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On the whole, the articles listed on this page relate to writing and storytelling.
In the first part, I created a list of articles I wrote that focus on writing a novel. Thereafter, I’ve created an alphabetical list of articles written by others. They have been collected over many years.
You are welcome to consider any of the articles listed below for publication in your website/blog/newsletter. Permission is granted to reprint for free with the resource box and byline intact (this information is placed at the bottom of each article).
To view the articles, just click on the article you would like to view and you will be taken to the appropriate page.
I am aware the list is long. So, please don’t get overwhelmed and close this page. Do take some time to view it. Scroll down the list (all entries have been placed in alphabetical order) and I’m sure you’ll find something of interest.
Networking Scares Me! When I started my business, if I knew then what I know now I either would not have started it or I would have become profitable much faster! Everyone who has their own business needs to learn an incredible amount. Perhaps the most important business tenet is so simple – you make money when you sell stuff. To sell stuff, you market. To market effectively, it’s important to specify a segment of the market to whom to target your marketing message. Then you give them your message and they buy! Let’s say you have already done much…
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Negotiating Right: Get What You Deserve If magazine publishing worked like any other business, writers would fix their rates, and magazines would run around trying to hire the best writer in the lowest possible cost. Sadly, that’s not the case. In this bizarre business, writers trying to compete with each other not only have to prove their worth once, but again and again, and each time they want an assignment. You’ve got clips. You’ve written the perfect query. You’ll even deliver the best assignment. But then again, you’ll have to ask for more money and negotiate your way into getting…
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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 22:20
Nature Journaling: Combining Art and Writing
Written by Aneeta Sundararaj
Nature Journaling: Combining Art and Writing Bored with life? For a breath of freshness in your mundane existence, try your hand at nature journaling. A proper nature journal consists of a sketchpad and your written observations of the wonders of creation. Let the beautiful and amazing natural world inspire and lift you as you draw and write. So what exactly is a nature journal? Simply put, it is a notebook in which you record your observations of the natural world. Educators use nature journals to teach science, art, and writing with children as young as kindergarten. The educational opportunity does…
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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 22:18
Nature as a Source of Inspiration for Writing Child Stories
Written by Aneeta Sundararaj
Nature as a Source of Inspiration for Writing Child Stories Nature can be a rich source of inspiration for writing a child book. Here are 7 ways that you can tap into nature to uncover material for your children’s stories and unleash your creativity. #1: Flora, Fauna and… This is obvious, but you can use animals, or even plants, mountains, stones, rivers, etc. as characters in your story. They will probably be anthropomorphic, having the characteristics of humans. For example, a river that becomes angry and turns into raging rapids. You can use nature in this way to help your…
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Motivate Your Market Force IntroWant me to tell you something on how you can motivate your market force in 2005. I will do so today. Tell you ideas that will power your marketing and promotions with force, if only you will appreciate their simplicity and common sense. Tell me. A critical question: How simple, motivational and forceful are your communications and marketthrust? Is it all creativity, hi-tech and strategy, but no force? How easily digestible and real are your promotional messages? Simplicity and Common Sense This is a winning combination in today’s marketplace, yet many corporate bodies and professionals discount…
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Motivation – The Driving Force In All Of Us What is it that makes you get out of bed in the morning, stumble to the shower and get dressed for work? The answer is motivation. This is what keeps us going through life, coping with all the daily stresses, pain and suffering. We are constantly motivated to make our lives better by doing whatever we can to make improvements. That’s fine for adults, but what motivates children, you might ask. Just think back to the days when you were in elementary school. What was it that made you go to…
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Motivation by the Book “If only our employees were motivated, then we’d get the results we need.” How many times have you heard a similar statement at work? Motivation–one of the most difficult pieces in the management puzzle. Most of us agree that motivation is a key to employee performance; our Management 101 textbooks taught us that. But after a few years in the trenches, trying to develop, reward, and improve people’s performance, we begin grabbing for any old bit of the motivational jigsaw. In frustration, we attempt to jam ill-suited pieces into place. As HRD professionals, our understanding of…
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Money Equals Love When we think of prosperity and of creating abundance, it’s easy enough to see how working at a job that we love helps us to earn more money then if we worked at a job we hated. We can also see that if we add plenty of love and warm-fuzzies towards how we treat our coworkers, bosses, employees, and customers, then it makes sense that people will like doing business with us and we’ll again earn more money. We can understand how putting our love into the product or service that we sell makes for a superior…
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Monday, 06 May 2013 02:52
Mentoring and Storytelling as Training Techniques
Written by Aneeta Sundararaj
Mentoring and Storytelling as Training Techniques Organizations are made up of a group of people brought together for a common purpose. Therefore, organizations are socially constructed realities. They exist in the minds of its members. Knowledge is a key asset that allows organizations to compete in the marketplace. Knowledge only exists in the minds of the people in the organization, and built up over time through relationships. How is this knowledge transferred to other people in the organization? Knowledge can be seen as being acquired through experience and through learning. Learning is the product that results through knowledge acquisition and…
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Memories, Meanings and Lessons For Life Some places just feel like home even if you’ve never lived there. I can feel calm settle over me as I turn from the highway and see St. Joseph Convent perched in its solid position above the Pennsylvania Dutch countryside. Its three-story arms spread across the hill as if embracing the furrowed farmland below. The manure-covered fields puff pungent perfume into the April morning air. The dense pine trees planted by my grandfather are almost as tall as the bell tower. I don’t remember the pink and white dogwoods that blush next to the…
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Marketing Yourself Every good salesman knows that you must believe in your product or else be able to do a good job of acting like you do. It’s no different whether you are marketing products, policies, revolutions, or people. Marketing is marketing. Overall image and believability is king. So how does that play out when you are trying to market yourself? For the sake of consistency let’s say that you’re applying for a new job or a promotion at work. If you have high self-esteem, you probably aren’t reading this article. So we can also assume that you aren’t too…
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Friday, 22 March 2013 02:15
Location, Location, Location - Where to Set Your Stories for Best Effect - and Easier Writing!
Written by Aneeta Sundararaj
Location, Location, Location – Where to Set Your Stories for Best Effect – and Easier Writing! When it comes to writing fiction, there are numerous advantages to creating a make-believe setting – whether it be a house, a street, a town or even a whole country. Not only do you not need to worry about the little things like train and bus schedules, what time the sun sets, what kinds of flowers bloom where etc., you’ve also got free rein on all the buildings, the streets, the municipal systems, even the type of government. Good writers spend lots of time…
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Legible Printing For Small Business A small business’ budget for printing relies on desktop publishing for most of its projects. While a commercial printer offers higher standards, not all small businesses can afford this luxury. In many cases, a desktop printer or office supply shop can produce handouts and other important literature in a legible fashion for a fraction of the price that printing houses charge. The small business owner needs to know when to spend the money on glossy paper and professional quality copies and when a less expensive process will work just as well. If the business is…
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Leadership Storytelling To Fire Up Employees and Please Your “Customers”– Tell Your Stories! One of the top leadership challenges in this world of information overload is to cut through the clutter. More than 3,000 messages bombard each of us every day, and these constant distractions blur employees’ vision and distort their focus. Managers need to constantly remind employees of the company’s core values to keep them centered on the corporate mission. The message needs to be so clear that everyone in your organization understands your values and behaves accordingly. Storytelling is a powerful tool for meeting this challenge. By continually…
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