Writing - Fiction

Oct 10, 2011

Human clip in hair extensions are a quick and easy way to transform your look, taking you from short hair to luscious long locks in just a few minutes.

Sep 6, 2011

Zombies are one important part of the modern popular culture but it seems like zombie games and zombie movies are far more prominent than other stuff related with zombies.

Jul 9, 2011

We are all grown ups now, too old for comics… really? Are we actually too old for comic books now? I mean while standing on a newspaper stand, gazing through the latest edition of those flashy magazines, have you never had that temptation to just pick from one of the top comic books available and perhaps read through a few pages?

Nov 28, 2009

Bygone are the days when search engines were concerned only with displaying the sites that matched with query text, typed in by the visitors, without checking for the content relevance. As a result the sites with more of keywords or phrases, but without any relevant content were placed on top of the more deserving sites. But now things have changed with Google employing the Latent Semantic Indexing to check the site for relevant content before indexing and giving a page ranking in the search eng

Sep 25, 2009

Know what words your customers will use when searching. You might know what your customer’s search for. If not, find out. Is it a description of "pants" or "jeans?" One may be searched more often than the other, but why not target both? How about "executive gifts?" Maybe "desk accessories" will broaden your web site marketing strategy.

Sep 23, 2009

Did you know that jobs writing about food are available These opportunities are available in a variety of areas. Employment in these fields is an exciting concept. For many, getting their foot in the door is the most important and most challenging first step. In order to succeed, a wide range of knowledge is needed as well as a good base of experience

Sep 16, 2009

Writing and walking are a seemingly odd mix of topics for an article, but they go well together. Particularly if you write during breaks in your walk. Writing Journals Whether you are writing articles or the great American novel, you will inevitably suffer from writer’s block. A good way to defeat the block is to go for a walk or hike in a park or open local area. Walking gives you a chance to think through things, let your mind wander and clear out the riff raff.

Sep 10, 2009

Bamboo, a type of grass that grows all over China and Southeast Asia, has become a fashionable, high-quality alternative to traditional hardwood floors. Bamboo’s 40-50 foot high stalks reach maturity in just five years and renew themselves naturally, making them a great alternative to cutting down trees that can take decades to reach maturity.

Apr 27, 2009

I am often asked, "What sort of research went into your story to bring it to life so vividly?" The truth is months or even years of research. If I do not acquaint myself with the ins and outs of the periods I write about, how will I take readers back in time with me?

Mar 11, 2009

Before I was introduced to Ed McBain I knew Evan Hunter. His book Blackboard Jungle had riveted me and I'd been scared out of my wits by The Birds for which he wrote the screenplay.

Mar 11, 2009

All around the country, the women were waking up. Their alarm clocks bleated one by one, making soothing sounds or grating sounds or the stirrings of a favorite song. There were hums and beeps and a random burst of radio. There were wind chimes and roaring surf, and the electronic approximation of birdsong and other gentle animal noises. All of it accompanied the passage of time, sliding forward in liquid crystal.

Feb 26, 2009

Megan Nolan emerged from the bowels of Montmartre's Abbesses Metro station into a cold and raw late afternoon in January of 2001. Rawer and colder, it seemed to her, than when she had entered the Metro near her apartment in the Latin Quarter only twenty minutes earlier.

Feb 25, 2009

Pat arrived at his hotel at a few minutes before noon, which gave him just enough time to put the roses into a vase with water and wash his face and hands before going down to the lobby to meet Officer Laurence. When he unwrapped the roses, a prayer card of some kind fell out; he put this in his pocket without thinking much about it.

Feb 22, 2009

Wherever I go in the English speaking world someone will say something in words that are completely familiar but leave me scratching my head wondering "What the hell is he talking about?"

Feb 17, 2009

Science Fiction doesn't get much better then this. Dune is every Science Fiction aficionado's wet dream.

Jan 10, 2009

If you want to get that e-book or sales letter done -- and you're not afraid of using "Marathon Writing Techniques" to get the job done fast -- then let me share some tips to help make writing easier and faster. Here's what I do when I write sales letters and e-book... INCREASE YOUR CAFFEINE INTAKE -- Okay, so I'm caffeine junky. I'm talking loads of it. Of course if you don't drink caffeine currently, I wouldn't recommend getting started. But if you do enjoy a good cup of Jo or a soda here and

Dec 23, 2008

I might as well say, right from the jump: it wasn't my usual kind of job.

Dec 3, 2008

Jewelle's breathing was labored as she came back to reality from her horrible thoughts of that night seven years ago. She focused and realized she wasn't in that hotel room. She wasn't awaiting trial. There was no knife. She wasn't dead. She was here on an airplane heading to the Mediterranean to have fun and get her life back.

Nov 9, 2008

Theresa Wiggin was sitting up in bed, holding her printout of Graff's letter. "'Called to "testify."' Which means putting him on exhibit as -- what, a hero? More likely a monster, since we already have various senators decrying the exploitation of children."

Sep 27, 2008

There are a lot of misconceptions about SEO content writing on the web. For one, it won’t necessarily get you to the top of the search engine rankings on its own.