Suzanne James is a Historical Romance writer, senior editor of Novel Writer Magazine, writing teacher at www.universalclass.com and www.writersonlinecourses.com, and a freelance writer.

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I have several books published at www.todaybooks.com,

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Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to write a good synopsis: 1 of 13

One of the most overlooked, yet most important, aspects of novel writing is the synopsis. Publishers are constantly frustrated when they lose a good story because a poorly written synopsis misrepresented the novel. Another frustration is when a book goes through a whole list of situations that happen in the book, but the syn...
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 38 of 300

Abortion cannot be debated without weighing the cost to society: -Will a woman forced to have an unwanted child be a good mother? -Single mothers dominate the poverty statistics; Can the country carry the extra financial burden? -Can a woman be asked to stagnate her opportunities by a government who still lets most men walk ...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Writers: How to find your ideal genre: 4 of 22

What is the right genre for me to write? There are dozens of genres. Most are divided into sub genres. A genre can have five to twenty five sub genres. This makes it incredibly confusing for new writers to pick a genre. The most important thing to remember is that a genre is a book that promises readers a certain type of exp...
Hobbies & Games > Card Games How to make money by playing poker: 1 of 5

Some of the best poker strategies are learned in the poker world. Here are a few fundamentals that poker players need to learn before they try playing high-risk games. Poker Strategies have very little to do with the cards on the table. Instead, they involve strategies that play player-against-player, and increase the chance...
Computers & Technology > Internet Tips How to write a successful and popular blog: 2 of 8

This article is not designed to tell you how to make money online but what elements define' the pro blogger and to outline the basic steps to help people start their own professional blogging business. I had a writer ask today what the difference between a freelance writer and a pro blogger was. There are many ways to make m...
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Writing mentor's advice on overcoming self-doubt: What makes a "real writer": 4 of 13

Am I a real writer? There are many people out there that say 'if you write then you are a writer.' But, that is not what new writers want to hear. You want to know if you write well enough to become a published author. You want to know if you have the talent to write a great book - to survive the editing process - to hold yo...
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Difficulties with getting published: 6 of 13

What keeps a writer from becoming published? I believe that the number one reason is not talent or the quality of the story. The main reason that writers are never published is because they do not submit. Statistics show that less than .5% of everyone who writes a novel will submit it to a publisher. That means that 99.5% of...
Health & Fitness > Disease Prevention Healthy skin and it's importance to general health: 1 of 2

Many people do not realize how important the skin is to their health. The layer of skin on your body, the epidermis, is not a hide' or covering for your body. It is the body's largest organ. Your heart, stomach, liver, and epidermis are all organs that play vital rolls in maintaining health and fighting diseases. You wash, t...
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Benefits and problems with pellet, corn and grain stoves and furnaces: 1 of 1

I am rarely caught up in new trends, but I was so impressed with the information I found on corn and pellet stoves that we bought one. Then, I found the reality behind the marketing propaganda. Now, don't get me wrong. I love the pellet stove, but as with all things, there is a good way, and a bad way to do things. The Alter...
Business > Entrepreneurship How to start an all-natural home cleaning business: 1 of 1

We ran an all-natural house cleaning business for several years. It is really quite easy, and opens some new niches. We found our best customers had high-end homes, 5000 sq foot and higher, worth more than $500,000, or new homes in upscale subdivisions. Our biggest sales pitch was the fact that our cleaners do not damage gra...