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2008

Five ways to put more hours in your writing day

The Michael Phelps secret to writing

Why fiction is better than truth

Do you have your readers' numbers?


Why you must murder your darlings


Five hard-learned secrets to writing a book

Five emergency room lessons for writers and editors

How to find your voice


Why you should celebrate your inner slacker

2007

The seven habits of highly effective writers

Are you doomed like Sisyphus?

How to organize your hard drive for writing faster

Writing advice from Winston Churchill to Andy Rooney

William Shakespeare's 5 best copywriting tips

How to manage your grammar checker so it doesn't manage you

Fats Waller's secret to getting on a writing roll

Have you been sucked in by the myth of talent?

Not just talk: How 5 high school debating tactics can make you a better writer

Why speed counts when it comes to writing

2006

The art of the interview

The three biggest mistakes that website writers make

What the Queen learned from Diana -- and why it matters to you

Stop the presses! What everybody ought to know about publishing

How to win friends and influence copy

How a math concept you learned in grade 5 can dramatically improve your writing

Pizza anyone?

It ain't over til the good looking guys sing

On point or just sucked in?

Cracking the da Vinci Code

2005

Why you should choose your words with care

How headlines and graphics can work together seamlessly

Every word counts in a headline


Stay in the present


Sometimes cliche can be helpful

Some parts of speech aren't meant for heavy lifting

The message behind medical stories