Fear of Publishing and What to Do About It

You're almost done with the whole article. You should feel relieved. Instead you feel like you've written a bunch of junk. It's funny, though. At other times you've felt that you've written something worthwhile. Now, however, you feel the urge to read several more articles, add more footnotes, edit it some more, or check your email. Anything but wrap it up and send it in.

Speaking Anxiety -- Are You One of the Many Sufferers?

Speaking Anxiety is the number one social phobia and if you are one of the many sufferers it can make your life much more difficult than it needs to be.

No Bureaucratese

Writing should be clear, concise, and open.

Imposter Phenomena and Self Proclaimed, Self Help Marketing Gurus

All too often we see motivational speakers and authors who write marketing books attempt to believe they can teach us how to market. Sure they are somewhat good at marketing after all many of them have books and tapes right?

Speaking Expert Says: Great Speakers Can Make Fine Writers

Mostly, it’s taken for granted that spoken and written discourse differ, but I’m here to tell you, at root, they’re very similar. Moreover, if you’re a great speaker, there’s no reason you can’t be at least a capable writer, though the obverse doesn’t always apply, says Dr. Gary S. Goodman, best-selling author, international keynote speaker and seminar presenter, and consultant to the Fortune 1000.

Rhoticity

The term rhoticity originates from the late 1960s and is used by the linguists, to differentiate between two major varieties in modern English: one is that letter r is pronounced as in words like run, rabbit; and another one is that letter r is pronounced as in words crash, or four. Rhoticity was derived from the Greek letter rho (p) which is an equivalent to r. The variety of different dialects of modern American English was caused by the numerous historical reasons. Basically the difference of rhotic and r-less dialects in modern American community depending on its location was influenced by the social and ethnic groups that immigrated there and influenced the entire process of forming of the particular social groups on different territories as well as it influenced on the local dialects of that territories.

Speak - Stop - Start Speaking Again

Don't be afraid of pauses or long moments of silence when you make a presentation or speech. They can get and hold attention better than almost anything you can say.

10 Step To Publish Your Books

Learn how to publish your novel, poetry, memoir, how-to book, children's books.

How to Write a Book in Just 3-30 Days Even If You Can't Type

Do you have a book in you? Well, I feel that everybody has a book in them. It's just a matter of when you're going to write it. Do you have experience or expertise in some particular area? What about all your work/career experience, personal relationships, spiritual searching and studies, all the knowledge, all your life experience, the things that have helped you in life? Perhaps you have a how-to book in you or it could be an audio program or video/DVD. It's such an AWESOME way to help yourself have PR for your life's work and/or business. Also having written a book will bring you 110% more credibility in the marketplace.

Writing a Thesis or Dissertation? How to Make Progress Even When You Don't Feel Like Writing

Are you really still working on your thesis or dissertation? Have you written one word? This article helps you to make progress despite your lack of motivation to write.

Diaries – It's Not Just Bridget That Uses Them!

You resolve to stop smoking, drinking, overeating, being lazy etc. etc. on New Years Eve. You look at a gift from a friend, idly open it and find yourself staring at a beautiful diary. You resolve, to record your deeds and thoughts faithfully in the diary from the New Year onwards! Time passes on... Another New Year approaches and you happen to look at the diary and the 360 blank pages it contains – What happened to your resolve. This is the fate of most diaries. They remain blank and so many trees were cut down to make them.

Hero's Journey (Monomyth) and Story Structure: Pushes, Pulls, Time Pressure and Antagonisms

188+ stages of the Hero's Journey you need to know about...

If Tall Trees Could Talk

We must all listen to our oldest elders; they have known our history, and speak our future.