Here is my "dime's worth" (see learning "American English" , or at least your expressions already) on the subject of writing for an international audience on the world wide web. The Web offers you an opportunity, unique in history, to speak directly to millions of potential customers. Some commentators

PLAGIARISM: Wow . What a big word, like "marmalade". Hope I spelt it correctly! PLAGIARISM is deliberately copying someone else's work and putting your name to it. A couple of years ago, there was a celebrated case in my former homeland, South Africa. A university lecturer had copied extracts

Am desperately sick of spending freezing weekends in dingy newsroom earning $12.36 per hour as news editor. Too much time spent away from spouse and children, and it's minus 20 F. when I finish work. Want to resign from job and freelance, and earn lots of money while ensconced in the warmth of my home,

So you've listened to the advice, and you're going to start your own publication. Obviously, you must have some writing ability, or collaborate with someone who does, and you must be knowledgeable in the areas you will cover in your ezine. One of the biggest mistakes a fledgling publisher can make

Whether you are writing an article for a magazine, trade journal, online publication, or a press release, there are certain conventions you must follow. If you follow them, you have a chance of it being published. If you don't, you are simply wasting your time. When a publisher contracts with you