Jack Frost and his icy minions scurry and scamper maniacally outside while we writers and readers curl up in the heat of our cozy homes, content with a good book or a notebook, studiously ignoring the chill of winter.

Unfortunately, for some of us to have those good reads, others must be dutifully diligent in writing. Happily, a few are. And so, herein lie a sprinkling of articles to set you to planning your own spring writing projects.

Improve Your Writing:

Don't Fall in Love with Your Free Write

A free write is a form of free association. When doing a free write, some writers will simply not think at all about a topic. They like to start writing anything that comes into their mind during the process without any particular direction. Then they will go back and read it to find something in it that they wish to focus on for a poem, story, or article.

Writing Advisory: Punctuation

A brief primer on punctuation and using English grammar software to assist you in correcting it. Poorly used punctuation turns a love letter bad!

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Writing Non-Fiction:

Writing Articles Can Be a Profitable Business

Write for fun and profit. Here is how.

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Promote Yourself:

How to Promote Your Book

Regardless who publishes your book, the responsibility to promote it rests with you, the author. So if you want to get your book published, you better figure out how you're going to sell it! Read this article to learn how.

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Anything Goes:

A review of Neverwinter Nights 2

While I have been playing the original Neverwinter Nights for some time, Neverwinter Nights 2 is quite different than what I was expecting.