Start your writing with conflict if you want to guarantee sales, grab an agent or publisher, get paid a big advance. Your protagonist wants something and your antagonist wants to block it. If you want to be the publishers star-of-the-month, just hand out a strong dose of conflict right up front. Bold like. Then, theyre wrapped up in your story and its too late for them to escape. Trust me, readers, agents and publishers are going to consider writing with a strong dose of c…
A Publishers Rant Why I Hate Your Article Headlines
Im a publisher for numerous sites. I HATE many of your articles. Heres why I hate your headline and what you can do about it.
Struggling Readers: The Struggles
Struggling readers have a number of barriers to their success that can be overcome if they are properly understood and addressed. Left unchecked, these barriers can grow into an unmanageable weight for both the student and the educators who are trying to help them.
1. The Experience Struggle
Ten chances to one, a struggling reader will not have much book experience. There is a great disparity in the amount of book experience children entering kindergarten have: some hav…
What Is RSS?
RSS is technology – a simple software program – that allows you to access web and blog content automatically. The acronym’s most popular translation is “Really Simple Syndication. Once your browser or computer has an RSS reader on board, you can subscribe to any number of RSS “feeds.” A feed is simply a way in which a reader may subscribe to website content – most commonly blogs or news sites. A news site, for example, may list their latest headlines or entire articles in the…
Build Blogs Fast: Blog Creation
In blog creation, the goal is to provide another avenue of marketing for your business. However, do you really know what it takes to make the ideal blog? Do you know what ingredients must go into making your blog creation a success? You might not have thought about it, but there are some things that you must consider when creating a blog and in this article, we are going to discuss some things every blog has to have in order to become successful.
Access Control: An Introduction To Access Control
The Problem
Your building is secure at night, but during the day there are several doors that have to be open. Anybody could walk in. What can you do?
The Solution
You need an Access Control System.
What is an Access Control System?
Access Control is an electronic security system which permits or restricts access to specific areas of a premises. It not only protects property against unwanted visitors but ensures the safety of both the property and of the people…
The Mighty Marketing Newsletter
For many companies and organizations, a newsletter is a powerful marketing tool that attracts and retains customers. But how do you publish a successful newsletter? Following are some simple strategies that have worked well for my clients and me.