One of the most painful experiences one undergoes in life is discovering your boyfriend or husband is a cheating man. It becomes even more painful if you strongly care about, or deeply love, him. Why men cheat is a question that demands a deep and introspective research and before we start we have to clarify what we really mean by cheating. Cheating to some people may be simple glances at a good looking woman as she walks down the street or thinking about that sexy looking number that is displayed on the calendar or thinking ‘if only I am single’.
According to woman savers 22 percent of married men have strayed at least once during their married lives, 70 percent of married women did not know of their spouses' extramarital activity, while another 3 percent of married women reported having sex with someone other than their spouse. In the year 1997, 22 percent of men admitted to having sexual relations outside their marriage sometime in their past and 17 percent of divorces in the United States are caused by infidelity.
Some of the best known males who have cheated include Hugh Grant on Liz Hurley and Tommy Lee on Heather Locklear .
At what point does a woman believes her partner is cheating her, is largely dependant on her level of insecurity. A woman who lacks confidence, who does not feel good about herself and is full of insecurities might become paranoid at the mere mention of another woman, while another who is full of self-confidence and is comfortable with herself and with her relationship is far less likely to get concerned with straying eyes and a meaningless comment.
Before answering the question ‘why do men cheat’ we need to understand as to what is normal behavior for a man. Can we get upset when a man enjoys a little flirtatious behavior or remarks on the good looks of super model if the act or comment hardly bears any substance? An innocent action that in no way impacts the way a man feels about his partner is harmless, it is how much he is and can be trusted to draw the line that matters.
Some men are just born to cheat and it is in their very nature to sample what is on offer. Such men are hard to form a relationship with but it is usually apparent from the outset as to what type of relationship a woman is letting herself in for. For some men cheating is a way to boost their ego with each additional invasion it keeps on enhancing their ego to go for more.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Learn a Lesson from the Flowers
Do you ever wish your life could change? It can.
Wanting it to change is the first step.
Learn a lesson from the flowers
Taking action, moving in the direction of your dreams, is where real change begins.
Look at the image above. Watch the flowers. They open during the day and close at night. They follow the laws of the universe.
Now, look at the cars in the background. Rushing around 24-7. Inside, people frantic to get to their destination, whether it's home, work, or an appointment.
Doesn't that tell you something?
Think about it. Take a look at the following verses from The Bible.
Matthew 6:28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Matthew 6:29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Matthew 6:30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Read The Bible. Have faith in God. Learn a lesson from the flowers.
Taking action is where real change begins
Challenge yourself. Take the first step. Momentum will bring people into your life who will help you on your way. But, you must take the first step in order for this to happen.
Sometimes the the smallest decisions, such as moving to a new place, or talking to that stranger, can turn your whole life around.
My life has changed for the better. And so can yours.
If you want it to change, though, you have to do things differently. Step outside yourself.
The only difference between you and a millionaire is what they know. Think about it. Always continue to learn. Always continue to grow. Educate yourself. Ask questions.
Look at your friends
Look at your friends. If they are not who you want to be, then find new friends.
The rule I use for friendship is this: someone that motivates and inspires me.
Borrow this rule. Make your own rule.
Maybe you need someone that challenges you instead of someone that accepts you. Friends who are too nice won't help shape you in any way. Find a friend who is honest with you, even if it hurts. Because that friend is the one who will help you grow.
Whatever you do, take action. Action eliminates fear.
Action eliminates fear
I took action and my life has changed drastically because of it. Yours can, too.
Here's a few steps you can take to change your life for the better.
1) Ask your friends and family to write down a list of your strengths and weaknesses. You will be surprised to see how the lists resemble each other.
2) Ask yourself: Out of this list, what would I enjoy doing for free? Now ask yourself, how can I make money by doing that?
If you really enjoy watching reality shows, and like writing, write a blog about reality shows. On your blog page, add affiliate links. (You receive a percentage of the profits when people purchase affiliate link products.)
Advertise your blog by adding social URL's to it. With your reality show blog, you could register an e-mail at yahoo for realityshowblog@yahoo.com. Then, using that e-mail, create a myspace page and name it www.myspace.com/realityshowblog. Then, open a forum on myspace or join someone elses.
The bottom line? Get going. The universe rewards action. It even rewards bad action and bad behaviour. You'll see that when watching 'Cops'. So take good action and move in the direction of your dreams. When you do, people, places, and events will line up to reward you.
3) Read. Continue educating yourself. Read The Bible. Read books by people who have gotten to where you want to go. There's a plethora of reading material at the library. Spend a few hours at the library. Read magazine articles that will help you get to where you are going.
4) Keep your body in a state of health. Get moving. Swim. Walk. Hike. Dance. Drink lots of water. Eat plenty of raw fruits and vegetables. Healthy body=healthy mind.
By reading this article, you are proving to yourself that you can change your life for the better. Now, put it into action and follow the steps.
Let me know your progress.
Wanting it to change is the first step.
Learn a lesson from the flowers
Taking action, moving in the direction of your dreams, is where real change begins.
Look at the image above. Watch the flowers. They open during the day and close at night. They follow the laws of the universe.
Now, look at the cars in the background. Rushing around 24-7. Inside, people frantic to get to their destination, whether it's home, work, or an appointment.
Doesn't that tell you something?
Think about it. Take a look at the following verses from The Bible.
Matthew 6:28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Matthew 6:29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Matthew 6:30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Read The Bible. Have faith in God. Learn a lesson from the flowers.
Taking action is where real change begins
Challenge yourself. Take the first step. Momentum will bring people into your life who will help you on your way. But, you must take the first step in order for this to happen.
Sometimes the the smallest decisions, such as moving to a new place, or talking to that stranger, can turn your whole life around.
My life has changed for the better. And so can yours.
If you want it to change, though, you have to do things differently. Step outside yourself.
The only difference between you and a millionaire is what they know. Think about it. Always continue to learn. Always continue to grow. Educate yourself. Ask questions.
Look at your friends
Look at your friends. If they are not who you want to be, then find new friends.
The rule I use for friendship is this: someone that motivates and inspires me.
Borrow this rule. Make your own rule.
Maybe you need someone that challenges you instead of someone that accepts you. Friends who are too nice won't help shape you in any way. Find a friend who is honest with you, even if it hurts. Because that friend is the one who will help you grow.
Whatever you do, take action. Action eliminates fear.
Action eliminates fear
I took action and my life has changed drastically because of it. Yours can, too.
Here's a few steps you can take to change your life for the better.
1) Ask your friends and family to write down a list of your strengths and weaknesses. You will be surprised to see how the lists resemble each other.
2) Ask yourself: Out of this list, what would I enjoy doing for free? Now ask yourself, how can I make money by doing that?
If you really enjoy watching reality shows, and like writing, write a blog about reality shows. On your blog page, add affiliate links. (You receive a percentage of the profits when people purchase affiliate link products.)
Advertise your blog by adding social URL's to it. With your reality show blog, you could register an e-mail at yahoo for realityshowblog@yahoo.com. Then, using that e-mail, create a myspace page and name it www.myspace.com/realityshowblog. Then, open a forum on myspace or join someone elses.
The bottom line? Get going. The universe rewards action. It even rewards bad action and bad behaviour. You'll see that when watching 'Cops'. So take good action and move in the direction of your dreams. When you do, people, places, and events will line up to reward you.
3) Read. Continue educating yourself. Read The Bible. Read books by people who have gotten to where you want to go. There's a plethora of reading material at the library. Spend a few hours at the library. Read magazine articles that will help you get to where you are going.
4) Keep your body in a state of health. Get moving. Swim. Walk. Hike. Dance. Drink lots of water. Eat plenty of raw fruits and vegetables. Healthy body=healthy mind.
By reading this article, you are proving to yourself that you can change your life for the better. Now, put it into action and follow the steps.
Let me know your progress.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
What is Plagiarism?
According to Wikipedia, plagiarism is “…the use of another person’s work… for personal advantage without proper acknowledgment of the original work with the intention of passing it off as your own.” Plagiarism is cheating, a fraud which is as unacceptable as stealing and lying. As such, it can carry a heavy penalty when a perpetrator is found to have plagiarized another person’s work. In many cases the avoidance of plagiarism is taught from the high school to college level so that students are used to the idea that this form of cheating is just like any other. The consequences can include failing grades, expulsion from school and even the revocation of a degree. Plagiarism can be intentional or unintentional. When a person intends to plagiarize, it can be done in many forms. They include copying work from already published material, paying someone to write the material (for non-business purposes where the buyer does not own the rights), or buying already completed materials; if there is no proper reference given to the author, and the intention is to pass the work as one’s own, it is plagiarism. It can also be done by copying someone else’s idea and not giving proper reference to that person in the completed work. Until recently most plagiarism required some research, or at least a trip to the library, but with the advent of easy internet access it is easy to locate and even buy documents. The penalty for intentional plagiarism tends to be the most severe, possibly leading to the revocation of a degree. Unintentional plagiarism is generally caused by ignorance of citation rules or a lax attitude in referencing work used to create a document. Most unintentional plagiarism is punishable to a lesser degree with having to rewrite submitted material, having to include original thoughts and ideas in the work to make it clear that the work has not been copied, or at least reworking the references so that the citation is corrected. Ignorance of the rules is not excuse enough to remove the fault from the plagiarizer. Plagiarism is morally wrong but there is no law against it. There have been many historical figures who have been found to have plagiarized important works, it is morally wrong and results in the plagiarizer’s writing ability being stunted. It is necessary, when writing, to formulate one’s own opinions and express them in an original manner even when the work has been researched and takes some information from a previous writer. As long as the reference is cited properly, any writer can avoid being accused of plagiarism and improve their writing ability by learning from (not copying) the examples of others. Works Cited Wikipedia. “What is Plagiarism?” Dec. 31, 2005. Accessed Dec. 31, 2005. Madison Area Technical College (Writing Center). “Avoiding Plagiarism” Accessed Dec. 31, 2005.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
How to Write a Successful Application Essay
So you are now ready to join the college. But getting admission into the college of your choice won’t be that easy, as more and more pupils are applying for the limited slots every academic year. You are now facing the challenge of writing the most successful application essay for the eyes of admission officers; who would also be judging the essays of all the other applicants, probably with the same profiles, backgrounds and test scores as you have.
This 500-word application essay becomes the bases for the acceptance and rejection, as it is the only way admission officers can judge the worth of the applicant. It is very natural to feel concerned at this stage; standing out in a crowd is not an easy task and thus calls for extra care and preparation. But what ever the case may be, let not the essay stress you out, be very playful to gain utmost.
Follow the following while you write the essay:
Brainstorming; a crucial step:
The key to truly presenting an insightful and incisive application essay is to go through the exercise of brainstorming. It brings out the ideas and thoughts out on the paper that might not be consciously significant to you in the first place.
If you are finding it difficult you can always take help from your friends and family that knows you well. There point of view would be different and really revealing at times. If you have a role model, study his or her personality to discover yourself.
It would be better if you set out goals for the life ahead of you. Brainstorming sessions will help you go through it. It might give you a fresh outlook of what you really want out of life.
Prepare a rough, unedited initial draft and consider the following when pondering:
1. Note down your skills, aptitude and interests no matter how meager they seems to be, like wise accomplishments and ambitions.
2. Noticeable highlights of your life, which have changed your perspectives in anyway.
3. The struggles of your life and their outcomes; either positive or negative and how it has changed your life.
4. Your contributions towards the society through community services etc.
5. And most of all, brainstorm why you want to join the specific institute, what is compelling you to apply there and how will you proof commendable of it.
What to write; choosing the theme or topic of the essay:
The essay could be about anything, you can describe you in any way you desire. You can discuss any topic you wish on earth. But the challenge remains of using the essay up to the maximum. Remember it is the only way of proving your self to be outstanding.
Present your goals, ambitions and accomplishments of life. If you are not the high achiever explain why you are not so. Always keep the theme of the essay positive. Show yourself as a stronger person rather than a pitiable one. Present as if you the one who could work against all odds and can put up a good fight against obstacles. You must attempt writing on such topic that shows your individuality and promotes your desire to be the attendant of the college as well.
Choose a theme about which you have ample amount of knowledge. Difficult and tricky topics, merely to impress the readers will render you with nothing. More avoid the complex, controversial topics. Like politics and religious affairs, even if you choose to write about them, write down more about your point of view rather than commenting who is right and who wrong.
Final Draft: Tips for writing good essays:
1. It is quite advisable to visit the desired college or visit its website and read brochures and introductions. This way, you will have the insight of what the organization believes in and you can arrange the essay accordingly.
2. Take your time and understand what you are expected to write. Understand the questions you have been asked and the requirements you have to fulfill. Take about three or four weeks to ponder on the essay and the ideas you have in mind.
3. Analyzing other previously attempted application essays would help you a lot. Writing application must be a new task for you and going through the others gives you a good idea for writing your own.
4. Copying the style of others would not help, be original and be you. There would be experiences in your life that can set you apart from other people and similar actions. So be open to express yourself and your feeling about a topic you decide to write about.
5. Make an outline or a plan to follow through out the process and refer back continually. The paragraphs of the essay should relate to each other, follow the rules of logical flow in writing.
6. You could be creative in your presentation. Catchy openings can do much more then a dry, lengthy and uninteresting essay. Introduce yourself in the first paragraph as the readers are found to maintain the interest for first few minutes. Show off your self as captivating as you can for those few moments. Creating Mystery is one good idea of keeping the interest of the readers for the rest of the essay.
7. Show what have you achieved by using the action verbs and active voice. Describe your life by applying adjectives and descriptive nouns. It would be more impressive and will make a picture in the mind of the admission officers. Imagery presentations are like five-sense experience and eye catching. At the end of the day, after reading thousands of the essays, your way of presenting yourself will be in the minds of the admission officers.
8. Conclude your essay with caution. It might be the last chance of convincing your reader that you deserve to be in there.
9. Your essay should not be the repetition of your information given in the other parts of the application; it must discuss the dimensions of your personality that needs description.
10. Use different words to express yourself. Do not hesitate to use dictionary or thesaurus. It will give a good perspective to your essay. Remember too much of the repetition of the words would dull the essay and loss of interest on the part of the readers. But using thesaurus doesn’t mean complex words can impress the officers, it might rebound if you use them out of context and if simple and common words are better off.
11. Too many long or short the sentences makes the presentation monotonous and boring.
12. Take great care in using the language. Look out for the spelling mistakes and other common grammatical errors. These avoidable errors make the essay off-putting and the impact on the readers about your personality is ruinous. You might be assumed as careless person.
13. You can proof read the essay before submitting it. Revision is one of the most important key to a successful and custom written admission essay.
14. It would be better if you could leave the essay after writing for few days; and then get back to it. The fresh look might help you improve the essay.
Authors Bio:
Alex Martin works as a content writer for TermPapersCorner,Inc. The company
provides high quality Term Paper, Custom Essays and Freelance Programming.
This 500-word application essay becomes the bases for the acceptance and rejection, as it is the only way admission officers can judge the worth of the applicant. It is very natural to feel concerned at this stage; standing out in a crowd is not an easy task and thus calls for extra care and preparation. But what ever the case may be, let not the essay stress you out, be very playful to gain utmost.
Follow the following while you write the essay:
Brainstorming; a crucial step:
The key to truly presenting an insightful and incisive application essay is to go through the exercise of brainstorming. It brings out the ideas and thoughts out on the paper that might not be consciously significant to you in the first place.
If you are finding it difficult you can always take help from your friends and family that knows you well. There point of view would be different and really revealing at times. If you have a role model, study his or her personality to discover yourself.
It would be better if you set out goals for the life ahead of you. Brainstorming sessions will help you go through it. It might give you a fresh outlook of what you really want out of life.
Prepare a rough, unedited initial draft and consider the following when pondering:
1. Note down your skills, aptitude and interests no matter how meager they seems to be, like wise accomplishments and ambitions.
2. Noticeable highlights of your life, which have changed your perspectives in anyway.
3. The struggles of your life and their outcomes; either positive or negative and how it has changed your life.
4. Your contributions towards the society through community services etc.
5. And most of all, brainstorm why you want to join the specific institute, what is compelling you to apply there and how will you proof commendable of it.
What to write; choosing the theme or topic of the essay:
The essay could be about anything, you can describe you in any way you desire. You can discuss any topic you wish on earth. But the challenge remains of using the essay up to the maximum. Remember it is the only way of proving your self to be outstanding.
Present your goals, ambitions and accomplishments of life. If you are not the high achiever explain why you are not so. Always keep the theme of the essay positive. Show yourself as a stronger person rather than a pitiable one. Present as if you the one who could work against all odds and can put up a good fight against obstacles. You must attempt writing on such topic that shows your individuality and promotes your desire to be the attendant of the college as well.
Choose a theme about which you have ample amount of knowledge. Difficult and tricky topics, merely to impress the readers will render you with nothing. More avoid the complex, controversial topics. Like politics and religious affairs, even if you choose to write about them, write down more about your point of view rather than commenting who is right and who wrong.
Final Draft: Tips for writing good essays:
1. It is quite advisable to visit the desired college or visit its website and read brochures and introductions. This way, you will have the insight of what the organization believes in and you can arrange the essay accordingly.
2. Take your time and understand what you are expected to write. Understand the questions you have been asked and the requirements you have to fulfill. Take about three or four weeks to ponder on the essay and the ideas you have in mind.
3. Analyzing other previously attempted application essays would help you a lot. Writing application must be a new task for you and going through the others gives you a good idea for writing your own.
4. Copying the style of others would not help, be original and be you. There would be experiences in your life that can set you apart from other people and similar actions. So be open to express yourself and your feeling about a topic you decide to write about.
5. Make an outline or a plan to follow through out the process and refer back continually. The paragraphs of the essay should relate to each other, follow the rules of logical flow in writing.
6. You could be creative in your presentation. Catchy openings can do much more then a dry, lengthy and uninteresting essay. Introduce yourself in the first paragraph as the readers are found to maintain the interest for first few minutes. Show off your self as captivating as you can for those few moments. Creating Mystery is one good idea of keeping the interest of the readers for the rest of the essay.
7. Show what have you achieved by using the action verbs and active voice. Describe your life by applying adjectives and descriptive nouns. It would be more impressive and will make a picture in the mind of the admission officers. Imagery presentations are like five-sense experience and eye catching. At the end of the day, after reading thousands of the essays, your way of presenting yourself will be in the minds of the admission officers.
8. Conclude your essay with caution. It might be the last chance of convincing your reader that you deserve to be in there.
9. Your essay should not be the repetition of your information given in the other parts of the application; it must discuss the dimensions of your personality that needs description.
10. Use different words to express yourself. Do not hesitate to use dictionary or thesaurus. It will give a good perspective to your essay. Remember too much of the repetition of the words would dull the essay and loss of interest on the part of the readers. But using thesaurus doesn’t mean complex words can impress the officers, it might rebound if you use them out of context and if simple and common words are better off.
11. Too many long or short the sentences makes the presentation monotonous and boring.
12. Take great care in using the language. Look out for the spelling mistakes and other common grammatical errors. These avoidable errors make the essay off-putting and the impact on the readers about your personality is ruinous. You might be assumed as careless person.
13. You can proof read the essay before submitting it. Revision is one of the most important key to a successful and custom written admission essay.
14. It would be better if you could leave the essay after writing for few days; and then get back to it. The fresh look might help you improve the essay.
Authors Bio:
Alex Martin works as a content writer for TermPapersCorner,Inc. The company
provides high quality Term Paper, Custom Essays and Freelance Programming.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Why can't you find a Literary Agent?
A literary agent represents writers along with their written works to publishers and film producers and helps the offer along with negotiations. Literary agents usually act for authors, scriptwriters as well as major non-fiction authors. They are paid a arranged percentage (ten to twenty percent; fifteen percent is normal) of the monies they sign over on behalf of their clients.
Authors frequently look to agents for various reasons: a couple of universally recognized, dominant, and well-paying publishing houses do not tolerate unagented submissions. A wise agent knows the market, and could be a source of valuable career recommendations and thought. Being a publishable writer doesn't automatically make you an specialist on the most recent publishing contracts and workings, especially where television, film, or foreign rights are negotiated. Several novelists like to have an agent conduct these things. The reasons are varied. Some writers don't want to lose focus with monetary areas.
Literary agencies could range in size from a single agent who looks after possibly several novelists, to a large-scale firm with senior partners, sub-agents in addition to clientele numbering in the hundreds. Most agencies will limit themselves to certain genres like history books, travel books or business books. Just about no agents will represent short stories or poetry.
Anyone may possibly call himself or herself an agent in the book world, as well as can only legally take up to 20% of the customer's fee (15% is the usual).
Legitimate agents and agencies in the publishing world are not required to be members of the Association of Authors' Representatives (AAR), however most are. Effective professional agents nearly always learn their trade while working for another agent, just the same some cross over to agenting after working as editors. It usually takes years for junior employees to turn into sub-agents in addition to procure their own stable of commercially viable writers. They may in time see fit to move forward on their own and form a new agency, or they may settle down with their old agency to seek a promotion.
Legitimate agents do not bill reading fees, demand retainers, bill novelists for the expenditure of submissions or other operating charges, or otherwise gain income from any source other than the sales they make on their clients' interest. They similarly will not place their client's writings with a vanity press or subsidy press. Both these practices may indicate that the writer is dealing with a unreputable agent. An additional dishonorable practice includes referring the author to a so-called "professional editor" or "book doctor" who is in association with the agent. The ensuing edit may or may not be appropriate, or of professional quality, and is just about always costly.
A client typically establishes relationships with an agent through querying, although the two may meet at a author's conference, through a competition, or in other ways. A query is an unsolicited proposal for representation. Various agents request different parts in a query package. It typically begins with a query letter that explains the purpose of the product in addition to any writing qualifications of the writer.
If an agent is excited by a work, he or she will request a partial, which is typically a number of chapters of your work. Often, and traditionally, contracts between agents and client's are simply verbal; though, agents using written contracts are increasing. Usually, if you get a rejection letter it will be a form letter.
List of 350 book agents free at BookPublishingAgent.com
For more information visit Book Publishing Agent
Authors frequently look to agents for various reasons: a couple of universally recognized, dominant, and well-paying publishing houses do not tolerate unagented submissions. A wise agent knows the market, and could be a source of valuable career recommendations and thought. Being a publishable writer doesn't automatically make you an specialist on the most recent publishing contracts and workings, especially where television, film, or foreign rights are negotiated. Several novelists like to have an agent conduct these things. The reasons are varied. Some writers don't want to lose focus with monetary areas.
Literary agencies could range in size from a single agent who looks after possibly several novelists, to a large-scale firm with senior partners, sub-agents in addition to clientele numbering in the hundreds. Most agencies will limit themselves to certain genres like history books, travel books or business books. Just about no agents will represent short stories or poetry.
Anyone may possibly call himself or herself an agent in the book world, as well as can only legally take up to 20% of the customer's fee (15% is the usual).
Legitimate agents and agencies in the publishing world are not required to be members of the Association of Authors' Representatives (AAR), however most are. Effective professional agents nearly always learn their trade while working for another agent, just the same some cross over to agenting after working as editors. It usually takes years for junior employees to turn into sub-agents in addition to procure their own stable of commercially viable writers. They may in time see fit to move forward on their own and form a new agency, or they may settle down with their old agency to seek a promotion.
Legitimate agents do not bill reading fees, demand retainers, bill novelists for the expenditure of submissions or other operating charges, or otherwise gain income from any source other than the sales they make on their clients' interest. They similarly will not place their client's writings with a vanity press or subsidy press. Both these practices may indicate that the writer is dealing with a unreputable agent. An additional dishonorable practice includes referring the author to a so-called "professional editor" or "book doctor" who is in association with the agent. The ensuing edit may or may not be appropriate, or of professional quality, and is just about always costly.
A client typically establishes relationships with an agent through querying, although the two may meet at a author's conference, through a competition, or in other ways. A query is an unsolicited proposal for representation. Various agents request different parts in a query package. It typically begins with a query letter that explains the purpose of the product in addition to any writing qualifications of the writer.
If an agent is excited by a work, he or she will request a partial, which is typically a number of chapters of your work. Often, and traditionally, contracts between agents and client's are simply verbal; though, agents using written contracts are increasing. Usually, if you get a rejection letter it will be a form letter.
List of 350 book agents free at BookPublishingAgent.com
For more information visit Book Publishing Agent
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Poetry in a Nutshell
Poetry is more than just rhyming and prose that is in meters and verse. It is an art form. It is something that can not be judged by its cover and can not be critisized to the point where it just "sucks." Poetry is about expression. Poetry expresses the way we feel on a certain subject through imagery and other senses. It helps us deal with our daily problems, be it good or bad.
The emotion which is put within the poem brings it life. A poem without emotion is not a poem at all but simply prose. Poetry is what makes us feel happy or sad, mad or gleeful, loving or broken hearted. Poetry is life on paper. It does not need to be of a certain subject or even rhyme.
Poetry is poetry. It has its own mind. If it flows good if not... it needs work. The rules can be bent but not broken. Our life is our life and no one can tell us what we have been through but ourselves. We know best not some stranger reading our poems. Our poetry is our life, not what someone says.
Rhyming in poetry is not always the best way to express yourself. Rhyming actually takes away many words that could have been used. If you try to rhyme it cuts your dictionary into little pieces. It doesn't need to be this way, choose flow over rhyme.
As a result of this, poetry is defined as a way of putting flowing words together in meter and verse to show emotion or tell a story.
About The Author
Gary R. Hess is a web designer and writer for http://www.freepgs.com/poetryandmore/ all work is copyrighted by the owner.
The emotion which is put within the poem brings it life. A poem without emotion is not a poem at all but simply prose. Poetry is what makes us feel happy or sad, mad or gleeful, loving or broken hearted. Poetry is life on paper. It does not need to be of a certain subject or even rhyme.
Poetry is poetry. It has its own mind. If it flows good if not... it needs work. The rules can be bent but not broken. Our life is our life and no one can tell us what we have been through but ourselves. We know best not some stranger reading our poems. Our poetry is our life, not what someone says.
Rhyming in poetry is not always the best way to express yourself. Rhyming actually takes away many words that could have been used. If you try to rhyme it cuts your dictionary into little pieces. It doesn't need to be this way, choose flow over rhyme.
As a result of this, poetry is defined as a way of putting flowing words together in meter and verse to show emotion or tell a story.
About The Author
Gary R. Hess is a web designer and writer for http://www.freepgs.com/poetryandmore/ all work is copyrighted by the owner.
Saturday, April 02, 2005
Inspiring the Poet in You!
Poems. Just the mention of them makes me smile. Why? Simple. I delight in writing and reading poetry.
Some tend to think that to be a poet is not easy and that it must be those deep thinkers who can write poems.
Actually all of us can be poets if we have creativity. After all poems are creations of our minds and our experiences.
If you are still clueless and you think that you can never write a single poem, below are some inspiring tips to awake the poet in you:
1. Read
Read other poets work and observe how they write. You don't have to read heavy stuff as there are also writers who write simple and easy-to-understand poems. Start with simple ones to get into the flow of poetry.
2. Poetry Class
Is there any poetry writing classes in your university or any other institutions? It will be a good idea to join the class and learn about the basics of writing poetry as most beginners start this way.
3. Talk with Poets
Is there anybody whom you know is a poet? Speak to them and ask them how did they start writing poems. They will be glad to share with you their experiences. By doing this you will be getting valuable information from an expert and you can learn from their experiences.
4. Write
If you don't try you will never know so the next best thing to do is to pen a poem yourself. It could be long or short but start working on the poems. You could also keep a journal for your poems.
5. Contests
There are many poetry contests both in magazines & in portals. Take part and submit your poems. Once again this step is to encourage and motivate yourself to write poems.
6. Get Feedback
After writing the poems get a friend or better still a poet to give you feedback on your work. Ask them if they like it and if they don't ask them why. By doing this you will be able to know how well your poems are able to communicate with others.
Like I said writing poems is a form of communication. It all depends on the writer and his or her emotions and thoughts. But one key thing which pushes all us poets is the passion for writing them. So get creative and start penning those hidden poems!
About The Author
Anusuya Veth is a creative writer and poet. She got nominated to 'The International Who's Who in Poetry' (May 2004). Her poems have been published in poetry.com. You can also download her free special poetry collection ebook at http://www.geocities.com/cupidtraps
Some tend to think that to be a poet is not easy and that it must be those deep thinkers who can write poems.
Actually all of us can be poets if we have creativity. After all poems are creations of our minds and our experiences.
If you are still clueless and you think that you can never write a single poem, below are some inspiring tips to awake the poet in you:
1. Read
Read other poets work and observe how they write. You don't have to read heavy stuff as there are also writers who write simple and easy-to-understand poems. Start with simple ones to get into the flow of poetry.
2. Poetry Class
Is there any poetry writing classes in your university or any other institutions? It will be a good idea to join the class and learn about the basics of writing poetry as most beginners start this way.
3. Talk with Poets
Is there anybody whom you know is a poet? Speak to them and ask them how did they start writing poems. They will be glad to share with you their experiences. By doing this you will be getting valuable information from an expert and you can learn from their experiences.
4. Write
If you don't try you will never know so the next best thing to do is to pen a poem yourself. It could be long or short but start working on the poems. You could also keep a journal for your poems.
5. Contests
There are many poetry contests both in magazines & in portals. Take part and submit your poems. Once again this step is to encourage and motivate yourself to write poems.
6. Get Feedback
After writing the poems get a friend or better still a poet to give you feedback on your work. Ask them if they like it and if they don't ask them why. By doing this you will be able to know how well your poems are able to communicate with others.
Like I said writing poems is a form of communication. It all depends on the writer and his or her emotions and thoughts. But one key thing which pushes all us poets is the passion for writing them. So get creative and start penning those hidden poems!
About The Author
Anusuya Veth is a creative writer and poet. She got nominated to 'The International Who's Who in Poetry' (May 2004). Her poems have been published in poetry.com. You can also download her free special poetry collection ebook at http://www.geocities.com/cupidtraps
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