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by Marjorie Holmes (Author) "Iam a bom writer..." (more)
Key Phrases: Reader's Digest, Woman's Day, Pattern One (more...)
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Holmes, who has sold hundreds of her writings to publications such as Reader's Digest and Ladies' Home Journal, offers advice on getting essays and sketches, humorous stories, personal experiences, advice, inspirational tales, and other "articles from the heart" onto the page and ready to be published--written in a way that pleases the reader as well as the writer. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Writers Digest Books (March 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0898799880
  • ISBN-13: 978-0898799880
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #925,681 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Cookbook for Article-Writing Success!, November 28, 2000
I agree with the previous reviewer who found this book a little dated.

However...that said, her one chapter, "Three Surefire Ways to Organize What You Have to Say " contains the most down-to-earth and ... well... *surefire* way of writing any kind of article that I have seen in any writing book. Period.

In true cookbook fashion, Holmes will help you assemble your ingredients and stir them together in the most reliable way possible. As with any good recipe, there's plenty of room for creativity, but Holmes is there to coach you along the way.

Of course, the price is probably on the high side, just for that one chapter. :-) But if you can see past her sentimentalism, there are plenty of other gems in here as well.

I have written many articles using Holmes' formula(s), and I try to always check back with this one little chapter, just to make sure I'm on course. Time and again, I have found it has helped me smooth out my articles' rough edges and produce polished pieces I can show off with pride.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Step in My Journey, February 23, 2000
By Denise Kennemer (Stillwater, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
This book gave me wonderful new insights into myself and my goal to help others learn from my mistakes and life experiences. I have always enjoyed keeping journals and diaries and now I have a new use for these records of my personal experiences. This book provides many wonderful but practical suggestions for identifying topics to write about, organizing your material before you write, identifying who to submit your work to for publication and much more. It also provides great information on writing technique. Chapters 11 & 12 identify the five fundamentals of all good creative writing and the basics of tone, focus and pace. Chapter 17 was very helpful, describing ways to identify potential publishers/editors to submit your work to. The basic premise underlying this book is similar to that described in Dale Carnegie's Quick and Easy Ways to Effective Public Speaking. He calls it the Magic Formula...talk about something you've earned the right to talk about (through personal experience or knowledge), begin with the incident, describe the action you want the listener (or reader in this case) to take, then list the benefits to the listener (reader) if they take that action. Writing Articles from the Heart is a wonderful book for novice and experienced writers and speakers.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars not for people who already write, October 5, 2001
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i didn't care much for this book, although perhaps it would be helpful to a beginning writer. Holmes' advice on keeping a notebook, for instance, seems rather obvious. and her 'you can do it too!' attitude gets grating.
what disturbed me most were all the examples. i didn't learn anything from them--this book just seemed a showcase for holmes' work. i don't mind a book written by a conservative homemaker, but this book should be about writing, not about her views on life. Nor did i particularly care to learn how succesful she was in her career as a columnist. to anyone who already knows anything about writing articles, i would recommend saving your money.
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2.0 out of 5 stars No longer relevant
Amazingly, this is still in print, though that is probably due to the author's reputation and not on the strength of the content. Read more
Published on March 15, 2007 by H. Laack

1.0 out of 5 stars Homophobic and Worthless
As a straight, non-Christian mother of two I found this book to be highly offensive as an opinion piece (the writer is homophobic and believes in censorship) and worthless as an... Read more
Published on November 15, 2005 by E. Fegley

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, I loved it. Helpful at any stage of your career.


This a classic for any writer, no matter how experienced. I've published two books and many articles and reviews, but I learned so much from Marjorie Holmes that I felt... Read more
Published on April 28, 2004 by A Reader in Washington, DC

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book! It's a classic...
Some basic writing guidelines are timeless...and I think Marjorie Holmes proves that here. If you want to celebrate the wonderful "stuff" of your daily life and put it... Read more
Published on May 3, 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars A bit dated; not for all writers
Marjorie has something to say and says it well, but I find little from this book that I can take away and use for my own writing development. Read more
Published on March 28, 2000 by A. North

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