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Michelle Yozzo Drake learned life lessons from her mother and the other strong women of her family in the kitchen. Her women’s wisdom network taught her much more than how to make a great meal. Now she incorporates kitchen table lessons into a coaching program that teaches women to develop strong leadership skills in the business arena.

Frank Gasiorowski, known as Mr. 90 Day Goals, wrote his book in 28 days. Because he wrote a book, he was able to leave his job. Today he has his own radio and television shows and is an internationally renowned speaker and author.

Are you happy being an amateur writer? Then just follow these tips in all your submissions and you'll stay that way.

A lot of beginners go off the rails when they've got a nice clean sheet of paper or a blank screen in front of them and they've got to fill it with words - meaningful words.

As a writer it is all too easy to concentrate on the mechanics of submitting work to editors and to forget that the writing itself is of primary importance. We should all be constantly seeking to improve. If we do that, editorial approval will become that much easier.

If delegated the task of creating a press release, for a forthcoming product launch, or as a public relations exercise, there is no need to be overly concerned about the prospect. There are established practices for designing press releases. Sensibly utilised, these can help to improve the likelihood of having the piece printed, thus catching the audience’s attention.

Why write an introduction for your book? Nobody reads it anyway. Up until now, this opinion has had clout. Make your introduction a powerful sales tool. When people read your clear, concise personal note to them, they will buy your book on the spot!

Most discussions on writer's block focus on why people experience it: stress, fatigue, lack of focus, and scarce time to dedicate solely to writing were all mentioned. But instead, wouldn't it be handy to have a reliable means of getting past it?

Despite the Internet's constant presence, and my belief that 80% of what it offers is good, I still find myself fervently resisting some of the changes it has wrought on our vocabulary.

English morphs in various ways. We writers would do well to weigh choices to determine which will work best for our audiences and, when necessary, edit accordingly.