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How To Write Expert Articles That Make Better Money

Great post here and so informative

Following Seas

Imagine writing about your cherished topics for your favorite publications. 

Whether it’s cooking, travel, science, or some other subject, you get to create content that truly excites and inspires you.

What an amazing way to earn a living!

And what writer doesn’t want to compose great articles that actually get published and help pay the bills?

None that I can think of.

But, getting the manuscript accepted depends on the quality of the research and how well-written it is. 

If you could benefit from a course designed specifically for article writing then check out the class over in the sidebar. It’s being offered through the Freelance Writers Den. 

This is a writers community that I belong to and have written about before. They offer a wealth of resources to help freelancers hone their skills and find good paying writing jobs.

Right now they’re offering an online class on article writing…

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Eco poetry

Wind

It rushes past my window

softly.

It can be a soft caress, like

a gentle woman.

It can be a fierce beast,

hard and unrelenting.

A tough day working

the land.

Or a soft cry from a baby’s

mouth.

Suzanne Bowditch, 2017

#writing #iamwritingabook #writer #ecopoetry

Surfer’s Paradise Gold Coast

We took a run to the beachfront at Surfers over the weekend. It was a hot clear Spring day with the promise of summer in the air.

Here’s a few pictures of our stroll along the front, plus of a cute waterfall in a local park. We brought our dog along too, which we normally never do as he is so excitable when we take him anywhere in the car. He usually barks frantically at anything that moves but he behaved beautifully. He’s nearly nine years old so age is a definite factor, plus a touch of arthritis in his back leg.

Have a great creative week – I have proofreading to do plus 2 assignments to finish by next week.

Does anyone have any writing projects this week?

Do share !

Eco poetry

This week we have been studying eco poetry as part of my Creative Writing course. Eco poetry has a voice, a message, about the world around us, in particular Nature and all its forms.

Here’s a poem I wrote as a writing task for this week :

Sometimes

Sometimes I want

to sink into

Oblivion

until mother Nature

sets us free.

#writing #poetry #ecopoetry

Avoiding a Meltdown: Backup your writing!

Such good tips here!

eternal scribbler

Early on in my writing, when I was just a young teenager I wrote a sci-fi novel. It was probably the most I’d ever written by that age and was spread over 2 floppy disks (ahhh showing my age now!)

As I shared a computer with the family I couldn’t save my work on the computer itself and so the only copy of the story was on floppy disks.

To my horror, one of them became corrupted. I lost over half the novel and was never able to retrieve it. There are no words to describe the feeling of loss when you lose your writing.

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Tweed Heads, Gold Coast

We took a trip to the border on the weekend. The weather was glorious, Spring has arrived. Tweed Heads is a town that sits in the New South Wales border, whilst across the main road of the town is Coolangatta, which lies in Queensland.

I am at the ‘pointy end’ of my Creative Writing course, with just a few weeks left and two assignments to finish. So it was a nice change to get out of my study room, blow off the cobwebs, and get some fresh air!

Fresh air also helps the crestive juices, so I’ m told….and I found some inspiration from the beauty of my surroundings….even though I’m writing and researching a witch in Medieval England. I take my inspiration wherever I can. . .!

Has anyone felt inspired to write in an unusual place? Mine is a tame setting really, but I always ensure I carry a pen & notepad wherever I go. I once wrote a short story whilst at an engagement party (which was very boring, just work collegues that I barely knew!).

Please share your inspiring and creatives niches…!

#writerslife

6 Ways Your Setting Can Create Conflict – From the Writers in the Storm blog

Author Don Massenzio

By Guest Blogger

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy

No matter what form it takes, conflict is at the core of every story. It’s part of what drives the plot, and it’s what makes readers eager to read on to see if the protagonist succeeds. Characters face problem after problem, and with each trouble found, they’re forced to make tough decisions about what to do next. It’s this constant flow of dealing with problems that keeps the story moving.

But conflict also exists in the world around the characters which has nothing to do with them personally—it’s just the inherent conflict of the world. The setting can be rife with problems that prevent your protagonist from solving her problems and even add to her internal conflicts.

These environmental conflicts are the issues and situations that make it harder for the protagonist to face the challenges of the novel. Getting food when…

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Research for next book!

I’ve found a really interesting book for research of my next novel! The Modern Guide to Witchcraft by Skye Alexander is packed full of information about the art of witchcraft, including misconceptions that surround being a witch in the modern world.

My novel will be set around three time periods….with the characters linked in some way. Already I have positive feedback about the premise and lovely readers who are waiting with bated breath for its release.

Aiming for release date early 2018.

Have a very creative week!

Liam Bowditch – Neon (Acoustic cover)” on YouTube

Here’s my son singing a cover of a John Mayer song! Liam Bowditch is a musician living in Melbourne.

#johnmayer #melbourne #australia

My writing spot

This is my favorite place in my house….my writing spot. It’s at the front of the house, overlooking the garden filled with palms trees and where the local magpies like to gather.

When we first moved into the house, my husband (philistine that he is ) remarked ‘What’ll we put in here?’ Now its used so much that he grumbles that we need a new carpet as I ‘ve worn this one down!

Does anyone else have a favorite writing spot? Outside maybe? Or in a local cafe with a nice cappuccino?

Please share! Hope this week brings lots of creativity.