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Are there mistakes that can disqualify a college scholarship application? You bet. Generally speaking, most local scholarship committees may find a few minor mistakes acceptable, but the higher the level of competition, the less tolerance there is for a faux pas. And when you go for the gold at the national level of competition, no mistake is permissible. Even at the local level, if the competition is heavy, one error can result in the loss of money. Even small spelling mistakes can cause an application to be thrown out. A judge reviewed a submission from a girl who was second in her class. She had a 3.95 GPA. The problem? She misspelled salutatorian. Believe it! How does that happen? Surely, it should have been noticed. Was it a keyboarding error? Maybe. Another application from a boy on the baseball team noted that he won the league batting title with a .259 average. Know anything about baseball? Most likely, the number 2 should have been a 3, 4, 5, or even 6. Yet, another listed the applicant's age as "88." Do you ...

These days literary agents and book publishers don't have the time to critique your query letter or manuscript. They won't even tell you why you got rejected to allow you to do better next time. Let me give you the inside scoop of the top 9 reasons a query letter submission gets rejected. Use the list to check your next submission BEFORE it goes out! 1. No Unagented Submissions. Some publishers don't accept submissions from the general public -- Only from agents. Locate a good literary agent first! 2. No Writing Platform. A writing platform is your ability to drive sales through your fame or media experience. That means you've done TV interviews, radio interviews or written for a newspaper before. If your goal is to be placed with one of the large publishing houses like Random House, Penguin, Harper Collins etc. THEY WILL NOT CONSIDER YOU without an established platform. 3. No Market Information. You did not identify the size of your market in your query letter. You failed to provide statistics that justify the number of potential readers for your book. Because, book publishers and literary agents are in business to make money. 4. Your ...

An acting teacher and director for thirty years now, William Roudebush produced a practical how-to guide for artists in the performance arts field. Whether you are new in the industry or not, it is best to build a solid foundation of your creative process with a guide that will steer you to the right direction.Acting by Mistake starts off with a tension breaking practice of getting rid of all anxieties, strains and pressures from everyday life and worked your way to concentrating on your character and your role.This self-published book also places heavy emphasis on the process of controlling yourself in compromising situations. An artist can benefit a lot from this Xlibris release that is loaded with advice from a qualified director.William Roudebush says, "Strip your protections. Start today." Acting by Mistake will definitely get you started on that road to success. About the AuthorWilliam Roudebush (AEA, SAG, SSDC) has been teaching and directing for thirty years now. He has taught acting for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, The University of Memphis, Virginia Commonwealth University, The Mint Theatre Company, Cleveland Play House, and was the Theatre School Director for the Walnut ...

Are you ready for a change your life kind of experience? Yes. Then write the book you've been dreaming of writing. Few things hold the potential for a life changing experience like writing a book does. You can receive life long income from writing a book. You can affect the lives of hundreds even thousands for the good. You gain the added respect of your colleagues after writing your book. You can leverage the increase of fees exponentially in your business. Even so, many new authors don't receive the rewards they deserve. They forfeit their advantages by making simple mistakes that block their book's success. Correct the following mistakes to enjoy the rich rewards of a top selling book author: 1. Failure to set realistic expectations. To be honest, your book by itself probably won't make you rich. Don't be disappointed with your royalty check or dismayed by direct sales of your self-published book. Instead, plan to use your book as an important leveraging tool to advance existing sales, increase your business or catapult your career. Plan to receive open door opportunities that you may not have received any other way. 2. Failure to organize ...