Quality Life Resources New Website

Quality Life Resources New Website

  A very special hello to all of our readers.  Thank you for your patience as we work on providing a better online source for all things Quality of Life.  As you can see Quality Life Resources has undergone several changes in the past few months.  More changes are coming but for now codin...

How to Delete Facebook

How to Delete Facebook

  Facebook, Facebook, Facebook.  Do have any idea how many searches are submitted in Google alone each month for ‘How to Delete Facebook’ or ‘How to Delete Facebook Account’?  Well over 300,000 searches.  That’s a lot of people who have decided that the most popular social netwo...

How to Say No to Family and Friends

How to Say No to Family and Friends

  Learning how to say no to family and friends can be such a grueling experience.  You don’t want to let anyone down, you feel guilty when you choose not to help and you genuinely want to see the people in your life succeed.  Does any of this sound familiar? These are the self-defeati...

Best Way to Save Money

Best Way to Save Money

  In this economy everybody wants to know the best way to save money.  There are numerous ways to cut back on your spending and reduce your living expenses but really and truly what is the best way to save money? You stash that cash.  I recently had a conversation with one of my girlfri...

Where to Find Mr. Right For You

Where to Find Mr. Right For You

  Cinderella had Prince Charming, Barbie has Ken and Eve had Adam.  So where is the love of your life?  Depending on your age and how loud your biological clock may be, ticking finding someone special to share your life with can creep up on your list of priorities. Even if you’re not ...

7 Ways to Reduce Stress This Year

7 Ways to Reduce Stress This Year

Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to reduce stress this year?  If so, you’re not alone.  Stress has become such a deadly part of our everyday lives that we tend to underestimate the dangerous effects it can have on our minds and bodies. As a matter of fact, prolonged stress can create ...

3 February Writing Contests

3 February Writing Contests

  Hello to all our regular writers who visit our site for writing resources, contests and updates. As you can see we've made quite a few changes over the past few months. Going forward we will no longer post as many writing articles as we did in the past. We will however continue to post wri...

  • 4 December Writing Contests
    Written by Alana Johnson   // November 10, 2011   // 0 Comments

    WritersMarket.com lists hundreds of writing contests for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, journalism, and more. Here are four with December deadlines:   The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards annually honor books which contribute

  • 3 Literary Magazines Accepting Submissions
    Written by Alana Johnson   // November 2, 2011   // 0 Comments

    WritersMarket.com lists thousands of magazines covering everything from child care to farming. Here are three literary magazines currently looking for submissions:  

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    3 November Writing Contests
    Written by Alana Johnson   // October 10, 2011   // 0 Comments

    WritersMarket.com lists hundreds of writing contests for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, journalism, and more. Here are three with November deadlines:   The Banc

  • Dating Tips for Guys
    Written by Alana Johnson   // September 30, 2011   // 0 Comments

    These two dating tips for guys are for men who aren’t quite sure what works with women and what doesn’t.  These tips can be used for single and married men because they are tips that will strengthen any relationship. When you’re with someone, there are two main areas of concern.  What women want in a man and what they don’t want.  So let’s get to those two ar

  • How to Handle Office Politics
    Written by Alana Johnson   // September 30, 2011   // 1 Comment

    If you work with people, you will at some point need to know how to handle office politics.  It can get pretty thick sometimes.  If you’re fortunate enough to work with a fairly decent group of people and the politics is kept to a minimum then God bless you. If you're less fortunate and you're dealing with it right now, here are a few suggestion to get you through it.

  • Writers Tools
    Calls for Submissions: Short Stories
    Written by Alana Johnson   // September 30, 2011   // 0 Comments

      Writer's Market Call for Submissions!   Earlier this year, I was happy to report calls for submissions on Writer's Market and Poet's Market (and I'm still evaluating those pitches at the moment). Now, there are a few more calls for submissions for freelancers to consider.

  • How to Write a Cover Letter
    Written by Alana Johnson   // September 19, 2011   // 0 Comments

      A job search can be frustrating when you don’t know how to write a cover letter.  The cover letter is often times what recruiters and hiring managers see before they even look at your resume. For this reason it’s extremely important that you write a clear and professional cover letter that will convince the recruiter to review your resume, schedule an interview and