I have just found a very helpful tool that is useful in organizing my research. It is Microsoft’s OneNote program. Basically I can create my own notebooks for any project, meeting, etc. with its own detailed information. I can download images off the internet or from my computer files, transfer notes into Microsoft Word, record [...]

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Sometimes it is difficult to find things to write about. We need something to stimulate our brain. Every so often I will be posting a writing exercise to help your creative process. Exercise #1 Imagine you are a ten year old who just found an old hat box up in Grandma’s attic. You open the [...]

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In days gone by a writer could get by with a stack of parchment paper and finely sharpened quill pens to create and market his craft. Today a handwritten manuscript would immediately be tossed in the trash by any editor or publisher. If you want to be taken seriously in the art of writing, you [...]

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Some writers detest the research part of their work. I love it. Facts fascinate me, and when there is something I don’t know, I enjoy digging up tidbits of information to help answer the various questions I have about a topic. Here are some of my research tips in a nutshell: Basically, when I start any [...]

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