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In the years that I have been on the internet, I have discovered that not many people like to write. There are more readers than writers.

I got hold of the book Robert’s Rules of Writing: 101 Unconventional Lessons Every Writer Needs to Know. It’s by Robert Masello, a journalist, television writer, and author of about 15 books. In his book, Robert Masello talks about his insights on being a writer, based on his actual experience, with the aim of helping [...]

Day in, day out, we come across a lot of writing contests. I’ve joined several. Won a few. Lost a lot. After sometime, you get lazy and say, what the heck? Then, when the winners come out, you think to yourself, “I could have won.” As they say though, “You always miss 100% of the [...]

It used to be called a website or a webpage but now, you hear the term “blog” more often. Blog is short for web log and that’s just what it is — it’s a log (or a collection of writings) on the web or the net. I guess “blogger” sounds more exciting and blog is [...]

Adarna House, one of the leading publishers of children’s books here in the Philippines, is sponsoring or holding the 5th Barlaya Writing for Children Workshop. The workshop aims to enhance the craft and skills of writers who aspire to write for children.

If you do not know or are not familiar with the technical aspect of building a website, you can ask individuals who are familiar with that aspect to build you a site that uses either GreyMatter or Wordpress.
I write for several blogs and I use both. Grey Matter is more simple to use (less things [...]

The Doreen Gamboa Fernandez (DGF) Food Writing Award is now accepting entries for this year’s writing contest. The theme for this year is the kakanin or Filipino native cakes. You must write an essay about your favorite kakanin. Raid your refrigerator or your kitchen as you try to recall interesting stories or memories about food [...]

Picture a boy in the air with what appears like a parachute. With one hand, he holds a cap. In the other, he holds a flag. Write a story.
If you think you have what it takes to craft a children’s story by just looking at a single drawing, you may want to join the Romeo [...]

I got an e-mail from a friend stating that ClickTheCity.com is looking for a creative writer. ClickTheCity.com is an online and mobile entertainment guide and according to Manuel Viloria, it is quite useful particularly when it comes to directories and contact information.
The Creative Writer will of course write articles for the site. These can be [...]

Read in a newspaper ad that the Japan Information and Cultural Center (JICC) is sponsoring a haiku writing contest. The contest, called Pinoy Haiku — Verses for Mother Nature invites interested writers to submit haikus or verses which reflect an appreciation of the environment, a love for nature, concern for ecology or states a commentary [...]