So you’ve decided to crown yourself with a title that a million other people (just like you (yes, just like you!)) give themselves every day. Some people believe giving yourself such a title is equivalent to, and just as beneficial monetarily, as naming yourself Queen of England. But, there is no grace, rarely enough publicity, and only the title of Court Jester seems to be becoming for you because you are a fool among others.What is this sacred title? Poet.Why does titling yourself a “poet” make you a Fool? Well, it doesn’t, not in and of itself. But if you’ve only been published online, never in print—that could be a sign of ...

In the 1990’s, there were not as many publishers of online content as there were visitors who were reading online content. Bookstores were selling more tangible publications, hardly anyone had a blog and students bought only huge textbooks from university bookstores as required reading. Years later, we find that everyone all over the world is participating in online publishing. From social networks involving reviews and or comments to poetry, You Tube video casts, personal webpage’s, blogs, publications and even full manuscripts all fight for space and attention online. Today, many students are required to bring laptops to class and read from online articles or publications, accessed with a password once a subscription fee ...

Learning a foreign language can be enjoyable - but exasperating. Anything you can do to accelerate learning or make language acquisition more enjoyable is a valuable weapon in your learning arsenal. Kathy Steinemann shares a helpful and unique approach to this challenge.Take a look at the following two sections of text:Version 1The sky is blue today. I'm sitting on the beach. A bully kicks sand in my face. Too bad for him! Here come my bodyguards!Version 2One, two, a sky so blue. Three, four, a sandy shore. Five, six, a bully kicks. Seven, eight, he's sealed his fate. Nine, ten, here come my gunmen!Now go back and re-read the verses.Did you notice ...

Most writers have been writing since early childhood and can be found walking around on a daily basis with a story going on in their heads. I have, however, never met or worked with a writer who had only one story or idea. Writers are idea-oriented and this seems to be a non-stop process. Thank goodness! Most writers, like myself, have a feeling that they were born to write; their words constantly flow and come naturally to them.If the above description sounds familiar, this message is for you. Maybe you’ve written a masterpiece and haven’t found the exact day and time to send it to someone who will publish it. Possibly, you ...

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