Issue No. 19: Thank You, Punxsutawney Phil!

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For most of us in non-tropical parts of the country, it's been frigid, freezing, and double-BRRRR worthy! Up in the northeast, it's been feeling like below 0, thanks to the good ol' wind chill.

We hope you're all doing your best to keep warm. The great news is that Punxsutawney Phil, our favorite groundhog, saw no shadow on the 2nd of this month -- he says "Spring is on its way!" And thank the holy gods for that!

We have a few more cold weeks ahead of us. The transition from winter to spring is a marvelous time for writers. There is much inspiration to be found in our surroundings. The winter-white world around us begins to fade, and colors and beautiful skies come our way. Why not take advantage of that? Start now, while it's cold and you just might feel more inspired come spring.

For now, stay warm and cozy. Curl up with a blanket and a good book and a hot cup of cocoa, and hibernate until spring hits! Enjoy Issue 19...

Feature Article
Finding The Inspiration To Make Money - Making money online for many involves creative writing. That might mean producing advertising copy, short stories, topical articles, or even news from exotic locations. But regardless of the genre, what do you do when faced with a lack of inspiration and the onset of the dreaded writer’s block?

**SQUIRREL ALERT!!** To Hell and Back

Improve Your Writing
Awesome Endings - Bungee jumping, sky diving, secret mission, Indy 500: how do these events compare to the art of fiction writing? Each one brings to its ‘doer’ an element of anticipation, exhilaration, unfamiliarity, and adventure. A pure adrenaline rush. And as a writer of fiction, this is the plateau you want your reader to experience.

On Writing: Non-fiction
How to Write Short Stories That Sell - The most difficult part of being a successful writer of short stories is NOT writing them – it is selling them.

On Writing: Fiction
How to Research Absolutely Anything - Have you ever thought about writing non-fiction but been put off by the amount of research involved? Writing about what you know helps, as you’re likely to have the information you need at your fingertips, or at least know where to find it, but if you’re anything like me, you will still need to check up on a detail every so often.

On Writing: Poetry & Prose
Find Your Poetry Style - As a free verse poet I wanted to broaden my writing, so I decided to take a look at the different styles of poetry. There is a time in every artist life when we must develop new knowledge. Poetry is pretty diverse and there are many different styles and many different ways to teach those styles. So I mustered up the courage and I tried out different styles of poetry.

Film & Music
How to Write Great Movie Reviews for Your Entertainment Website - If you have an entertainment oriented website then you’re always looking for fresh, new, fun and interesting material to keep your readers coming back for more. Movie reviews are a great way to do that.

Promoting Yourself
How's Your Book Marketing Working? - Did you get all the book sales you wanted last year?Think about the time, effort and money you invested. Which one's paid off? Which were losers? Look over last year and write your marketing duds and successes down!

Getting Published
Write a Book and Sell a Million Copies? - It’s true that everyone has at least one book in them, but not everyone can write a book. However, this little technicality shouldn’t stop anyone from having their book written for them. There are numerous good freelance writers, who will be only too glad to write your book on any subject you care to imagine.

Anything Goes
How To Price Your Freelance Quotes - This article will give you some useful advice how to price your freelance offers.

Writers Showcase
The Pope - This story started as a writing exercise where you select an article, a noun and a verb. I must admit I changed the verb as I got into the story. The rest happened as I watched.

Poetry Corner
Looking for Answers by Sabrina
The Sea by Sabrina
A Cloudy Cloudy Snow Day by Tamika and Keira White
My brother who is like no other by heaven
A Maid in Winter by Maryjean Zarick
Daddy by beth
Back Home by Jenese Morris
I Think Therefore I Am by Ronnie Williams
Motherhood by Afrika Midnight Asha Abney
The Master by Amber Whitman
Understand by johnnie johnson
Lady of Wonder by Jason Anderson
Remember me by Jason Anderson

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