Rose DesRochers, Canadaadmin@todays-woman.nethttp://www.todays-woman.netRose is a published author and web columnist. She is also the founder of Today's Woman a supportive online community for men and women over 18. Their goal is to help writers succeed in the writing industry by offering a useful selection of services including author interviews, regular columns, interactive forums, and a place to share your writing for critique by your peers.
Understanding Fair Use Rights What is copyright? Copyright is defined as “The legal protection given to authors which protects them against unauthorized copying of their work.” Copyright infringement is defined as “a violation of the rights secured by a copyright.”All writers at one time or another have quoted ... Similar Editorial : Career Fair Checklist by tjacowski. | Source : Pro Bono Lawyer
Poetry Critique - Critique The Poem - Not The Poet The act of writing poetry is something that is very personal to us poets, and sharing it for the first time can be a very frightening experience. The first experience of having your work criticized can boggle your mind and set you back a step in your writing. However, critique is essential in ... Similar Editorial : Dabble in Poetry by C. Bailey-lloyd / Lady Camelot. | Source : Literary Criticism
Make A Chapbook Of Your Poetry A chapbook is "a small book or pamphlet containing poems, ballads, stories, or religious tracts" (dictionary) The term is still used today to refer to short, inexpensive booklets. It is easy , simple and affordable to make a chapbook yourself. You can produce the chapbook yourself, using Microsoft Word or WordPerfect . Print it out on a good printer and have a print company make multiple...... Similar Editorial : Poetry in a Nutshell by Gary R. Hess. | Source : Poetry Online
The Poetry Contest That Hunts For Desperate Writers Many of you have likely seen the following contest “Free Amateur Poetry Contest $10,000 grand prize, Enter Now!”, and you have most likely sent off your poem and received a letter back stating that your poem will be published. You are just one of the many who have become the prey of poetry.com. I have had first hand experience with them. In 2000 I sent one of my poems “Angel in Heaven” to Poetry...... Similar Editorial : Google Contest by Sharon Housley. | Source : Poetry Online
Find Your Poetry Style In this article we will cover ten different styles of poetry. We will look at acrostic, cinquain, Letter, Triolet, Toungue Twisters, Couplet, ghazal, Quatrain, Epiphany, Limerick. Now let us try your pen at these different styles. Acrostic PoetryAn acrostic poem has to be one of the simplest poems that I found to write. You start with putting the letters of the word you have chosen for your...... Similar Editorial : Poetry in a Nutshell by Gary R. Hess. | Source : Poetry Online
Does My Life Make A Difference? In June 2004 I came across a painting on the internet named "Fathers Day'. The painting was painted by Phil Roberts. I was inspired by that painting so much that it sparked my muse. I wrote a poem regarding the painting. Then with no hesitation or thought, I quickly sent it off to Mr. Roberts. A day later Mr. Roberts sent me an email, it changed the way I thought about my writing and life....... Similar Editorial : Make Life A Daring by Eric Garner. | Source : Postive Attitude
Branded For Life? I am so tired of labels. Why must we place people into nice neat categories." Look at that black man over there , I bet he is in a gang, lock your doors tonight!" or how about "look at that woman over there , she is dressed pretty sexy. I bet she is easy." It has gotten so bad that we do not even see the effect that these labels have on society. If you stand up for women values...... Similar Editorial : Branded VoIP Reseller by Kristen. | Source : Postive Attitude
Friendship Is The Beauty Of A Rose. The Beauty of a Rose I was walking through the forest and through the bushes I heard weeping .I followed the sound of the soft cry until I arrived at a woman sitting upon the snow .Her eyes were filled with tears and her heart heavy from life. I sat upon the cold snow with her and I offered her my shoulder and my ears. “What is your name”, she asked”. I smiled at her and I said, “My name is Faith,...... Similar Editorial : The Importance of Friendship by Jeffrey M. Miller. | Source : Inspirational Teacher
Ten Easy Steps To Get The Best Out Of Your Msn Messenger Now you can add your own emoticon to your messenger in ten easy steps. Please make sure that you have the latest updated version of MSN messenger. If you don’t have it you can download it at msn.comTo add your own custom emoticon to messenger.1. Right click on the emoticon you like to add.2. Select "Save picture as”3. Save the image in the directory you prefer (Perhaps create a folder in your...... Similar Editorial : Easy Steps to Work by Debra A. Dinnocenzo. | Source : 20 Inch Computer Monitor
Dont Feed The Troll What is a troll? He is a hairy, ugly creature that lives under a bridge. Yet, there is another kind of troll; this troll is a forum group poster or blogger who makes a post that is controversial or an outright lie to provoke readers into a flame war. Every time I read a troll’s post I think “Liar, liar, pants on fire." Sometimes I just want to scream that from the top of my lungs. What is it that...... Similar Editorial : Dont Just Sit There by Vern Anderson. | Source : Computer Parts Wholesale
The Song Happy Birthday To You Is Protected By Copyright The melody to "Happy Birthday to You" was written by school teacher Mildred J. Hill in Louisville, Kentucky. The lyrics to the song were originally written as a classroom song entitled “Good Morning to All" by Mildred’s sister Patty. The original song was copywritten by the sisters in 1935. Thirty-One years later the sisters were shocked when their song showed up in a songbook edited by Robert H....... Similar Editorial : Song Demos by Tom Gauger. | Source : American Copywriter
Generate Traffic To Your Website Or Blog Ahh yes, the question that is on everyone's mind is 'How do you generate traffic to your website or blog?' Many first-time bloggers assume that you make a few posts, submit your blog to the search engines and traffic will come naturally. It's not that simple and it takes a little more work than just that.Here are seven tips to generate traffic to your website or blog.1. The primary way of...... Similar Editorial : Monetize Your Website Traffic by . | Source : Adult Podcasts
1-800 Im Calling Heaven To Talk To Mother For those of you that will be glowing with smiles, shopping for your Mother and taking her out to your favorite restaurant there will be those of us whose heart will be aching as we remember the last moment spent with our Mothers. Don't keep these emotions bottled up inside you, perhaps write a special article or poem and dedicate to your Mothers memory, share memories of your special times spent...... Source : Motherhood Maternity
When Your Child Dies Children are the most special part of life. Losing a child is something that few really understand. Even a brief life offers so much that is special. My Daughter Katie Lindsey Rose, died July 1992. She was just five weeks old. I held Katie after she died and can never, would never, forget Katie as a person or my daughter. I also found out how hard it is for so many to talk about the death of their...... Similar Editorial : The ADD Child by Jeanne Bauer. | Source : Creative Kids Crafts
Choose Life. Choose A Job From the moment of conception. What does the bible say? The Bible clearly identifies the unborn baby as a living, human being.Choose life abortion stops a beating heart... Similar Editorial : A Good Job For Me by Carla San Gaspar. | Source : Abortion Facts
I Dont Even Know His Last Name Its a scary thought, but if courtship is dead, what does this say for the future of marriage? Todays teens will be tomorrows adults. Marriage, here today, gone tomorrow... Similar Editorial : Audio Childrens Books Online by Markcop.
Publish A Poetry Book These tips might help you with the challenges you face as a new author. Now that you know the steps, it is time to make a name for yourself. Get the word out, have fun and enjoy your journey... Similar Editorial : A Good Fiction Book by Diana Ennen. | Source : How To Read Poetry
