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Ten Successful Subject Line Formulas to Try on Your Next Marketing Email
Finding the right subject line for your amazing email series can be hard. I get it. You want to create a sense of urgency to encourage your email subscribers to open and take action, but you don't want to blether on or sound like a robot.
By Sarah Katherine8 years ago in Journal
How to Write Fiction
When I write fiction, I make sure to thoroughly imagine the scene before me. This imaginative rendering happens in my head, first. Now, as a trance medium, I have applications that can allow me to use the faculty in order to produce good writing. I channel my work from my imagination to my fingers as my fingers write the prose. I used to do character outlines for my fan fiction. I am contemplating writing short stories again to get them published. Some have survived from my college days where I earned an A.A. in creative writing at Foothill College. Writing fiction is all about showing what is in your head and putting it on paper or computer files.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Journal
Auditioning: The Real Victory
Local, professional, and high school theatre are gearing up for auditions in the upcoming weeks/months. Some for the spring term/semester, others for the summer. Nerves are at an all time high. Some actors can audition like it's nothing, while others struggle with nerves mightily. For me, auditioning is the goal. If you treat the audition like the destination, instead of the first step, you'll audition much better. I've never hosted auditions or made the decision on my own in regards to casting or choosing people to come back to call-backs.
By Kevin Rothlisberger8 years ago in Journal
Creative Investments for Young People
If you have read my previous articles at all then you will know that I advise to just “be creative” at least 20 times per article. There is a reason for this. I have found that the best and most lucrative investments come from being creative, and that makes sense when you think about it. You can’t expect to make as much money in a field that is already saturated with investors as you can in short term no one else has yet thought of. This is why people always talk about the millionaire innovators. It's easiest to make money if you are the first or only one in your field.
By Logan Baker8 years ago in Journal
How to Get Through Writer's Block. Top Story - January 2018.
I think it's fair to say that every writer feels the panic of not being able to think up new and original ideas. Being a writer is hard. There are so many writers constantly having new and brilliant ideas, and so it's understandable that we freak out sometimes when we’re struggling with the age-old curse that is writer’s block.
By Hannah Petch8 years ago in Journal
How to Earn a Million
You are working that nine to five job somewhere mediocre, putting hours into making someone else rich. All you are rewarded with is just about enough money to keep the lights on and food on the table. Your boss, however, he is taking expensive holidays, dining out five days a week, showing off the latest phone, and driving around in his flashy car.
By No One’s Daughter8 years ago in Journal
How to Write a Job Interview Thank You Email
I’d like to talk about how to write a job interview thank you email, but first I’d like to mention some excellent advice a friend of mine once gave me: “Go on every job interview you can,” he said. “It’s an experience you can’t pay for.” He was absolutely right. You can pay someone to drive your car to Seattle or toss you out of an airplane or bury you up to your neck in sand, but you can’t pay someone to interview you—you can, of course, and your friends probably need the money, but what good would it do? As all job seekers know, the interview, phone or, even better, face to face, is like knocking at the gates of Oz. It’s all about exhilaration and terror and trying to stay at the absolute top of your game for at least an hour.
By David Porter8 years ago in Journal
How To Start a Blog and How To Make It a Great One
The first thing that you want to do when you want to start a blog is that you want to choose a blogging platform, a domain name that will get a lot of peoples attention, a hosting option. The next step you want to take when you want to start a blog is that you want to design your blog using a simple theme or a theme that will attract a lot of people. The third step is that you want to modify your blog to get your desired look and feel. The fourth step is that you want to select the best plugins for your blog. The final step to this is that you want to write compelling content that adds value to readers.
By Michaela La Brie8 years ago in Journal
How To Get Better Freelance Jobs
Being a freelancer isn't easy. And if we were honest about it, it can be downright brutal. You're always on the hunt for a new gig, you may have clients that just like to tear you down, and at times, there's no real way to figure out if your work will be accepted.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Journal
