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Top 10 Professional Websites to Create Portfolio for Freelance Writers. A portfolio of your writings is one of the most essential tools for you as a freelance writer. A web-based portfolio could be a ton easier to share. It conjointly makes you look skilled and may introduce you to new customers once your name pops up in computer program results. several portfolio websites and online templates supply basic options either for complimentary or for a comparatively meagre amount.  Freelance author portfolios are useful for a variety of reasons. It goes a long way in helping you to collect all your writings in one place, and you'll be able to project them in a way and showcase them to your potential clients.  While Social media accounts can actually do wonders in acquiring clients, It's not that easy as it seems for a newbie. You have to be more pronounced to bring your credibility to the notice of your clientele. A sleek, skilled online portfolio, helps you showcase your skills, e...

  Unexplored backwater destinations in Kerala, India. When we think of visiting picturesque and serene backwaters in India the first Destination which comes to our mind is Kerala. Kerala – “Gods Own Country” is famous for its mesmerizing and enchanting backwaters.  Backwaters are mainly formed by some natural or manmade obstruction in the main course of a river or it may be a passive tributary or a ranch of a river with a dead-end or a stream parallel to the river which eventually meats the main river in the due course. Backwaters do not have much current and are mostly stagnant. They are calm and uninhabited in most cases. They are often lined up with Palm trees, Coconut trees, pandanus shrubs, dense bushes, and many exotic leafy plants. It also houses many and unique species of water bodies and aquatic life such as floating macrophytes, hyacinth, Vallisneria, mudskippers, crab, shrimps, mullets, catfish, and cormorants. Some animals like otters and turtles are also common. h...

  Key precautions to be taken while travelling in Covid times. Since the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic, travelling has been restricted considerably. Many of us have cancelled and postponed travelling to our proposed dream destination or a preplanned short vacation.  Be it for the purpose of a leisure trip, business tour,  academic excursions, weekend outing, holiday travel or attending the outstation celebration, we are tempted to escape from the solitary confinement of our home to our choicest destination. However, the situation is still not conducive for care-less travelling even if you have got yourself vaccinated. We are still amidst the pandemic and it is not advisable to travel until and unless it is absolutely necessary or unavoidable. Staying home is by far the most sensible and safest thing to do in this turbulent time. The more you travel the risk of getting infected and thus infecting others rises considerably. In case if you have to travel, and it can neit...

  Become a Better Writer by Reading and Writing. Let’s start with these wonderful lines by Stephen King. It is truly as simple as it states. So, roll up your sleeves and let’s try to understand how reading makes better writing.  Writing is a skill and it is hard to teach. Having said that, there are ways and means to become a better writer. Follow the article to the last line and you will definitely hone your skill as a good writer. Follow the Basics: The thumb rule or the most fundamental element to become a better writer is to, Read, Read Read and Read. Write, Write, Write and Write. Reading and writing are inseparable, they are two sides of the same coin. Both go together side by side. The better writers have an inclination to be exceptional readers, and better readers will produce exceptional writing. A well-read author features a higher vocabulary.A good writer can acknowledge the nuances of language and determine between trash and quality writing. Reading undoubtedly imp...