literature

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How Can I Become a Better Writer?
How does one improve their writing skills? The short of it is to learn proper editing. I define editing as the ability to transform a dry account of sequential events into a story worth reading, but nothing is ever simply black and white, is it?
By Aaron Dennis9 years ago in Journal
Conjunctions and Prepositions
This article will discuss a technical aspect of writing; proper sentence structure, specifically dealing in conjunctions and prepositions. Conjunctions and preposition are only words, but they are important words.
By Aaron Dennis9 years ago in Journal
Commas, Commas, Commas, and More Commas
It’s now time to delve into commas. This little turd of punctuation is probably the most misinterpreted thing in the universe.
By Aaron Dennis9 years ago in Journal
The Story of Your Life
I’m about to expose the realities behind taking your dream of becoming an author and actually making it happen. First, the reality check...have you ever considered how much time and effort goes into writing a book? As an author of seven books I know how time consuming, brain-aching and testing it can be to develop your story line, weave twists and turns into your story to keep readers engaged so they want to keep turning pages, make your characters believable, likable, and lovable. That said, when you’ve done it successfully, the rewards are unsurpassed, so keep reading if you’re an aspiring author, or a person who sincerely believes you have a book inside you. Even if you don’t feel you have the ability to write a book, but feel your idea for a book is good enough, there are people who'll write it for you.
By Lee John9 years ago in Journal
How to Use a Semicolon
I haven’t written anything regarding my experiences from Quora in a little while, but I came across a quote, which I simply brushed off for quite sometime; it was a quote regarding the semicolon. Then, I remembered answering a question on Quora about the semicolon.
By Aaron Dennis9 years ago in Journal
Intro to Kai Storm Books - The Come Up!
I've always said that my trolling on Twitter pays off, it always has and Thank God it always will. From the moment I joined the social media 'big dawg' as I like to call it, every tweet I sent/resent, every new follower I gained as well as every follow I clicked allowed me some form of jewel to move on and move up. Don't get me wrong, I troll all forms of social media I'm attached to and just like on Twitter my trolling gives me access to shiny jewels that help me and my business grow. This time, trolling on Twitter lead me to Vocal and just like any opportunity that's been offered to me in the past, I'm jumping on this! Like one of my favorite comedians says, "you can't turn down nothing but your collar!"
By Kai Storm9 years ago in Journal
Another Man's Bed
BAFH: Please introduce yourself to the readers. SHA'REE: Hey I'm author Sha'ree, born and raised in a little town just outside of Flint, Michigan called Beecher. I'm a 33 year old mother of two, a fiance of one, and an author to all.
By Books, Art, Fashion & Hip Hop9 years ago in Journal
3 Lessons From Seducing Strangers
Josh Weltman has been an advertising creative director for more than 25 years. He was also the co-producer for Mad Men. In the Foreword from John Hamm, (Don Draper) he said Weltman was "the unsung hero of Mad Men."
By Jack D.9 years ago in Journal
Pre-Order
It felt like a no-brainer. I would write a story about where I grew up. A creepy little town in Southern Nevada, Boulder City. It will be easy! I'll write about the creepy little hotel in the center of town., and the weird front desk clerk that worked there for years. I'll write about, how when I was a kid I'd see tourists come in with cars loaded down with luggage, and how the people in the cars looked just as tired as the cars they drove. It will be a cinch. I would put it up for Pre-Order on Amazon!
By Ernie Howard9 years ago in Journal
How to Earn Money From Reading
How is such a thing possible, you ask? Buckle up for one informational ride of a lifetime. It’s no secret that everyday more and more people utilize the internet to earn money. It’s also no secret that most people read books, and now more than ever, people like you are earning thousands of dollars a month, every month, by performing little to no work.
By Aaron Dennis9 years ago in Journal
How to Get What You Want
One of the central themes in a vast majority of business books, either explicit or implicit, is the idea of getting others to do what you want. Of course on paper that has a negative connotation and even comes across as manipulative. However, within the context of these suggestions, it is neither. In fact, people by nature have a burning desire to help. Unfortunately, most of us haven’t the slightest idea on how to coax that out of our fellow man in a productive and positive manner.
By Gary Ayd9 years ago in Journal
Work, Kids, College, Rotate
Hard to type an essay on Gothic literaturebouncing a baby on your knee. But with each bound of the red-headed binky sucker, I reminded myself: “This is what you wanted, man.”
By Matt Cates9 years ago in Journal