There are always so many great articles to read on Associated Content from Yahoo! Starting today, each weekend I will post some of the best pieces of content published the previous week (Sunday to Saturday). Since I read so many articles and look at so many slideshows and videos (and there is an abundance of talent), I will inevitably miss many of my favorites. To be fair, picks will be based on quality work, rather than my agreement of opinions expressed within.
Arts & Entertainment (Video) Meghan McCain on 'Tonight Show': "Who the Hell is Sarah Palin?" by Saul Relative Did 'True Blood' Season 3 Suck by Tamara L. Waters AutomotiveCarburetor Trouble Shooting: E4ME Quadra Jet Rich-Condition by Spencer Razo How to Finance a Car with a Low Credit Score by Sheila Chase Business & Finance Single and 30: A Woman's Guide to Investing for Retirement by Angie Mohr Creative Writing Three Little Words – a Poem by Theresa Mahieu 9-11: Peace Without Flower by Orchiolum Health & Wellness Positive Ways to Express Anger by Crystal Ray Identifying and Treating Fibromyalgia Muscle Spasms by Christine Cadena How to Use Rhubarb as a Natural Remedy for High Cholesterol and More by Jaipi Sixbear Home Improvement Bathroom Decorating Ideas for Winter by Tal Boldo Tips for Building a Koi Fish Pond by Jasmine Starr How to Grow Great Watermelon by Jaipi Sixbear Lifestyle How to Tell if Your Cat is Senile by Vonda J. Sines Recycled Craft: Halloween Treat Boxes by Sage Adderly The Best Fall Elementary School Field Trips in L.A. County, CA by Cheri Majors, M.S. News Harvest Dinner Benefits Capuchin Soup Kitchen by Michael Thompson Vancouver Man Dies in Car Crash to Save Wife and Unborn Child's Lives by Jeanne Rose September 2010: National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month by Adam Spencer Sports 5 Blogs About Fantasy Football by Lisa Stevens How to Catch More Fish by Changing Your Mental Approach by Brian Gorman Prevent Kids' Sports Pain and Injury with These Tips by Georgia Lund Technology Using Your Computer Monitor as TV Instead of Buying HDTV by Robert Falden Connecting Home Appliances to a Smart Electric Grid by Kevin Hagen Starting a Home-Based Videography Business by Robert Witham Travel Chicago's Hidden Discount Movie Tickets and Discount Movie Theaters by Shamontiel L. Vaughn Oklahoma City Bombing National Memorial Pictures by Mandy Robinson Exterior Photos of the St. Louis Gateway Arch by Kristen Wilkerson Please read and share these outstanding pieces and stay tuned for next week's picks! Favorite piece of my own work from this week: Englewood Family Matters: How and Where to Adopt Pets If you know of an article worthy of mention, please submit it to Ask Lyn with the subject line “Weekly Picks”. Please only send in high quality submissions. Only the best of the best will be included. Self nominations welcome. * Lyn Lomasi is a home school mom, award-winning journalist, author of "Positive Parenting Tips for Every Week of the Year", owner of several websites, and a Community Guide at Associated Content from Yahoo! Questions? Ask Lyn.
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The
“Yahoo! Style Guide: The Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing and Creating Content for the Digital World” hit bookstores on July 6, 2010 and is one of the most comprehensive writing resources for Web content specialists, bloggers, UI designers and anyone working in the digital content field.
If you’re an Associated Content Contributor, pick up a copy of this book (or snag one from AC’s giveaway — more details at the end of this post) so that you can find out exactly what type of content Yahoo! is looking for, how to fine-tune your writing for the Web, and how to deliver compelling, quality content consistently — Yahoo! style!
I caught up with
Chris Barr, one of Yahoo!’s managing editors, to learn more about the guide, and also picked up a few writing tips straight from the source.
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