An alcohol breathalyzer calculates the percentage of alcohol present in the human bloodstream by measuring the amount of alcoholic gases that are exhaled through the lungs. While first developed primarily as an aid to law enforcement officials administering sobriety tests in the field, they are now widely available on the open market and can be …
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Free Press Releases – 3 Reasons to Use Them to Market Your Freelance Writing Business
Free press releases (aka releases, PR pieces) are a great way to market a freelance writing business. As a freelance writer since 1993, following is how and why I use them. How I Use Free PR to Grow My Freelance Writing Business Obviously, a press release is designed to capture the attention of the media. …
Fiction Writing Grants: Augmenting Ink for Imaginative Scribes
Getting free money to publish your book is a story that is stranger than your fiction. But believe us, it does happen. You might have already heard about it and given up with all the competition. The problem, simply put into words, is scarcity. There are too many writers and good but unpublished books out …
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No More Lamenting, Fellow Ghost Writers
Let’s face it. Do letters crawl on paper like ants when you put a pen to it? Is your mind buzzing with thoughts which you want to desperately depict? Does even the tiniest of things spark off a volley of words? You must be a writer then, like me! Well, that’s what I call myself …
Roses of Sharon
I wrote this poem in honor of any non-Japanese who kept Japanese-American property safe on Bainbridge Island, WA, during the WWII Japanese-American Internment. If there even were any such people. Most other Americans ripped off J-A property, and bought their houses from the US government for cheap. In order to round this poetry’s word count …
Pointers When Taking Up Media And Journalism
Media and journalism cannot be torn apart because they appear hand in hand in the same industry. They both are responsible in disseminating valuable information though they have different ways of execution. Journalism alone, for example, has various forms or types and each focuses on a particular area of writing. Below are some of the …
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Technical Copywriter or Technical Writer: What’s the Difference?
You ask an excellent question. After all, both write about products in the technology sector. Also, technical copywriters are, in fact, a type of technical writer. But, we still talk about them as separate disciplines. Let’s look at some of the key differences. Intention: sell or instruct First, look at the intention of what each …
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Types of Commercial Security Systems
When it comes to company security, there are many different ways to keep a building and its employees safe. The business owner and human resources department may work together to create a security force or to devise a plan so that all employees experience a safe working environment. When it comes to the effectiveness and …
The 5 Largest Pitfalls in Developing Yourself as a Freelance Writer and How to Avoid Them (Part 2)
Are you ready to express your life purpose through writing and being published but you find yourself stopped? Here are the next 3 pitfalls to watch out for and how to climb out of them. 3. TAKING YOUR WRITING PERSONALLY. Now, don’t confuse what you just read with the idea of making your writing personal, …
Writing Well – The Importance of Anecdotes and Stories in Nonfiction
One of the most important things in nonfiction writing is keeping the reader glued to the page. This means that you have to make it, not only interesting — but fascinating. If your reader gets bored, he will soon discard your article and move on to something else. One of the best ways to make …
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