Emerging demand of professional writing has also developed the scope for grant writing. One of the most important writing forms in demand these days, grant writing is a great option for writers who are looking to expand their niches. Most important element that such form of writing requires is proper understanding of writing requirement. In this regard, large number of grant writing workshops and seminars are being organized at various places. Such kind of grant writing training sessions sharpen your writing skills and teaches you all sort of trick that will help you stand out amongst other competitors. Grant writing is a form of proposal writing. It includes all sorts of research support, statistics ...

Two of the most effective ways to market your professional service business are by speaking and writing. Many professionals speak to groups and offer seminars and workshops, while others choose to promote their business through writing. If you are in this second group of people who like to write to promote your business and are perhaps stuck for inspiration and ideas, here are some tips to get you started.1. Find inspirationIdeas are everywhere. Develop the habit of continually gathering ideas and creating an 'idea file' either in a file folder, a notebook, or a computer file.2. FocusCreative people often have so many ideas about what they COULD write about, that they never ...

Some years ago now, by grandfather died leaving me a diary that he had kept as a prisoner of war in 1944. Inside its yellowed pages and between the pencilled lines, I read things that he had never spoken about to anyone.Reading my grandfather's diary affirmed my own belief in writing as a tool for making narrative and meaning from our lives; writing as a process of letting go of negative feelings; and even writing as survival in the most difficult of circumstances.What did you do as a child to express your feelings?A children, many of us naturally create drawings and paintings or scribble little poems and stories in our notebooks or ...

Top literary agents get about 400-1000 unsolicited queries every month from hopeful book authors. Publishing houses sometimes juggle 5000. Most of my private clients and participants in my seminar, How To Get A Six-Figure Book Advance, ask me "how is an author supposed to get an agent's attention when there is so much competition?"First of all, don't write a book -- write a book proposal. Publishers buy ideas not books. To capture a reputable literary agent's attention you'll need to show that you're a media star, or a star in the making. Good writing can be bought but star power can't.Here are 5 more tips to landing a top literary agent & ...

If you've dreamed of traveling the world and getting paid to do so, leading group travel is a good way to do it. I've combined the things I love best - leading groups, visiting France, making art and savoring the richness of travel - to create an enjoyable and lucrative income stream. I've been leading groups since 1994 and designing a workshop, enrolling people and providing a memorable experience for your participants is easier than you think. You can do it, too.Developing a group tour or workshop takes imagination, time, and most importantly, good planning. From navigating your marketing strategies to designing course content to juggling the dozens of details, your success ...