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How would you like to make about $100 an hour? That sentence is not a "come on" or exaggeration. That's roughly what the average self-employed computer repair person makes. You can do it, too. But read this book first I was a self-employed computer tech and trainer for more than nine years. I started my business from scratch and built it up to a viable enterprise, and I will show you how to do the same. You'll learn: -What you need to get started-How do decide what you should charge-Where and how to advertise for results-How to keep your clients happy-What records you must keep, and how to keep them-And much more

If you want to write more compelling stories and books . . . If you want to write faster and with less effort . . .If you want to sell more of your work . . . Then this is the book you've been looking for.Write Well, Write Quickly, Write for Money starts by teaching you how to write skillfully, because every honorable writer wants to write to the best of his or her ability. I'll show you how to write clearly, accurately, and yet concisely. I'll also show you how to conduct your research and interviews, how to write ethically, and much more.Although the importance of writing well can't be overstressed, it's also true you won't make a lot of money unless you maximize your output. So I'll teach you numerous ways to write quickly. I'll introduce you to a unique and innovative system called Approaches. This system will revolutionize your writing and make the task of writing faster and less demanding than you ever thought possible.I'll also tell you about potential markets for your work by showing you how to write for newspapers, magazines, and web sites. In addition, I'll show you how to write a book, and equally important, how to publish that book.Finally, I'll show you how to promote your work, online and offline, to maximize your sales. You will learn: How to write clearly, accurately, and conciselyHow to conduct your research and interviewsWhy showing instead of telling is important to your successHow to write ethically and how to meet legal standardsHow to revolutionize your writing using a unique and innovative system called ApproachesHow to easily compose your first draftHow to make money writing for newspapers, magazines, and web sitesHow to write and promote booksAs a bonus, you'll learn a step-by-step way to improve your writing, write faster, and sell more of your work

The United States has fought a war against drinking and driving for more than 100 years. Many battles have been won, but DUI still kills more than 10,000 people in America every year, and injures tens of thousands more."More Americans have been killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes than in all wars the United States has been involved in since it was founded," according to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service.If the yearly number of DUI-related deaths remains at the same levels, the equivalent of the entire population of a city the size of Erie, Pennsylvania, Green Bay, Wisconsin, or Clearwater, Florida will die over the next ten years.This book examines the impact drinking and driving has on the U.S. and what can be done to stop this senseless slaughter on our highways. It also puts a face on the problem with many real-life stories about how drinking and driving has impacted our citizens.

A shocking crime . . .An alleged cover up . . .A TV newsroom in turmoil . . .The investigation into a brutal crime plunges veteran newsman Dave Wilson into the biggest, and most personal, story of his career.Police are convinced they have the right suspect, and Dave agrees. His colleague, beautiful but na ve TV news reporter Sarah Sanchez, thinks otherwise. She believes police are withholding facts, and may even be obstructing justice. With the approval of the station manager, and help from an anonymous source, she begins her own investigation.Sarah's probe into the crime uncovers new information, but Dave doesn't trust a word she's reporting. Furthermore, the use of an anonymous source hurts ratings and endangers newsroom jobs.Will Dave finally believe Sarah and her source when they present him with overwhelming evidence? What will happen to the news station's integrity and employees' careers as Sarah continues to pursue the story?Media Madness is more than a novel. It delivers behind-the-scenes insight into the world of television news as told through a journalist's eyes and TV news reports. About the author: Joe Wisinski worked 25 years in print, radio, and television news. He currently teaches mass media courses as an adjunct professor at the University of Tampa. Media Madness is his eighth book.

You've finished writing a book or story, and that's great. But now it's time for the next step. Contrary to some opinion, the next step is not publishing your work. It's not even sending it to an editor. The next step is self editing, and that's what this book teaches you. You'll learn how to tighten your writing, handle tough problems, use punctuation correctly, and much more. Chapter titles are: Chapter 1: Introduction to EditingChapter 2: Preparing to EditChapter 3: Editing BasicsChapter 4: Tightening your WritingChapter 5: PunctuationChapter 6: Capitalization, Numbers, AbbreviationsChapter 7: Bold, Italics, UnderlinesChapter 8: Parts of SpeechChapter 9: Three ProblemsChapter 10: The Editor/Writer RelationshipChapter 11: Guarding Against LibelChapter 12: Free Editing HelpWeb Resource