Sake and Pear Juice Cocktail - Cocktails
I love Sake! Clear and fresh tasting, there are so many different types of Sake available for our enjoyment. Sake is rice wine and it's brewed from polished white and brown rice to which the freshest spring water and Sake yeast is added. It's ... [... more]
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Why Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation Matter - ...
Many writers think that writing is only about creating a great story or teaching important information. They get upset when they are rejected because their manuscript has misspellings, poor grammar, bad punctuation, and typos. "Why does that ... [... more]
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Artisanal Cocktails - Cocktails
First of all, Happy New Year! I hope that yours was a wonderful holiday season filled to the brim with joy! The Christmas holidays brought me many wonderful gifts , but one of my very favorites, a delightful book called "Artisanal Cocktails" by [... more]
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Grammar and Punctuation Aren't Important - Nonfiction ...
That's kind of like your mom saying, "Don't worry about doing your school work. I'll do it for you." If a writer is interested in published writing, he or she must do the best possible writing which includes taking care of correcting grammar, .. [... more]
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Getting Your Book into Libraries - Nonfiction Writing
Library sales are critical to the success of non-fiction books. There is a misconception that getting books into a library is bad, because people can read for free. However, many of my readers tell me they first read the book in the library and ... [... more]
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Holiday Writing - When to Write - Nonfiction Writing
When it's holiday season, the last thing you think about is writing. Well, maybe you wistfully think about it, but there's just no time. There are many holidays within a few short months from October through February. Time to get everything done ... [... more]
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Stuck in the Middle of an Article - Nonfiction Writing
There are many variations on writer's block. Although we tend to think of it as being unable to think of anything to write about, often it's really just being unable to think of what to say in the article we've started. There are several ways to ... [... more]
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Using Semicolons With Independent Clauses - Nonfiction ...
Using a semicolon correctly will make your writing look far more professional and educated. This misunderstood bit of punctuation is very simple to understand once you've had some practice. Take a good look at a semicolon. What two punctuation ... [... more]
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What Do You Want to Write? - Nonfiction Writing
You must be interested in writing or your certainly wouldn't be reading articles on writing. Yet, do you know what kind of writing you want to do? Have you ever thought about what you want to do with your words? We're not talking about the ... [... more]
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Outlines Can Prevent Feeling Overwhelmed - Nonfiction ...
You've carefully outlined your book, separating ideas into chapters and subheads. Now what will you do with it? When I started my first book, I was under contract. I had submitted the outline to the publisher and more or less had to stay on ... [... more]
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Choosing Sources for Balance - Nonfiction Writing
When writing articles that require interviews and research, it's important to seek balance if the topic is controversial, unless you intend to write a slanted piece. To understand the concerns about balanced sourcing in a real world situation, ... [... more]
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Evaluating the Qualifications of a Source - Nonfiction ...
Whenever I read an article and see Wikipedia listed as a source-or often, the only source-I know I'm dealing with someone who does not know how to do research. It's critical, if you want to be taken seriously as a writer, to know what counts as a ... [... more]
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